The Bible: We believe the Bible to be the only inerrant, authoritative Word of God, and that it is, therefore, the final authority in matters of faith and practice. We seek to store His Word in our hearts and believe it is the supreme standard by which all of our thoughts, words, and deeds should be formed. (2 Timothy 3:16, 2 Peter 1:20-21, Exodus 24:4, Deuteronomy 17:19, Psalm 19:7-10, Psalm 119:11, Isaiah 34:16, Isaiah 40:8)

The Trinity: We believe that there is one God, eternally existent in three persons: the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. (Deuteronomy 6:4; Matthew 28:19; John 1:1; John 10:30; Colossians 2:9; 2 Corinthians 13:14)

God the Father: We believe the Father is fully God, and His fatherhood is eternal and personal. He is the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, and of all who believe in Christ. (Genesis 1:1; 2 Corinthians 1:3; Ephesians 4:4-6; 2 Corinthians 6:18)

God the Son: We believe in the supreme deity of Christ, His virgin birth, His sinless life, His miracles, His substitutionary and atoning death, salvation through His shed blood, His bodily resurrection, His ascension to the right hand of the Father, and His coming return. (Matthew 1:18-25; John 1:1-2, 14; 3:16-18; Acts 1:9-11; Romans 5:8-11; 2 Corinthians 5:21; Ephesians 1:20-23; Philippians 2:5-11; Hebrews 4:14-15; 7:25; 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17)

God the Holy Spirit: We believe that the Holy Spirit indwells all believers. He is the promised Helper. He, likewise, convicts of sin, increases desires for righteousness and obedience, leads in truth, brings assurance, empowers, and gives spiritual gifts to the church. (John 3:3-8; 14:16-17; 16:7-11; 1 Corinthians 2:13; 12:11-13; 2 Peter 1:20-21)

Human Nature: We believe all people are created in the image of God, to be like Him in character. He made us male and female, in His image. Through our own choosing, our sin alienates us from God, makes us liable for His judgment, and ultimately results in eternal death apart from God’s salvation. (Genesis 1:26-27; Romans 1:18-23; 3:23; 5:12; 6:23; Ephesians 2:1-3, Colossians 1:21-22, 3:9-11)

Salvation: We believe it is through Christ’s death on the cross, where He took our sin upon Himself, and His resurrection, where He defeated death once and for all, that we can be made right with God on the basis of Christ’s righteousness and atoning death. We can never make up for our sin by self-improvement or good works. Only by trusting in Jesus Christ alone can we be forgiven for our sin, overcome our separation from God, and be saved from God’s judgment. At
salvation, we are justified by God; meaning that we are declared positionally righteous before God because of our identification with Jesus Christ. (John 1:12-13; 6:37-40; 10:28-30; Ephesians 1:7, 13; 2:8-9; 1 John 5:11-13)

The Christian Life: We believe it is God’s will that through the Holy Spirit, we continually grow in grace, in obedience, and in our love for Him until we get to heaven and are made perfect in Christ. (Romans 6:1-8; 1 Corinthians 6:11; Philippians 1:6, 2:13)

The Family: We believe that God has ordained the family as the foundational institution of human society. It is composed of persons relating to one another through marriage, blood, or adoption. Marriage is the uniting of one biological man and one biological woman in a covenant commitment for a lifetime. The husband and wife are equally made in God’s image, and this family unit is God’s design for procreation. From the moment of conception, children are a blessing and heritage from the Lord. Parents are responsible for teaching their children spiritual and moral values, and to lead them well through loving discipline and God’s Word. Harvest Academy exists to serve alongside the family unit, to aid in God’s plan and purpose for raising His children. (Genesis 1:26-28; 2:15-25; 3:1-20; Exodus 20:12; Deuteronomy 6:4-9; Joshua 24:15; 1 Samuel 1:26-28; Psalms 51:5; 78:1-8; 127; 128; 139:13-16; Proverbs 1:8; 5:15-20; 6:20-22; 12:4; 13:24; 14:1; 17:6; 18:22; 22:6,15; 23:13-14; 24:3; 29:15,17; 31:10-31; Ecclesiastes 4:9-12; 9:9; Malachi 2:14-16; Matthew 5:31-32; 18:2-5; 19:3-9; Mark 10:6-12; Romans 1:18-32; 1 Corinthians 7:1-16; Ephesians 5:21-33; 6:1-4; Colossians 3:18-21; 1 Timothy 5:8,14; Titus 2:3-5; Hebrews 13:4; 1 Peter 3:1-7.)

Eternity: We believe in the bodily resurrection of all people. We believe in a literal heaven and hell, and that all men will either spend eternity under God’s just and holy judgment or in His glorious presence. (Daniel 12:2; Matthew 25:31, 46; John 5:28-29; 1 Corinthians 15:51-52; 2 Thessalonians 1:9)

The Church: We believe that believers comprise the Church which is the Family of God, the Body of Christ and the Temple of the Holy Spirit, and that it is expressed in local churches. It was created by God to display His glory on the earth by reaching out to people who do not know Him, lifting up worship to Him, loving one another as His family, growing in maturity to be like Christ, and serving others in His name. (Matthew 26:26-29; 28:18-20; Acts 2:42-47; 1 Corinthians 12:1-27; Ephesians 1:22-23; 3:10; Colossians 1:18; 1 John 3:14-18)