Statement of Faith 

 

Teachers and Board Members of Oak Grove Classical Academy embrace the historic tenets of Christianity as presented in the following Statement of Faith. Beyond these primary doctrines, we respect and acknowledge many secondary doctrinal questions exist among the true Body of Christ. We defer to parents and their local evangelical churches to clarify these issues.

The Bible

We believe the Bible to be the only inerrant, authoritative Word of God, and that it is, therefore, the final authority in matters of faith and practice. (2 Timothy 3:16, 2 Peter 1:20-21)

The Trinity

We believe that there is one God, eternally existent in three persons: the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. (Deuteronomy 6:4; Matthew 28:19; John 10:30; Colossians 2:9; 2 Corinthians 13:14)
- God the Father: We believe the Father is fully God, and His fatherhood is eternal and personal. He is the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, and of all who believe in Christ. (Genesis 1:1; 2 Corinthians1:3; Ephesians 4:4-6; 2 Corinthians 6:18)

- God the Son: We believe in the deity of Christ, His virgin birth, His sinless life, His miracles, His substitutionary and atoning death, salvation through His shed blood, His bodily resurrection, His ascension to the right hand of the Father, and His coming return. (Matthew 1:18-25; John 1:1-2, 14; 3:16-18; Acts 1:9-11; Romans 5:8-11; 2 Corinthians 5:21; Ephesians 1:20-23; Philippians 2:5-11; Hebrews 4:14-15; 7:25; 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17)

- God the Holy Spirit: We believe that the Holy Spirit indwells all believers. He, likewise, convicts of sin, increases desires for righteousness and obedience, leads in truth, brings assurance, empowers, and gives spiritual gifts to the church. (John 3:3-8; 14:16-17; 16:7-11; 1 Corinthians 2:13; 12:11-13; 2 Peter 1:20-21)

Human Nature

We believe all people are created in the image of God, to be like Him in character. Our sin alienates us from God, makes us liable for His judgment, and ultimately results in eternal death apart from God’s salvation. (Genesis 1:26-27; Romans 1:18-23; 3:23; 5:12; 6:23; Ephesians 2:1-3)

Salvation

We believe it is through Christ’s death on the cross, where He took our sin upon Himself, that we can be made right with God on the basis of Christ’s righteousness and atoning death. We can never make up for our sin by self-improvement or good works. Only by trusting in Jesus Christ alone can we be forgiven for our sin, overcome our separation from God, and be saved from God’s judgment. At salvation, we are justified by God; meaning that we are declared positionally righteous before God because of our identification with Jesus Christ. (John. 1:12-13; 6:37-40; 10:28-30; Ephesians 1:7, 13; 2:8-9; 1 John 5:11-13)

The Christian Life

We believe it is God’s will that through the Holy Spirit, we continually grow in grace, in obedience, and in our love for Him until we get to heaven and are made perfect in Christ. (Romans 6:1-8; 1 Corinthians 6:11; Philippians 1:6, 2:13)

Eternity

We believe in the bodily resurrection of all people. We believe in a literal heaven and hell, and that all men will either spend eternity under God’s just and holy judgment or in His glorious presence. (Daniel 12:2; Matthew 25:31,46; John 5:28-29; 1 Corinthians 15:51-52; 2 Thessalonians 1:9)

The Church

We believe that believers comprise the Church which is the Family of God, the Body of Christ and the Temple of the Holy Spirit, and that it is expressed in local churches. It was created by God to display His glory on the earth by reaching out to people who do not know Him, lifting up worship to Him, loving one another as His family, growing in maturity to be like Christ, and serving others in His name. (Matthew 26:26-29; 28:18-20; Acts 2:42-47; 1 Corinthians 12:1-27; Ephesians 1:22-23; 3:10; Colossians 1:18; 1 John 3:14-18)

 

“I believe Oak Grove is truly an instrument of the Lord to spread the Gospel and have the Word and the Truth burned into our children’s heart, and they will in turn influence the next generation.  I have a great passion for the school.  I see the great need for God’s truth to be instilled in us from the time we are children.” – Rita

“I have become truly impassioned for this model of classical education. Having experienced it from a teachers standpoint thus far, I can affirm the effectiveness of the teacher/co-teacher system and confess that it has quelled any reservations I had about the prospect of homeschooling as a parent in the future. The ethos created by the gospel-centered, classical curriculum and the supportive community of staff and teachers is what makes Oak Grove truly shine against other lackluster options for education.” – Mrs. Schneeberger

“Our experience at Oak Grove has been so positive.  After our year in public school, I am thrilled that my child has a chance to learn amazing things while having enough time to be a kid.  The flexible schedule has been a huge blessing to our family.  Christ being the center of our kids’ education has been the icing on the cake!” – Leslie

“Oak Grove has been such a blessing to our family! We are so grateful to partner with Oak Grove, its teachers, and staff to ‘raise up’ our children. The solid Christian teachings, the superb classical education, and the lifestyle and quality time that a university model school allows for our family is a perfect match. We are so grateful for their expertise in curriculum choices, the ’sharing’ in the education of our children, and the opportunity to maintain quality time and the high level of parental involvement that we desire.  This model provides other wonderful influences in our children’s lives while keeping us as the primary educators and influencers in their lives. We firmly believe that the ‘at school’ and the ‘at home’ education are mixing to develop character as well as providing an unsurpassed education for our children.” – Tammy

“My kids are always excited to go to school, and I am always excited to home school.  It truly is the best of both worlds.” – Heather

“Oak Grove is a wonderful and nurturing environment that provides an invaluable education both academically and spiritually.  I am my children’s primary source of influence, while they enjoy the benefits of a high caliber private education and the spiritual covering of home school.” – Brian

“Our oldest child went to public school last year and we really felt that she missed out on a lot of family time.  We are so thankful for Oak Grove and its UM because it has given us more time together as a family.  We have been completely satisfied by the academic standads, and feel like our children are getting an amazing education!” – Carrie

“After researching the options available to us, OGCA was the best match for us. Oak Grove gives our kids the consistency and discipline of being in a classroom, as well as gives me the opportunity to work with my child and know exactly how she is performing. The teachers and staff have been such a blessing to us. We couldn’t ask for a better school.” – Pamela

- Testimonials