Statement of Faith

This is not the required statement of faith for students, but rather the statement of faith that the professors, staff, and other leaders of Kilns College adhere to.

1. Scripture is God’s written revelation to man—fully inspired and written truth. It serves as the authority in belief and practice. We stand under it seeking to understand and obey. We do not stand above it seeking to judge and critique.

2. God is beyond and above all of his creation—perfect and infinitely complete, existing as a Trinity, Father, Son and Holy Spirit being one God in three persons. All that is was created by him and all that will come is known by him and under his control.

3. The Holy Spirit dwells with every Christian. He also seals, guides, teaches, encourages and distributes spiritual gifts to believers. The fruit of a believer’s relationship with the Spirit consists of love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control.

4. Humanity was created in God’s image. Every race, color and individual person, both male and female, are valuable and of equal worth.

5. Every human being is created to find their ultimate fulfillment and happiness in God. Sacrificial love is God’s plan for perfecting and enjoying our relationship with him and our relationships with each other.

6. Sin resides in every person and necessarily separates us from God—requiring an act by God to restore humanity to him.

7. The life, death, and resurrection of Christ is God’s act to restore humanity to him. We celebrate the literal and physical resurrection of Jesus through baptism (symbolizing cleansing and renewal) and the Lord’s Supper (reminding us that salvation and deliverance came from God through Jesus Christ).

8. The gift of salvation is pure grace (it cannot be earned or deserved) and is accepted by faith. Faith means believing that God is trustworthy and will make good on his promises. Therefore, genuine faith leads to submission and obedient following.

9. People were not created to live alone. Without community they are missing a key element of their purpose and happiness. The nuclear family and the spiritual family (church) are God’s way for providing man with community.

10. God calls the church to participate in making Him known by leading people into a relationship with Jesus Christ and inviting them into spiritual community (We refer to this as a “missional” focus)

11. God is the ultimate artist and often expresses himself through symbolism and beauty; therefore we esteem art and its expression very highly. As such, we believe that art, beauty, and aesthetics are a necessary component in the community of faith and individual spirituality.

12. Prayer is the counter-intuitive means by which we submit to God, commune with God, and seek his divine guidance rather than relying merely on human striving and struggle in the daily administration of our lives.

13. We believe that God’s heart goes out more for those who cannot help themselves than those who can – and in this economy God cares infinitely for hurting children. We also weep for the hurting children of this world and are compelled to seek tangible and effective ways to love and help them.

For a more detailed doctrinal statement see the Kilns Catalog.