The Daniel Academy - Statement of Faith 

(to be signed upon acceptance to TDA)  

WE BELIEVE that only the sixty-six books of the Bible are the inspired, and therefore inerrant, Word 

of God. The Bible is the final authority for all we believe and how we are to live. [Matthew 5:18; John 

10:35 and 17:17; 2 Timothy 3:16–17; 2 Peter 1:20–21] 

WE BELIEVE that the one true God exists eternally in three persons—Father, Son and Holy Spirit— 

and that these, being one God, are equal in deity, power and glory. We believe that God not only 

created the world but also now upholds, sustains, governs and providentially directs all that exists 

and that He will bring all things to their proper consummation in Christ Jesus to the glory of His 

name. [Psalm 104 and Psalm 139; Matthew 10:29–31 and 28:19; Acts 17:24–28; 2 Corinthians 13:14; 

Ephesians 1:9–12 and 4:4-6; Colossians 1:16–17; Hebrews 1:1–3; Revelation 1:4–6] 

WE BELIEVE that Satan, originally the great and good angel Lucifer, rebelled against God, taking a 

multitude of angels with him. He was cast out of God's presence and is at work with his demonic 

hosts to establish his counter-kingdom of darkness, evil and unrest on Earth. Satan was judged and 

defeated at the cross of Christ and will, at the end of the age, be cast forever into the lake of fire 

which has been prepared for him and his angels. [Isaiah 14:10–17; Ezekiel 28:11–19; Matthew 12:25– 

29 and 25:41; John 12:31 and 16:11; Ephesians 6:10–20; Colossians 2:15; 2 Peter 2:4; Jude 6; 

Revelation 12:7–9 and 20:10] 

WE BELIEVE that Adam was originally created in the image of God, righteous and without sin. In 

consequence of his disobedience, Adam's posterity are born subject to both imputed and inherent 

sin, and are therefore by nature and choice the children of wrath, justly condemned in the sight of 

God, wholly unable to save themselves or to contribute in any way to their acceptance with God. 

[Genesis 1–3; Psalm 51:5; Isaiah 53:5; Romans 3:9–18 and 5:12–21; Ephesians 2:1–3] 

WE BELIEVE that Jesus Christ is God incarnate, fully God and fully man, that He was conceived and 

born of a virgin, lived a sinless life, and offered Himself as a penal, substitutionary sacrifice for 

sinners. By His blood shed at the Cross, He obtained for us eternal redemption, the forgiveness of 

sins and life everlasting. He was raised bodily on the third day and ascended to the right hand of the 

Father, there to make intercession for the saints forever. [Matthew 1:18–25; John 1:1–18; Romans 

8:34; 1 Corinthians 15:1–28; 2 Corinthians 5:21; Galatians 3:10–14; Ephesians 1:7; Philippians 2:6–11; 

Colossians 1:15–23; Hebrews 7:25, 9:13–15 and 10:19; 1 Peter 2:21–25; 1 John 2:1–2] 

WE BELIEVE that salvation is by grace alone, through faith alone, in Christ alone. No ordinance, ritual, 

work or any other activity on the part of man is required or accepted in order to be saved. This saving 

grace of God, through the power of the Holy Spirit, also sanctifies us by enabling us to do what is 

pleasing in God's sight in order that we might be progressively conformed to the image of Christ. 

[John 1:12–13, 6:37–44 and 10:25–30; Acts 16:30–31; Romans 3–4 and 8:1–17, 31-39 and 10:8–10; 

Ephesians 2:8–10; Philippians 2:12–13; Titus 3:3–7; 1 John 1:7, 9] 

WE BELIEVE that the Lord Jesus Christ baptizes believers in the Holy Spirit, in whom we are also 

sealed for the day of redemption. The Holy Spirit regenerates, forever indwells, and graciously equips 

the Christian for godly living and service. Subsequent to conversion, the Spirit desires to fill, empower 

and anoint believers for ministry and witness. We also believe that signs and wonders, as well as all 

the gifts of the Spirit described in the New Testament, are operative today and are designed to testify 

to the presence of the Kingdom and to empower and edify the Church to fulfill its calling and mission. 

[Matthew 3:11; John 1:12–13 and 3:1–15; Acts 4:29–30; Romans 8:9 and 12:3–8; 1 Corinthians 

12:12–13; 2 Corinthians 1:21–22; Galatians 3:1–5; Ephesians 1:13–14 and 5:18]