Vision
We envision a world where all followers of Jesus have the knowledge, tools, and transformational experiences to rightly divide the Word of God, to accurately view the world around them through the lens of Scripture, to Love God, Love others and bless them by living a life overflowing with the Fruit of the Spirit.
Values
We envision a world where all followers of Jesus have the knowledge, tools, and transformational experiences to rightly divide the Word of God, to accurately view the world around them through the lens of Scripture, to Love God, Love others and bless them by living a life overflowing with the Fruit of the Spirit.
Values
- UNITY: Unity amongst believers was very important to Jesus. In fact, He said that the world would recognize us as Christians by our unity (John 17:21-22). In order to promote and protect unity, we seek to discover how we can agree rather than disagree. We will teach our students how they can apply scriptural truths in a way that glorifies God and shows love for their brothers and sisters. We refuse to create division over secondary doctrines or personal preferences. UNITY VIDEO
- BIBLICAL WORLDVIEW: What an individual deems to be true is the guiding force behind their feelings, decisions, actions, and reactions. One's truth, then, becomes the source of their beliefs on everything from science and philosophy to music and movies. We will help our students learn to see the world through the lens of scripture; a biblical worldview. WORLDVIEW VIDEO
- CHRISTIAN CHARACTER: Character is revealed by one's private thoughts and actions. These private moments are the ones that can make or break our Christian ministry and witness. We place a high priority on creating a grace filled environment where students may bring their struggles out of the darkness and into the light, so that we may help them correct their mistakes and grow in spiritual maturity. CHARACTER VIDEO
Community Covenant
- The Atlas Bible College Community Covenant - In Christian love, and in accordance with the authority of Scripture, we will commit to treat one another with kindness and respect. We will love God with all that we have, and love others in the way that we would want to be loved. We will look for and encourage the best in each other, as well as provide a safe place for our fellow students to grow in their faith and recover from their failings.
Statement of Faith
These doctrines reside in the heart of historical Christian orthodoxy. They are fixed teachings that define us as Christians. Adherence to these doctrines is a necessary prerequisite to becoming a student at Atlas Bible College.
- There is one true and living God who exists eternally in three persons: God the Father, Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit.
- The Bible is the inerrant Word of God.
- God created all things for His glory.
- All human beings are created in the image of God.
- Salvation is a free gift from God, acquired by grace through faith in Jesus Christ.
- The Holy Spirit teaches His children and produces good fruit in their lives.
- There will be a visible, bodily return of Jesus and a day of God's judgment.
- The church consists of all who have trusted the Lord Jesus Christ for their eternal salvation.
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"In necessariis unitas, in dubiis libertas, in omnibus caritas." - Rupertus Meldenius
The lack of greater detail, or explanation of some of the more divisive doctrines, is intentional. We are truly non-denominational, and want to welcome students from all Christian sects that agree with our basic statement of faith.
- Our commitment to our students, their pastors, and their sending churches is that we will address theological issues with a focus on the core aspects of doctrine that are considered orthodox belief. We understand that doctrines such as women in ministry, Calvinism vs Arminianism, and eschatology, among others, must be understood by our students as well. Our approach will be to give an unbiased overview of the various doctrinal points of view while encouraging our students to learn where their denominations stand on such issues, and helping them develop a theology that reflects their Christian tradition.