What we believe

Our faith in God and His Word is central to everything we do at Word of Life Bible Institute. While students are not required to agree with the entirety of the theological points maintained at Word of Life Bible Institute, we ask that every student agree to abide by our Statement of Faith and Standard of Conduct throughout their studies with us.

STATEMENT OF FAITH

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We believe that the Scriptures of the Old and New Testament are verbally inspired of God, and they are without error in the original writings, and they are the supreme and final authority for faith and life.

We believe in one God, Creator and Sustainer of the universe, Who is eternally existent in three persons – Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

We believe in the Deity of Jesus Christ, His virgin birth, His sinless life, His death to pay the penalty for everyone’s sins, His bodily resurrection, His exaltation at God’s right hand, and His personal, imminent, pretribulational and premillennial return.

We believe that all have sinned and are therefore guilty before God and under His condemnation.

We believe that all who by faith receive Jesus Christ are born again of the Holy Spirit, therefore children of God and eternally saved, and that the Holy Spirit dwells within every believer to enlighten, guide, and enable the believer in life, testimony, and service. We believe that God answers the prayers of His people and meets their needs according to His purpose.

We believe that God gives spiritual gifts to all believers for the building up of the body of Christ. However, the miraculous sign-gifts of the Spirit, such as tongues and healings, were limited to the early church.

We believe in the bodily resurrection of the just and unjust, the everlasting blessedness of the saved in Glory and the everlasting conscious punishment of the lost in hell.

We believe that all believers are called to a life of separation from all worldly and sinful practices and alliances.

We believe that from the beginning with Adam and Eve, God ordained marriage as only between one man and one woman. All sexual activity outside of this biblical definition of marriage, including homosexual practices, is in direct contradiction to God’s Word and His intention for the institution of the home.

We believe that God wonderfully and immutably creates each person as male or female for His glory. These two distinct, complementary genders together reflect the image and nature of God, and the rejection of one’s biological gender is a rejection of God’s decreed will and good plan for humanity and the individual.

BIBLICAL STANDARDS

Based on the truths of Scripture, Word of Life Bible Institute upholds a set of guiding principles to help students succeed and grow while they are on campus. Some of these standards are drawn directly from the principles of Scripture; others are specific to Word of Life Bible Institute and are designed to create a campus environment that is consistent and above reproach.

Take a look at the Standard of Conduct to learn more about the expectations for Bible Institute students and staff. You can also download the student handbook for New York or Florida to learn more about life on our campuses.

NEW YORK STUDENT HANDBOOK

FLORIDA STUDENT HANDBOOK