The doctrinal basis of Westminster Christian Academy shall be that of the Biblical system commonly called “the Reformed Faith” as expressed in the Westminster Confession of Faith together with the larger and shorter catechisms. In this light, we in our educational program stand committed to the following:
- That the Holy Spirit did so inspire, guide, and move the writers of the Holy Scripture as to keep the original writings free from error, and that the manuscripts and translations, excepting radically liberal versions, are so free from later corruptions as to be properly regarded as the supreme and final authority in faith and life.
- That there is one God existing in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, co-equal and co-eternal.
- That man was created in the image of God, that he sinned and thereby incurred not only personal death, but also that spiritual death which is separation from God; and that all human beings are born with a sinful nature and, in the case of those who reach moral responsibility, become sinners in thought, word, and deed.
- That Jesus Christ was begotten by the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary and is true God and true man.
- That the Lord Jesus died for our sins, according to the Scriptures, as our substitute to satisfy divine justice; and that all who believe in Him are justified on the ground of His shed blood.
- That on the third day after His crucifixion, our Lord Jesus Christ arose again from the dead with the same body in which He suffered and with which also He ascended into heaven, and there sits at the right hand of the Father making intercession for the saints.
- That the Lord Jesus Christ showed His power and love by working mighty miracles. This working was not contrary to nature, but superior to it.
- That the Lord Jesus Christ will in future history return bodily to this world.
- That there shall be a future day of resurrection in which both the redeemed and damned shall be raised from the dead - the redeemed to enjoy the estate of eternal blessedness, and the damned to suffer the eternal torment of retribution.
With regard to the education of our children, we hold the following to be true:
- Parents are responsible for the education of their children, to bring them up in the Lord; they, through the agency of a board, employ teachers who give evidence of regeneration and who manifest ability to educate children orally and intellectually in the light of the Bible.
- All education should reveal God in His works of Creation and Providence.
- Such consciousness of God in teaching is imperative to the proper intellectual and moral development of children.