The Scripture…The Sacramental Life…The Holy Spirit
In the course of Church history, three major “branches” have developed which incorporate a particular emphasis of belief, teaching and worship. We believe that each of these traditions represents an essential element of Christian faith, worship, life and ministry.We refer to these elements using a descriptive short-hand: the Scripture, the Sacramental and the Spirit, envisioning them as three streams flowing from one river – Jesus Christ and His Gospel imperatives. We believe the three streams together provide a balanced blend of the Christian faith. The Scripture, the Sacramental Life and the Holy Spirit are exemplified in our discipleship, worship, and everyday way of life.
The Scripture
Our focus on Scripture mirrors the “evangelical” tradition within Christianity that emphasizes the authority of Scripture, the proclamation of the Gospel, the need for a personal relationship with Jesus Christ, evangelism and outreach/missions. We believe and upholds eternal truths revealed by God through His Son and His Word. We recognize Scripture as the final authority in matters of faith and practice and proclaim Jesus Christ as the unique Son of God, believing that salvation is found in His sacrificial death and Resurrection alone, which we attain by grace through faith in Him.
“All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work” (2 Timothy 3:16-17). “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life” (John 3:16).
The Sacramental Life
We embrace the sacred nature of the historic faith and sacramental life of the Church – God has set the Church apart as holy. We understand the sacred as embodying that which has been taught and believed within the one holy apostolic church throughout the centuries, as expressed in the Creeds and 39 Articles of Religion. Worship and our sacraments of Baptism and the Lord’s Supper (Communion or Holy Eucharist) are rooted in the earliest Christian church and express these truths.
The Holy Spirit
We celebrate the power of God’s Spirit at work in the Church and the world. We believe God’s Spirit was poured out at Pentecost and continues to move in a mighty way by demonstrating His presence through powerful acts and the transformation of believers. We believe the Spirit of God guides, instructs and equips believers for works of service.
“ I am going to send you what my Father has promised; but stay in the city until you have been clothed with power from on high” (Luke 24:49).
“But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth” (Acts 1:8).
One River
Together, the three streams of the Scripture, the Holy Spirit and the Sacramental Life define the core values that shape our identity and guide the expressions of our faith – our words, our actions and our worship. We are committed to extending the kingdom of God through evangelism by the power of the Holy Spirit through calling people into a saving relationship with Christ and making disciples who make disciples. We build missional communities through relational ministry that express the love, intimacy and unity of God as revealed in the relationship of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. We are also committed to discipleship, servant ministry and Biblical leadership; our ministry is supported through sacrificial giving and under girded with expectant prayer. We believe that nothing of significance happens in God’s Kingdom in the absence of prayer. Therefore, seeking God is a priority – inviting Him to lead, restore, heal and transform our lives, our churches, our communities and the world.
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As seen in the NEW and OLD newsletter from ASM
New: Anglicanism – Catholic, Evangelical, or Charismatic?
North America, AD 2011— Anyone visiting an Anglican Church for the first time may be excused in thinking he has stumbled into a Roman Catholic parish—vestments, an altar (or is it a communion table?), Holy Communion (often every Sunday), and a cross mounted front and center. But if that same person reads about Anglican history and listens to most Anglican preaching, he will soon realize this is a very Evangelical church.
Yet, in addition to these two streams, the historic, Catholic (universal) stream and the Evangelical, there are a growing number of Anglican churches throughout the world, especially in the Global South, that are experiencing a Charismatic renewal. Worship is enthusiastic with clapping and hands raised. The gifts of the Spirit are very much in evidence with dramatic healings and castings out of evil spirits. Twentieth Century missionary to India, Bishop Leslie Newbigin, in his 1954 book The Household of God, characterized the 1st Century Church as being “One river, three streams: Catholic, Evangelical, and Pentecostal.” Another way to think about these streams is Sacrament, Scripture, and Spirit:
The emphasis on Sacrament underscores a belief in the ongoing importance of the historic, universal (Catholic) Christian faith, especially as seen in the liturgy and the sacraments; The priority of Scripture highlights an adherence to the Evangelical teaching that the Bible is God’s inspired word and the authoritative rule for faith and life; Finally, the conviction that the Spirit of God continues to work today in the church and world, empowering the Church for ministry in accordance with Jesus’ Great Commandment and His Great Commission.
These three streams provide a mutual accountability which would keep in check excesses which are sadly too evident in the history of the Church. We at Anglican School of Ministry seek to instruct our students in finding a balance between these three streams. In doing so, ASM pursues a biblical testimony of Christ as we bear witness to God’s grace and healing.
Old: Cyril on the Spirit’s Working in the Community
Jerusalem c. AD 350 – “One and the same rain comes down on all the earth, yet it becomes white in the lily, red in the rose, purple in the violets and hyacinths…. Though the Spirit is one in nature, yet by the will of God, and in the name of the Son, he brings about many virtuous effects. For he employs the tongue of one for wisdom, illuminates the soul of another by prophecy, to another he grants the power to drive out devils, to another the gift of interpreting sacred Scriptures. He strengthens the self-control of one while teaching another to fast and humble himself, and another to despise the things of the body. He prepares another for martyrdom. He acts differently in different persons, though he himself is not diverse.”
– Cyril of Jerusalem, Catechetical Lectures XVI.12