Faith

PHILOSOPHY

PRINCIPLES AND STANDARDS

The guiding principles of HCA are found in God’s Word. His excellent instructions for daily living are found in Colossians 3:1-17. Each person’s responsibility is made clear as stated in Hebrews 13:17 (LB) “Obey your spiritual leaders and be willing to do what they say. For their work is to watch over your souls, and God will judge them on how well they do this. Give them reason to report joyfully about you to the Lord and not with sorrow, for then you will suffer for it too.”

By enrolling a student at HCA, families agree to live within the framework of the school’s standards of conduct. Families are to demonstrate a respect for spiritual things, the staff, the rights of others, the flag and government, property of others and the school, and to comply with the regulations of HCA.

In the event an individual or family chooses to undermine the principles of Christian education at HCA by their attitude or actions, the administration may request the student’s withdrawal, whether or not he/she conforms to specific regulations.

STATEMENT OF FAITH:

1. We believe the Bible to be the inspired, the only infallible, authoritative, inerrant Word of God (2 Timothy 3:16, 2 Peter 1:21).

2. We believe there is one God, eternally existent in three persons-Father, Son, and Holy Spirit (Genesis 1:1, Matthew 28:19, John 10:30).

3. We believe in the deity of Christ (John 10:33), His virgin birth (Isaiah 7:14, Matthew 1:23, Luke 1:35), His sinless life (Hebrews 4: 15, 7:26), His miracles (John 2:11), His vicarious and atoning death (1 Corinthians 15:3, Ephesians 1:7, Hebrews 2:9), His Resurrection (John 11:25, 1 Corinthians 15:4), His Ascension to the right hand of God (Mark 16:19), His personal return in power and glory (Acts 1:11, Revelation 19:11).

4. We believe in the absolute necessity of regeneration by the Holy Spirit for salvation because of the exceeding sinfulness of human nature, and that men are justified on the single ground of faith in the shed blood of Christ, and that only by God's grace and through faith alone are we saved (John 3:16–19, 5:24; Romans 3:23, 5:8–9; Ephesians 2:8–10; Titus 3:5).

5. We believe in the resurrection of both the saved and the lost; they that are saved unto the resurrection of life, and they that are lost unto the resurrection of condemnation (John 5:28–29).

6. We believe in the spiritual unity of believers in our Lord Jesus Christ (Romans 8:9, 1 Corinthians 12:12–13, Galatians 3:26–28).

7. We believe in the present ministry of the Holy Spirit by whose indwelling the Christian is enabled to live a godly life (Romans 8:13–14; 1 Corinthians 3:16, 6:19–20; Ephesians 4:30, 5:18).

8. We believe that the term marriage has only one meaning: the uniting of one man and one woman in a single, exclusive union, as delineated in Scripture (Genesis 2:18–25). We believe that God intends sexual intimacy to occur only between a man and a woman who are married to each other (1 Corinthians 6:18, 7:2–5; Hebrews 13:4). We believe that God's command is that there be no sexual intimacy outside of or apart from marriage between a man and a woman.

9. We believe that God wonderfully foreordained and immutably created each person as either male or female in conformity with their biological sex. These two distinct yet complementary genders together reflect the image and nature of God (Genesis 1:26–27).

CORE VALUES:

  SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT

1. To teach that Jesus, the Son of God, came to earth to die for our sin, and the necessity of being born again by the Spirit of God, through receiving the Lord Jesus Christ.

2. To teach that the Bible, the Word of God, is true, practical, and important.

3. To teach the application of Christian ethics and standards of morality to every part of life.

4. To relate the various subject matter areas with the truth of the Bible and teach that God is the Creator and Sustainer of the universe and man.

  INTELLECTUAL DEVELOPMENT

1. To teach the student to work independently and cooperatively, to think for himself and to stand up for his personal convictions in the face of pressure.

2. To develop the creative skills of the student, an appreciation of the fine arts, and effective communications skills.

3. To impart knowledge and the skills necessary for the future study or for vocational development

4. To assist each student in recognizing that each area of instruction, whether scientific, historical, mathematical, literary, or artistic, must be understood within the pattern of God’s truth, as revealed in the Bible.

5. To assist each student to acquire proficiency in the basic skills necessary to intelligently meet the demands of life.

6. To challenge each student to strive for excellence and maximum achievement in every area of the instructional program.

7. To assist each student in the development of creative and critical thinking skills, using Biblical principles and criteria as the basis of evaluation.

8. Preparing and encouraging each student for effective service for Christ in whatever life path they choose.

  SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT

1. To encourage each student to develop Christian attitudes, accept principles of behavior, and base decisions on the spiritual, moral, and ethical values of the Bible. 

2. To teach each student to manifest fairness, courtesy, kindness, and other Christian graces, and tolerance of those with different views. 

3. To teach our American Heritage; discuss current problems facing our country and the world.

4. To prepare students to assume their present civic responsibilities, and the privileges of citizenship. 

5. To teach each student the Biblical principles regarding marriage and family life, and the personal commitment needed to establish and maintain Christian friendships.