One of our high school graduation requirements is the Biblical Worldview course. Moreover, a Christian worldview is incorporated throughout the instruction because we believe that God is the source of truth, and that the Bible is his revelation of himself, creation, mankind, sin, and redemption.
By definition, a worldview is a framework from which we view reality and make sense of life and the world and man’s relationship to God and the world. So, we integrate into our teaching the beauty of God’s creation, his directing of human history and individual lives, his revelation of what is good and righteous versus what is bad and sinful, and his gospel of redemption and reconciliation. When studied objectively, the Biblical Worldview is the only worldview that makes sense and does not contradict itself.
Academy Northwest does not endorse any specific denomination and adheres to the truth of scripture. We incorporate Worldview Academy as a partner for our Biblical Worldview course, and we share the same statement of faith. We do not require parents, or students, to sign a statement of faith or a doctrinal statement; however, parents or students cannot restrict, or censor out, the biblical worldview in the instruction.
Statement of Faith:
All scripture is God-breathed. The words of the sixty-six books of the Bible were written by men of God moved by the Holy Spirit. The whole Bible is without error in the original manuscripts and therefore authoritative in all matters of faith and practice (2 Timothy 3:16, 2 Peter 1:20-21).
God eternally exists in three persons, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, and these three are the one God (Matthew 28:18-19, Deuteronomy 6:4).
Jesus was conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of a virgin, Mary. He is the true God and true man (Luke 1:30-35, John 1:18, Hebrews 4:15).
Man was originally created by God in His own image; “male and female He created them”. Through sin man fell and lost his spiritual life becoming dead in his sin and subject to the power of Satan. Thus man is in need of salvation (Genesis 1:27, 3:1-24, Ephesians 2:1-2).
In response to man’s need, God the Father sent Jesus to this world to make atonement for sin. His substitutionary death on the cross and His bodily resurrection from the dead provide the basis for salvation. His atonement is sufficient for all, yet efficient only for those who believe (John 3:16-17, 1 Timothy 2:3-6, Mark 10:45).
Salvation for man comes only by grace through faith in Jesus and His provision on the cross. Since salvation is a gift from God, a believer is secure forever (Ephesians 2:8-10, Romans 11:29).
The Holy Spirit indwells every believer at the time of conversion. His baptism unites all believers to Christ in one body. He is the believer’s source of power for all acceptable worship and service (1 Corinthians 12:13, Ephesians 5:18:20, Ephesians 4: 7-16).
It is God’s will for believers to live a holy life in cooperation with the indwelling Holy Spirit while putting to death the deeds of the flesh. God the Father does discipline His children when they sin (1 Thessalonians 4:3, Romans 8:13, Hebrews 12:4-11).
The primary purpose in the life of the believer is to glorify God in everything and to make Christ known to the unbelieving world until His return (Colossians 3:23-24, 2 Corinthians 5:18-20, 1 Thess. 4:13-18).
We believe God has ordained and created marriage to exist between one man and one woman, with absolute marital fidelity. (Genesis 1:26-28, Genesis 2:18-24, Matthew 19:4-9, Mark 10:5-9, Ephesians 5:31-33
For more information about the Biblical Worldview, see:
Focus on the Family
All about Worldview
The Gospel Coalition
