Berean Baptist Christian School

BBCS HISTORY

Berean Baptist Christian School is a ministry of Berean Baptist Church. All the teachers are born again believers who have been called by God to the teaching ministry. BBCS is a member of the Illinois Association of Christian Schools. In an age dominated by humanistic philosophies, it is vital to recognize that a Christian school must not be based on anything other than Jesus Christ

and His teachings. This philosophy determines the curriculum and procedures to be followed; therefore, the goal is to produce students that love the Lord and are prepared to serve Him. Jesus Christ and His Word must be at the center of all that is done, causing teachers and students to evaluate whatever they see or do from God’s point of view. It is the purpose of BBCS to develop Christ-like character in the life of every student by having Biblical principles internalized into the very heart and life of the student. Because God has given each individual different abilities and talents, it is the responsibility of BBCS to develop the maximum potential in each life, both spiritually and academically. Education is more than just transmitting subject matter; it is teaching students how to take facts and translate them into an effective and dedicated life for Jesus Christ. BBCS seeks to guide the students into being mentally alert, emotionally stable, morally straight, physically active and spiritually in tune with God. This is what BBCS is all about. DOCTRINAL STATEMENT OF FAITH

We believe that the Bible, both the Old and New Testament, was verbally inspired of God, and is inerrant and is our only rule in matters of faith and practice. We believe in creation, not evolution; that man was created by the direct act of God in the image of God. We believe that Adam and Eve, in yielding to the temptation of Satan, became fallen creatures. We believe that all men are born in sin. We believe in the incarnation, the Virgin Birth, and the Deity of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. We believe in the vicarious and substitutional atonement for the sins of mankind by the shedding of His blood on the cross. We believe in the resurrection of His body from the tomb, His ascension to Heaven, and that He is now our Advocate. We believe in His personal, visible, pre-millennial return. We believe in the necessity of the New Birth, and that his New Birth is through the regeneration of the Holy Spirit. We believe that salvation is by grace through faith, plus nothing minus nothing in the atoning blood of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.