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Jesus Christ
Belief
God the Father has shown His love by giving Jesus Christ, His Son, for us. Fully human and fully God, born of the virgin,
Mary, having lived a sinless life, Jesus willingly died in our place as a sacrice for our sin. He rose victorious over every
evil and against all sin, sickness and death. He was taken up to be with God, His Father, where He lives forever as the
only mediator between God and humanity. He will return one day in glory and power.
As the exclusive and all-powerful saviour, we believe that Jesus Christ is the key to life’s purpose and meaning, and is the
unsurpassed model for human ourishing.
Matthew 1:18-25; John 1:1-18; 1 Corinthians 15:55-57; 2 Corinthians 5:21; Ephesians 1:20-22; Colossians 1:15-20; 1
Thessalonians 4:16; 1 Timothy 2:5; 1 Timothy 3:16; Hebrews 1:1-3
Educational Practice
We believe that Jesus Christ is the Lord of life and all creation, and therefore of learning. Thus we understand a
Christian school to be an educational institution in which everything is taught in the light of God’s revelation in Jesus
Christ, and where He is honoured in and through all aspects of school life.
Conduct and Lifestyle
Our relationship with Jesus Christ is honoured and nurtured by daily prayer and study of the Bible.
He gave us the great commandment to love God and to love others as ourselves. Consequently, in our organisation, we
strive to treat each other with honour, care, respect, and courtesy at all times.
The Holy Spirit
Belief
The Holy Spirit, the third person in the Trinity, is God’s presence in the world. He leads people to repent and turn to God
and makes the life and work of Jesus Christ real in the hearts of those who trust in Him.
Matthew 3:11-17; John 16:8-14; Acts 2:38-39; Romans 8:1-16; 1 Corinthians 2:9-16
Educational Practice
The Holy Spirit is the source of all knowledge and truth and of faith in Jesus Christ. The Holy Spirit is present in every
Christian’s life, illuminating their minds to understand the Bible and its application to all of life. In a Christian school,
students’ minds can be renewed and transformed by the Holy Spirit, who works in and through Christians.
Conduct and Lifestyle
The Holy Spirit produces evidence of His presence – love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, gentleness and self-
control – which makes the work of Jesus Christ effective and produces in Christians the increasing likeness of Jesus in
their character and behaviour. We therefore expect such evidence to be present in the lives and conduct of Christians.