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1. We believe in the Scripture of the Old and New
Testament as verbally inspired by God, and inerrant in
the original writings, and that they are of supreme and
final authority in faith and life (2 Pet. 1:21; 1 Thes. 2:13;
2 Tim. 3:16-17).
2. We believe in one God (Deut. 6:4; 1 Tim. 2:5),
eternally existing (Deut. 33:27) in three persons
(Heb. 9:14): Father, Son, and Holy Spirit (Matt. 28;19).
3. We believe that Jesus Christ was begotten by the
Holy Spirit (Matt. 1:18) and born of the virgin, Mary
(Luke 1:34,35), and is true God and true Man
(1 Tim. 3:16; 2:5,6).
4. We believe that man was created in the image of
God (Gen. 1:27); and that man sinned, and thereby
incurred not only physical death, but also Spiritual
death, which is separation from God (Rom. 3:23; 5:12);
and that all human beings are born with a sinful nature
(Ps. 51:5), and in the case of those who reach moral
responsibility become sinners in thought, word, and
deed (Gen. 6:5; 8:21).
5. We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ died for our
sins according to the Scriptures, as a representative
and substitutionary sacrifice (1 Pet. 2:24); and that all
who believe in Him are justified on the ground of His
shed blood (Heb. 7:25; 9:12-14; 1 Pet. 1:18-21).
6. We believe in the resurrection of the crucified body
of our Lord (Luke 24:6,39), in His ascension into
Heaven (Acts 1:9; Eph. 1:20-23), and in His present
life there for us, as High Priest and Advocate
(Heb. 4:14-16; 9:24; 1 John 2:1).
7. We believe in “that blessed hope” (Tit. 2:13), the
personal pre-tribulation and imminent return of our
Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ (Acts 1:11; Heb. 9:28;
1 Thes. 4:14-18).
8. We believe that all who receive by faith the Lord
Jesus Christ (Eph. 2:4-9) are born again of the Holy
Spirit (John 3:3-7) and thereby become children of God
(1 John 3:1,2), possessing eternal life and are saved for
all eternity (John 10:27-29; 3:16).
9. We believe in the bodily resurrection of the just and
the unjust (John 5:29; Php. 3:21; 1 Cor. 15:51-55;
Rev. 20:12,13), the everlasting blessedness of the
saved (Php. 1:23; Rev. 22:4,5), and the everlasting,
conscious punishment of the lost (Rev. 20:10-15;
Matt. 25:46).
10. We believe that marriage as ordained by God is
“The union between one man and one woman to the
exclusion of others” (Gen. 2:24). This is also confirmed
in the words of our Lord Jesus Christ in Matt. 19:4-5.
Any other relationship as in same-sex union is totally
anti-scriptural (Jude 7) and any such activity is not
permitted on camp premises.
11. We believe that “true Christians” are called
on by God to lead a life of discretion and modesty
in their appearance (Col. 3:12-13), their actions
(1 Pet. 1:14-15) and their language (Eph. 4:29). We
therefore expect the users of camp facilities to observe
these basic Christian values while at camp. In light of
these clear instructions we will not tolerate or condone:
foul language, child abuse in any form, alcohol, tobacco,
drugs, homosexual activity, adultery or any sexual
immorality or the appearance of such. (Eph. 5:3-4).
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