What We Believe
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United by Our Faith in Jesus Christ
Forest Glen Camps & Retreats exists to provide an environment where people can encounter God. We are built on a shared faith in Jesus Christ, and request that our large groups and retreat do as well.
Statement of Faith
All groups who utilize the facilities of Forest Glen under their own programming shall be in agreement with the following Statement of Faith.
The Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments are verbally inspired by God, are inerrant in the original writings, and are the supreme & final authority in faith & life.
There is one God, eternally existing in three persons, the Father, the Son (Jesus Christ), and the Holy Spirit.
Man was created in the image of God, sinned, and thereby incurred not only physical death but also spiritual death, which is separation from God. All human beings are born with a sinful nature.
Jesus Christ died for all our sins, according to the Scriptures, as a representative & substitutionary sacrifice. All who believe in Him are justified on the ground of His shed blood.
Jesus Christ rose from the dead in His physical body, ascended into Heaven, and is in His present life there for us our High Priest & Advocate.
Jesus Christ will personally return to Earth in like manner as He ascended into Heaven and set up His Kingdom wherein He will rule & reign in righteousness.
All who receive by faith, the Lord Jesus Christ are born again of the Holy Spirit, and thereby become the children of God.
There shall come the bodily resurrection of the just and the unjust which shall result in the blessedness of the saved and the retribution of the lost.
3.1 Permitted Uses. Forest Glen’s facilities are not open to the general public. In furtherance of its religious purposes and mission, Forest Glen makes its facilities available to churches and other religious organizations that are in agreement with Forest Glen’s Statement of Faith and utilize Forest Glen’s facilities to advance the Gospel of Jesus Christ. In addition, non-religious, tax-exempt charitable, educational, and civic groups engaged in nonprofit activities that promote the flourishing and common good of society in a manner that is consistent with Biblical principles and with Forest Glen’s Statement of Faith may be eligible to use Forest Glen facilities where such use allows Forest Glen to demonstrate the Gospel and Biblical principles through its hospitality and service, subject to the other sections of this policy. 3.2 Impermissible Uses. Forest Glen’s facilities may not be used by groups holding or advocating beliefs or practices that conflict with Forest Glen’s religious purposes and Statement of Faith, or the moral and ethical teachings of the Bible. Nor may its facilities be used to engage in or promote activities that are inconsistent with the moral and ethical teachings of the Bible. Without limitation, the following beliefs, practices and activities are inconsistent with the religious purposes of Forest Glen, and thus groups that hold, advocate or engage in such beliefs or practices are ineligible to use Forest Glen facilities: Any religious or philosophical belief, teaching or practice, or promotion of a worldview, that is inconsistent with orthodox, Biblical Christianity.Practice or advocacy of sexual conduct outside the covenant of marriage between one man and one woman. Practice or advocacy of activities that violate treatment of all human life (born or unborn) as sacred, created in the image of God.Advocacy of gambling, or the use of alcohol or controlled substances. 3.3 Determination of Eligibility. The Executive Director is responsible to determine whether a group is eligible to use Forest Glen facilities in accordance with this Policy, and shall confer with the Board Chair in instances where he deems further input is warranted.
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