Foundational Beliefs
Statement of Faith
As Christians, our faith is founded in the concept of saving salvation being “Sola Gratia, Sola Fide, Sola Scriptura” — by Grace Alone, by Faith Alone, and through Scripture Alone. Our salvation is a gift from God, and is earned through no effort or merit of our own. We acknowledge our sinful nature and our absolute need for God's saving grace.
We also seek to give glory to God in all that we do, recognizing that we, and everything we have, belong to God. It is our chief desire at Rockford Lutheran School to bring a clear witness to Christ, our Savior, to our students, families and community.
We believe that Christ established his church on Earth comprised of all believers and that this church is comprised of many different peoples from every nation and culture that come to Him with different understandings and interpretations. We greet all of our brothers and sisters in Christ openly with love and humility, looking to God’s word and the work of the Spirit to resolve issues of disagreement. Even so, we hold to and profess the following understandings and beliefs as an institution to ground our identity and guide our actions.
We believe, teach, and confess that…
To see our faith in action, visit the Spiritual Life section of our website.