Statement of Faith & Community Standards

Statement of Faith demonstrate the Good News of Jesus Christ in and written communication, to display the power of the Holy Spirit. mature discernment with regard to dress, to Tyndale is a trans-denominational Christian We believe that at a day and hour known show respect for the property and privacy of community with particular relation to the others, to behave in a manner which reflects historic evangelical Christian church. only to God, our Lord Jesus Christ shall come again personally, bodily, visibly, gloriously, to a Christian concern for others’ safety and We believe that the Bible alone, and the Bible consummate His Kingdom of righteousness well-being, to show respect for the different in its entirety, is the written Word of God, and peace. We believe in the resurrection of backgrounds, personalities, beliefs, and inspired by the Holy Spirit, inerrant in all that the unrighteous unto eternal punishment spiritual traditions of students, faculty and it teaches, and therefore absolutely and the resurrection of the righteous unto staff of Tyndale and to respect the rights and authoritative as the only infallible rule for eternal glory in the new heaven and the new needs of the Tyndale community to develop faith and life. We believe that through the earth. Come, Lord Jesus, come. and maintain an atmosphere conducive to power of the Holy Spirit God speaks to us in academic study and personal growth. the Scriptures today to accomplish His Statement of Community Standards Students are to refrain from practices that purpose of salvation in Jesus Christ. we, as a Christian institution, see as being We believe that there is but one living and One of the distinctives of Christian higher outside of a biblically informed life. These true God, the Creator, Preserver and Governor education is the pursuit of a community that include violence or threats of violence, verbal of all things, who is Spirit, infinite in being follows the example of Jesus Christ and the abuse, drunkenness, swearing or use of and in all perfections. We further believe that teachings of the Bible. Tyndale is committed profane language, all forms of dishonest the one God exists eternally in three persons: to creating the kind of environment which practices including plagiarism, cheating and the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, all will develop the whole person. We seek to stealing, involvement in the occult, use, three having the same nature, attributes and foster a quality of life that will stimulate possession or computer access to perfections but each executing distinct but individuals to develop intellectually, pornography, disorderly or disruptive harmonious operations in the work of physically, socially, emotionally and behaviour, interfering with another’s creation and redemption. spiritually. We believe that living responsibly freedom of expression, damage to property, in community encourages such development. We believe that Jesus Christ, the eternal Son and sexual sins, including premarital sex, of God, in His incarnation, united to His Having such a community requires the adultery and homosexuality. divine nature a true human nature and so establishment of standards that reflect our Tyndale is declared an alcohol-free, drug-free, continues to be both God and man, in two institutional mission and provide a framework smoke-free campus. All students, staff, faculty distinct natures, but one person, forever. He for student behaviour. and residents are expected to refrain from the was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Since we believe that growth to maturity is use of alcohol, illegal drugs, or tobacco while Virgin Mary, perfectly obeyed the law of God, best fostered as individuals come to see the on campus or while involved in an event died on the cross as a vicarious and victorious patterns that lead to faithful lives and officially sponsored by Tyndale. Possession of atonement for sin and rose again bodily on meaningful growth, we have attempted to alcohol or illegal drugs is prohibited on the third day for our justification. He keep formal rules to a minimum. Instead, we campus. Those who claim the freedom to use ascended to the Father’s right hand where He have set forth community standards designed either tobacco or alcohol off campus are now reigns and intercedes for His redeemed. to promote an atmosphere conducive to expected to do so in moderation and in such We believe that human beings are created in meeting our goals for student growth. a way that it is not a hindrance to others. the image of God as male and female and Regulations have been developed to reflect Behaviour in relationships with the opposite possess dignity. All people are called to glorify the nature of a student community and the sex should reflect self-discipline and be God, to live in relationship with God and one situations inherent in it, and are designed discreet and inoffensive. Responsibility is another, and to be stewards of the creation. with the expectation that each student has called for to maintain high moral standards We further believe that our first parents, in maturity, intelligence and a concern for the as well as to be considerate and thoughtful disobedience to God, sinned and rights of others. It is also expected that of others. consequently incurred physical death and individual and institutional responsibility will It is expected that community members spiritual separation from God, bringing sin, combine for the benefit of the students and exercise careful judgment in the use of time, guilt, depravity and misery upon all humanity. for the fulfillment of Tyndale’s educational energy, material resources and the choice of We believe that God in mercy and grace mission. The standards apply to all students entertainment including the Internet, redeems all who repent of their sin and trust on or off campus and to their guests when television, movies, and live productions and in Jesus Christ alone for their salvation, visiting campus. computer or video games. justifying them through faith in the Saviour Students, by registering at the University It is not the intention of this summary to and giving them new life by the Holy Spirit. College, agree to accept the responsibilities address or include all possible situations. God further wills that Christians grow in of membership which include adherence to These are given to provide guidelines for the grace and in the knowledge of our Lord and the specific standards of conduct stated here kind of behaviour that is expected of Saviour, Jesus Christ. Believers are kept by the and detailed more fully in the student everyone within the Tyndale community. power of God unto eternal salvation and are handbook, as well as other standards and called to a life of discipleship and holiness in regulations which may be established while joyful obedience to Jesus Christ. the student is registered. We believe that the church is the people of Students who cannot with integrity accept God, the body of Christ and a fellowship in these standards should seek a living-learning the Spirit of all those saved by the grace of situation more acceptable to them. Tyndale God. We further believe that this one, holy, reserves the right to refuse admission to or catholic and apostolic church expresses itself dismiss students who, in its assessment, are in a local body of believers and encompasses not adhering to these standards by their and transcends the various local, actions or attitudes. Students are expected to denominational and trans-denominational participate regularly in the weekly expressions of the life of the believing Community Chapel and faithfully attend a community. The church is called and sent into church of their choice, to demonstrate an the world by the Triune God to declare and attitude of respect for others in their verbal [7]