Statement of Faith

Mid-Ohio Christian Co-op • Articles of Faith & Leadership Commitment

Our Commitment

As a distinctly Christian homeschool organization, we are committed to upholding the foundational truths of the Christian faith as revealed in the Bible, God’s inspired and authoritative Word. While our members may come from a variety of denominational backgrounds, our organization is founded upon the core doctrines of the gospel and the life-transforming power of Jesus Christ. These Articles of Faith express the biblical convictions that shape our leadership, teaching, and community, and anchor our commitment to raising children who know and follow the Lord.

1) The Bible — God’s inspired, authoritative Word

The basis of our belief is the Bible, God's perfect written Word, the 66 books of the Old and New Testaments. We believe that the Holy Spirit uniquely and fully inspired it and that it was written without error. It is the supreme and final authority in all matters on which it speaks.

1 Timothy 3:16; Hebrews 4:12; Revelation 22:19; Proverbs 30:5; Psalm 119:105, 160; 2 Peter 1:20-21

2) The Trinity — One God in three Persons

There is one true and living God, eternally existing — God the Father, God’s Son Jesus Christ, and God’s Holy Spirit.

Matthew 28:19; 2 Corinthians 13:14; Psalm 90:2; Genesis 1:1, 26, 27; 3:22

3) Jesus Christ — Incarnate Son, crucified and risen

Jesus Christ is the Living Word, who became flesh through His miraculous conception by the Holy Spirit and His virgin birth. He lived a sinless life and voluntarily paid for the sins of humanity by dying on the cross as our substitute. He rose from the dead, ascended bodily into heaven, and sits at the right hand of the Father where He intercedes for believers. Jesus is fully God and fully man, united in one person forever.

John 1:1-5, 9-14; Luke 1:30-35; 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17

4) Humanity and Sin — Created in God’s image, fallen in sin

Humanity was originally created in the image of God but sinned by disobeying Him. Through Adam’s sin, sin entered the world. Sin separates people from God, leaving them incapable of fulfilling their purpose and powerless to restore themselves to God.

Genesis 1:26-31; Genesis 3:1-23; Psalm 8:3-6; Isaiah 64:6-7; Romans 3:9-20; Romans 6:23

5) Salvation — By grace through faith in Christ

Salvation is entirely a work of God’s free grace, not of human effort, works, or ceremony. God places His righteousness on those who trust in Jesus Christ, surrendering to Him as Lord. Those who believe become adopted sons and daughters of God and demonstrate love and faith through obedience to God’s Word, enabled by the Holy Spirit.

Ephesians 2:8-9; Titus 3:5; Galatians 3:26; Romans 6:23; John 14:16; John 1:12; Romans 5:2

6) The Holy Spirit — Convicts, regenerates, indwells, empowers

The Holy Spirit reveals and glorifies God and applies the saving work of Christ. He convicts and draws sinners, gives new life, indwells believers from the moment of spiritual birth, seals them until the day of redemption, and imparts spiritual gifts. Believers are called to live in the Spirit’s power, bearing fruit to the glory of God.

1 Corinthians 12:13; Romans 1:19-20; Romans 8:9-17; John 16:7-13; Ephesians 5:18; Galatians 5:25; John 14:16-17

7) Christ’s Return and Eternity — Resurrection and eternal life

Jesus Christ will come again personally, visibly, and bodily. There will be a resurrection of the saved to eternal life. Those who reject Christ will face judgment. Believers are secure in God’s promise of eternal life through Jesus Christ.

John 3:16; 1 John 5:11-13; John 10:29; Romans 6:23

8) Gender — Created male and female

God wonderfully and immutably creates each person as male or female. These two complementary genders together reflect the image and nature of God. Rejection of one’s biological sex is a rejection of the image of God within that person.

Genesis 1:26-27

9) Marriage — Covenant union of one man and one woman

“Marriage” is the uniting of one man and one woman in a single, exclusive union, as delineated in Scripture. God intends sexual intimacy to occur only between a man and a woman who are married to each other. No intimate sexual activity should occur outside biblical marriage.

Genesis 2:18-25; 1 Corinthians 6:18; 7:2-5; Hebrews 13:4

10) Sexuality — God’s design and moral boundaries

Any form of sexual immorality (including adultery, fornication, homosexual behavior, bisexual conduct, bestiality, incest, and use of pornography) is sinful and offensive to God.

Matthew 15:18-20; 1 Corinthians 6:9-10

11) The Sanctity of Life — Made in the image of God

All human life is sacred and created by God in His image — including pre-born babies, the aged, the physically or mentally challenged, and every other stage or condition from conception through natural death. We are called to defend, protect, and value all human life.

Psalm 139:13-16

12) Biblical Authority — Scripture as final authority

These Articles of Faith do not exhaust the extent of our beliefs. The Bible itself, as the inspired and infallible Word of God that speaks with final authority concerning truth, morality, and the proper conduct of mankind, is the sole and final source of all that we believe. For purposes of Mid-Ohio Christian Co-op’s faith, doctrine, practice, policy, and discipline, the Governing Board is MOCC’s final interpretive authority on the Bible’s meaning and application. Members who proselytize beliefs in direct conflict with, or in addition to, these Articles of Faith may be removed from membership by a majority vote of the Governing Board.

Leadership Commitment Statement

As a community of believers, we are united in our shared faith in Jesus Christ as Savior and Redeemer, and in our commitment to the authority and truth of God’s Word. While we recognize and respect the richness and diversity of Christian traditions represented among us, we stand firmly on the foundational teachings of Scripture.

As leaders, teachers, and board members, we commit to teaching, guiding, and serving within this biblical framework. In every role we fulfill, we strive to act with humility, love, and unity, seeking to honor God and encourage one another toward faithful living. By God’s grace, we will endeavor to reflect the light of Christ in our instruction, relationships, and leadership throughout the life of our community.