The First Pronomian Statement

Formerly known as The Rock Hill Statement.

PREAMBLE

Over the past few decades, Christians around the world have been awakening to the validity and ongoing applicability of God’s commandments. Many are recognizing the enduring moral authority of God’s Law and seeking to live faithfully in light of it.

The First Pronomian Statement was written by me, Joshua Ensley of Logos Church, to express my personal convictions about the essential doctrines and beliefs that define Pronomian Christianity as a distinct movement within the broader Church. Every line of this statement reflects my intentional wording and theological perspective. I am offering it as a resource for unity, clarity, and encouragement among those who share these convictions.

This statement is intended to serve as:

A standard of doctrinal agreement for future Pronomian conferences and collaborations.
A tool for networking existing Pronomian believers and churches.
A public testimony of shared convictions about God’s Law and the gospel.

Signing this statement does not make you part of a new denomination or ecclesiastical structure. Rather, it signifies that you substantially agree with these core Pronomian doctrines and desire to stand alongside others who affirm the same truths, for the growth of the Pronomian Christian movement—including the support of future church plants and ministries.

As the Church continues to turn toward the renewal of God’s righteous Law in its life, my hope is that more Christians will consider and, where they agree, publicly affirm this statement. May the First Pronomian Statement bring glory to God as it unites His people in allegiance to Him and His Law.

ARTICLES

Article I:

Canon

WE AFFIRM that the 66 book canon (as found in Protestant Bibles and originally produced in Hebrew, Aramaic, & Greek) is the authoritative, divinely-inspired, infallible word of God.

WE DENY that books outside of this 66 book canon are authoritative, divinely-inspired, or infallible.

Article II:

Nature of God

WE AFFIRM that the God of the Bible is the only God and is one being Who has existed eternally as three persons—Father, Son, & Spirit.

WE DENY the existence of any eternal being other than God.

Article III:

The Messiah

WE AFFIRM that Jesus of Nazareth is God incarnate and the promised Messiah of Israel, Savior of humankind, Who gave his life as a propitiation for our sins—this is the Gospel.

WE DENY that Jesus of Nazareth is a created being and unequal with God the Father and God the Spirit.

Article IV:

Mankind

WE AFFIRM that mankind was created male and female in the image of God but sinned against God and is hopeless in and of itself to be redeemed of its sin.

WE DENY that mankind can commit any action in and of itself that results in a reversal of its sin.

Article V:

Salvation

WE AFFIRM that salvation is only obtained by grace through faith in Christ and this is a gift of God which is received apart from works.

WE DENY that salvation is obtained through a combination of faith and works.

Article VI:

Commandments

WE AFFIRM that God gave His commandments throughout the Bible as a revelation of moral behavior and mankind’s obedience is still expected.

WE DENY that Christians should reject or ignore God’s commands on account of God’s grace.

Article VII:

The Sabbath

WE AFFIRM that the Sabbath day was founded and declared holy at the creation of the world as the seventh day of the week and is to be observed by God’s people as a day of rest, worship, and fellowship.

WE DENY that the Sabbath has been changed to any other day or that the commandment to observe the Sabbath is no longer expected.

Article VIII:

The Church

WE AFFIRM that the Church is the collective body of believers in Jesus Christ and has been tasked to make disciples of all nations, baptizing them and teaching them to obey the commandments of God.

WE DENY that the Church should submit to cultural pressure or punishment when teaching and preaching the Gospel with boldness.

Article IX:

Marriage

WE AFFIRM that marriage was designed by God to be a covenantal, sexual, lifelong union between one man and one woman and is meant to represent the covenant between Christ and the Church.

WE DENY that any and all social contracts—whether homosexual, polygamous, or polyamorous—are biblically-ordained marriages.

Article X:

Names

WE AFFIRM that the names of God are placeholders in language to convey the concept of Who He is and that the specific sounds and syllables used are spiritually inconsequential.

WE DENY that using specific names results in higher or lower favor or spiritual functionality.