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Mission Statement
Camp Shocco for the
Deaf’s mission is to nurture and empower spiritual, social, mental,
emotional, and physical growth through a variety of programs in a
natural environment; all designed for Deaf and/or
Hard of Hearing campers.
Beliefs
God
is the Creator and Ruler of the universe. He exists externally in three
personalities: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. There is one
God revealed to us in three distinct persons. (Genesis 1:1, 26-27;
Genesis 3:22; Psalm 90:2; 2nd
Corinthians 13:14; 1st Peter
1:2)
Jesus Christ
is God; He lived a sinless human life and offered himself as the perfect
sacrifice for the sins of all people by dying on the cross. He arose
from the dead after three days to demonstrate His power over sin and
death. He ascended to Heaven’s glory and will return again someday to
call us home. (Isaiah 9:6; Matthew 1:22-23; John 1:1-5; John 14:10-30;
Acts 1:9-11; Romans 1:3-4; 1st
Corinthians 15:3-4; 1st
Timothy 6:14-15; Titus 2:13; Hebrews 4:14-15)
The Holy
Spirit is equal with the
Father and the Son as God. The Holy Spirit is present in the world to
make us aware of our need for Jesus Christ. The Holy Spirit lives in
every Christians from the moment of salvation and provides Christians
with power for living, understanding of spiritual truth, and guidance in
doing what is right. The Holy Spirit gives us a strong spiritual and
physical desire to live under God’s perfect plan daily. (2nd
Corinthians 3:17; John 16:7-13, 14:16-17; Acts 1:8; 1st
Corinthians 2:12; 3:16; Ephesians 1:13-14; Galatians 5:25; Ephesians
5:18)
The Bible
is God’s perfect Word to all people, written by human authors under the
supernatural guidance of the Holy Spirit. It is accurate and without
error and is the supreme source of truth for a Christian’s beliefs and
life. (2nd
Timothy 1:13; 2nd
Timothy 3:16; 2nd
Peter 1:20-21; Psalm 12:6; Psalm 119:105; Psalm 104:160; Proverbs 30:5)
People
are made in the image of God to be like him in character. People are the
supreme object of God’s creation. Although people have tremendous
potential for good, they are marred by an attitude of disobedience
toward God called sin. This sin separates people from God. (Genesis
1:27; Psalm 8:3-6; Isaiah 53:6; Romans 3:23; Isaiah 59:1-2)
Salvation
is by grace through active faith. It is a gift from God to all people.
We can never make up for our sins by self-improvement or good works. We
are saved from sin’s penalty by accepting Jesus Christ as our personal
Lord and Savior, accepting His sacrifice as God’s offer for forgiveness,
being immersed into Him, and thereafter striving to live a holy life.
(John 14:6; Acts 2:38-39; Romans 5:1; Romans 6:23; Galatians 3:26;
Ephesians 1:12; Ephesians 2:8-9; Titus 3:5)
Eternity is the time
we were created to exist with God. We will either exist eternally
separated from God by our sin or in union with God through our salvation
He freely offers. To be eternally separated from God is hell. Heaven and
hell are literal/real places of eternal existence, and are the only two
options for eternity. (John 3:16; Romans 6:23; 1st
John 2:25; 1st John
5:11-13; Revelations 20:15)
The Church
is the body of Christ on earth. It exists to communicate the good news
of new life in Jesus Christ to the world, to teach his followers to obey
his teachings, and to equip his followers for ministry. The church is
made up of those who have placed their faith in Christ. (Matthew
28:19-20; John 10:10; 1st Corinthians
12:27; Ephesians 4:11-14)
Credits
Mission Statement and Beliefs are all from
different sources but paraphrased and supported by Bible verses.
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