HDCC's Statement of Faith

Statement of Faith
Scripture
We believe the Bible is the written and inspired Word of God, infallible and inerrant in its original manuscripts, and the authoritative rule of faith for the direction of the whole of life. In the Bible God has revealed Himself to mankind. (II Peter 1:21, II Timothy 3:16)

God
We believe there is only one God, who is the Creator of all things and eternally existent in three persons; Father, Son and Holy Spirit; each fully God; each showing fully the divine nature. (John 1:1-2, Genesis 1:1-2, Luke 3:21-22, John 1:14)

Father - We believe in the Father as the absolute ruler of the universe. He is sovereign in creation, providence and redemption. He sent His Son to die for man’s sins so that those who receive Jesus Christ as their Savior are adopted as sons. The Father gave authority over all mankind and the Church to the Son. (Ephesians 1:2, John 17:2, Acts 2:32)

Son - We believe in the deity of Jesus Christ as fully God and fully man; in His virgin birth; in His sinless life; in His miracles; in His victorious and atoning death for our sin; in His resurrection; in His ascension to the right hand of the Father; and in His return in power and glory. He is the one who sent the Holy Spirit to believers. (John 16:7, Hebrews 1:3; Luke 1:26-35; I Peter 2:21-22; Mark 10:32-34; I Corinthians 15:3-8; John 14:1-3,28)

Holy Spirit - We believe in the present ministry of the Holy Spirit who indwells Christians enabling them to live godly lives. His work is to glorify Christ and make Him known. (John 16:14, Romans 8:14, Ephesians 1:13-14; Acts 1:8, I Corinthians 6:19)

Man’s State
We believe that God created man in His image, but that because of Adam’s disobedience, God’s curse was brought on all mankind. This fallen state removed man from fellowship with his Creator, and distorted his relationship with his fellow man and the rest of creation, leaving mankind in a state of spiritual death and subject to the curse of physical death. (I Corinthians 15:21-22, Ephesians 2:1-3, Romans 8:6-7)

God’s Redemptive Plan
We believe that mankind has sinned and fallen short of God’s glory and therefore is under judgment of eternal punishment. Because God loved man with such a great love, He chose to send His only Son to die in man’s place. This gift of salvation is by God’s grace through faith in Jesus, and not by man’s works, so that all who believe in Him are new creatures and will live eternally with God in body, soul, and spirit. (John 3:16, Romans 3:23, 6:23, Revelation 20:14-15)

The Church
We believe in the spiritual unity of all people who truly trust in our Lord Jesus Christ. We believe in the authority of the local church, the visible Body of Christ on earth, which consists of professing believers who assemble for worship, fellowship and ministry. (Matthew 16:16-18, John 14:23, Acts 2:43, Ephesians 1:22-23, Ephesians 4:4-6, Colossians 1:24, Hebrews 10:24-25)

HDCC's Core Values
HDCC is committed to. . .

• The person and mission of Jesus Christ.
  (Matt. 28:19; Col. 1:28)
• The belief that all Christians are ministers to whom the Holy Spirit imparts both spiritual ability and divine empowerment to serve God in purposeful ways.
  (I Cor. 12:7,11; Eph. 2:10; I Pet. 4:10)
• The offering of life-long learning opportunities that will provide learners with tools to assist them in their spiritual development and effectiveness in Christian service
  (Rom. 12:2; Col. 1:9-12; 2 Pet. 3:18)
• The pursuit of excellence in teaching, administration, fiscal management, and in all relationships and activities.
  (I Cor. 10:31; Col. 3:23)
• The pursuit of godly and competent Christian teachers able and willing to pass on their knowledge to students in creative ways.
  (Lk. 6:40; 2 Tim. 2:2)
• The continual investigation into and implementation of new ways of learning for students.
  (Eph. 5:16; Col. 4:5)
• Maintaining flexible organizational systems that meet the various needs of its students.
  (Acts 6:1-7; I Cor. 13:1-3)
• Seeking cooperative partnerships with other Christian groups to accomplish greater outreach.
  (Phil. 1:3-5; I Thess. 1:6-8)