STATEMENT OF FAITH
At Rosehill Christian School, we believe that we must be doctrinally sound and that this doctrine must be founded in the Word of God. Therefore, we have adopted the following doctrinal statement, with extensive scriptural references:
One God
We believe that there is one God, limitless in knowledge and sovereign in power, eternally existent in three Persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit (Genesis 1:1; John 10:30; Psalm 139:1-6; Psalm 147:5; Isaiah 46:10; John 21:17; Jeremiah 32:17; Ephesians 1:11; Romans 8:28; II Corinthians 6:18; Ephesians 3:20; Revelation 1:8; John 15:26; Matthew 28:19; I Corinthians 8:6)
"I pray that you will always remember that Name above all Names (JESUS) that was taught daily at Rosehill Christian School. This is the name that will sustain us for all the years to come.”
— Larry Edwards, Administrator, 1995
Holy Bible
We believe that the Bible is the divine revelation, authoritative, infallible, complete Word of God, and that it is therefore our final authority in matters of faith and practice. (II Timothy 3:16-17; II Peter 1:20-21; Proverbs 30:5-6)
Deity of Jesus Christ
We believe in the deity of Jesus Christ, in His virgin birth, in His sinless life, in His miracles, in His vicarious and atoning death through His shed blood, in His bodily resurrection, in His ascension to the right hand of the Father, where He now acts as our mediator and advocate. (Matthew 1:18-25; Matthew. 16:16; Hebrews 4:14-15; John 5:1-9; 1 Peter 2:24; Luke 24:36-43; Acts 1:9-11)
Creation
We believe the Genesis account of creation is a literal, historical record of the direct acts of God. (Genesis chapters 1-11)
Salvation
We believe that man is sinful by nature, and that man is justified by God’s grace through faith, through the shed blood of Jesus Christ, and that man would live eternally with Christ. (Romans 3:10; Romans 3:23-25; Acts 16:31; Titus 3:4-7; John 3:16; Acts 4:12)
Christian Service
We believe that believers should be actively serving God, fulfilling the purpose that God has for them. (Ephesians 2:10; John 15:5; Philippines 4:13)
Holy Spirit
We believe in the present ministry of the Holy Spirit whose indwelling of all believers enables them to live godly lives through sanctification in the Spirit. (John 16:7-8;1 Corinthians 3:16)
Return of Jesus Christ and Judgement
We believe in the personal imminent return of our Lord Jesus Christ for His own and in the resurrection of both the saved unto the resurrection of life, and the lost, unto the resurrection of damnation; coming again personally and visibly to set up His kingdom and to judge. (Acts 1:11; 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17; Hebrews 9:28; II Thessalonians 1:7-10; Matthew 25:31-46)
Heaven and Hell
We believe that heaven is the place of eternal blessedness for the saved and that hell is the place of eternal conscious punishment for the lost. (Revelation 20:11-21:8; John 5:28-29; Matthew 25:46) We believe that Satan is a real and powerful, although defeated enemy. (Job 6-12) We believe that it is the obligation of the believer to witness by deed and word to those truths and to proclaim the Gospel to all the world. (Acts 1:8; Matthew 28:19-20)
Morality Statement
Rosehill Christian School’s biblical role is to work in conjunction with the home to mold students to be Christ-like. Of necessity, this involves the school’s understanding and belief of what qualities or characteristics exemplify a Christ-like life. The school reserves the right, within its sole discretion, to refuse admission of an applicant or to discontinue enrollment of a student if the atmosphere or conduct within a particular home or the activities of the student are counter to or are in opposition to the Biblical lifestyle the school teaches. This includes, but is not necessarily limited to, participating in, supporting, or condoning sexual immorality, homosexual activity, or bisexual activity; promoting such practices or being unable to support the moral principles of the school. (See Leviticus 20:13 and Romans 1:27)