We believe that God wonderfully and immutably creates each person as male or female. These two distinct, complementary genders together reflect the image and nature of God. (Gen 1:26-27.) Rejection of one’s biological sex is a rejection of the image of God within that person. This belief also accounts for (1) dressing in conformance with one’s biological sex; (2) using the restrooms, locker rooms, and changing facilities conforming to one’s biological sex. “Biological sex” means the condition of being male or female, which is determined by a person’s chromosomes, and is identified at birth by a person’s anatomy. Those who reject their biological sex are sometimes referred to as “transgender.”

We believe that the term “marriage” has only one meaning: the uniting of one man and one woman in an exclusive union, as delineated in Scripture. (Gen 2:18-25.) We believe that God intends sexual intimacy to occur only between a man and a woman who are married to each other. (1 Cor 6:18; 7:2-5; Heb 13:4.) We believe that God has commanded that no intimate sexual activity be engaged in outside of the bounds of marriage between one man and one woman.

We believe that any form of sexual immorality and sexual conduct outside the marital union of one man and one woman (including adultery, fornication, homosexual behavior, bisexual conduct, bestiality, incest, and use of pornography) is sinful and offensive to God. (Matt 15:18-20; 1 Cor 6:9-10.)

We believe that in order to preserve the function and integrity of Cornerstone Christian Schools (CCS) as an expression of the local Body of Christ, and to provide a biblical role model to the families of CCS and the community, it is imperative that all persons employed by CCS, in any capacity, agree to and abide by this Statement on Marriage, Gender, and Sexuality. (Matt 5:16; Phil 2:14-16; 1 Thess 5:22.)

We believe that God offers redemption and restoration to all who confess and forsake their sin, seeking His mercy and forgiveness through Jesus Christ. (Acts 3:19-21; Rom 10:9-10; 1 Cor 6:9-11.)

We believe that all human life is sacred and created by God in His image. Human life is of inestimable worth in all its dimensions, including pre-born babies, the aged, the physically or mentally challenged, and every other stage or condition from conception through natural death. We are therefore called to defend, protect, and value all human life. (Ps 139.)

We believe that every person must be afforded compassion, love, kindness, respect, and dignity. (Mark 12:28-31; Luke 6:31.) Hateful and harassing behavior or attitudes directed toward any individual are to be repudiated and are not in accord with Scripture nor the doctrines of Cornerstone Christian Schools.

The statement of faith does not exhaust the extent of our beliefs. The Bible itself, as the inspired and infallible Word of God that speaks with final authority concerning truth, morality, and the proper conduct of mankind, is the sole and final source of all that we believe. For purposes of Cornerstone Christian Schools’ faith, doctrine, practice, policy, and discipline, the Senior Pastor of Cornerstone Church is the school’s final interpretive authority on the Bible’s meaning and application.

The Lord Jesus Christ

We believe in the deity of Jesus Christ as the only begotten Son of God. We believe in His substitutionary death for all men, His resurrection, and His eventual return to judge the world.

• The Lord Jesus Christ Eternal Existence (John 1:1-5, 14)
• Virgin Birth (Luke 1:26-38)
• Miraculous Ministry (John 10:37,38)
• Sinless Life (John 15:13)
• Substitutionary Death (Matt. 20:28)
• Resurrection (Luke 9:21,22)
• The Second Coming (Matt 24:29-31
• His Lordship (Rom. 14:8,9)

Salvation

We believe all men are born with a sinful nature and that the work of the Cross was to redeem man from the power of sin. We believe that this salvation is available to all who will receive it.

• Men are Born with a Sinful Nature (Rom. 3:23)
• All Have Sinned and Fall Short (Rom 6:23)
• Jesus Stands and Knocks (Rev. 3:23)
• Profess Faith in Jesus (Rom 10:9, 10)
• Salvation is not of Works (Eph. 2:8,9)

The Holy Spirit

We believe in the existence of the Holy Spirit as the third person of the Trinity and in His interaction with man. We believe in the baptism of the Holy Spirit as manifested by the fruit and the gifts of the Spirit.

• Through Jesus’ Spirit He Indwells Us ( Rom 8:11)
• His Teaching Work (John 14:26)
• He Removes the Veil (2 Cor. 3:12-18; 1 John 2:27)
• He Convicts (James 1:23-25)
• His Sanctifying Work (Rom. 8:28-30)
  • Repentance (2 Cor. 7:9-10)
  • Process (Col. 3:8-10; 1 Cor. 6:9-11)
• His Gifts (1 Cor. 12:12-17)
• Receive the Holy Spirit (John 20:21-23; Acts 1:8, Acts 2:34-41, Acts 4:31-35, Acts 2:38)
• Baptism in the Holy Spirit & Speaking in tongues (Acts 2; I Cor 14:18, 39 & 40)

The Sacred Scripture

We believe in the scripture as the inspired Word of God and that it is the complete revelation of God’s will for mankind. We believe in the absolute authority of the scripture to govern the affairs of men.

• All Scripture is God Breathed ( 2 Tim 3:16)
• Man Lives by the Word of God (Deut. 8:1-4)
• Inspired by the Holy Spirit (2 Pet. 1:19-21)
• It is the Complete Revelation (Ps. 119:140-144)
• Points us to Christ (John 20:31)
• The Lord Gives Understanding (2 Tim 2:7)

Stewardship

We believe that every man is the steward of his life and resources which ultimately belong to God. We believe that tithing is a measure of obedience to the scriptural principles of stewardship.

• Tithing (Mal. 3:8-11)

The Church

We believe in the Church as the eternal and universal Body of Christ consisting of all those who have accepted the work of the atonement. We believe in the need for a local assembly of believers for the purpose of evangelism and edification.

• One Body in Christ ( Rom. 12:12-14)
• Church Membership (1 Cor. 12:12-14)
• Every Member has a Part (1 Cor. 12:4-7)
• Every Member is Valuable (1 Cor. 12:15-27

Prayer and Praise

We believe in the worship of the Lord through singing, clapping, and the lifting of hands. We believe in the authority of the believer to ask freely of the Lord for his needs.

• Prayer – Ask, Seek, and Knock (Matt. 7:7-11)
  • Aide in Me (John 15:1-7)
  • Prayer Proceeds From Relationship (James 5:14-18)
  • Prayer is Acceptable to God (1 John 1:8-10)
  • The Model (Lord’s ) prayer Matt. 6:9-13)
  • God Knows our Need ( Matt. 6:8, 25-34; Ps 37:8)
• Praise & Worship
  • Worship in Spirit and Truth ( John 4:22-24)
  • Worship Arises (Acts 17:22-28)
  • Worship the Giver of Life (Ps. 95:1-7)
  • Worship Enhances Fellowship (Heb. 10:19-22)
  • All the People Praise (Ps. 67:3,4)
  • Musical Praise (Ps 150)

Healing

We believe in the ministry of the Holy Spirit to the Church body through the anointing of oil by the elders of the church. Divine healing is an integral part of the gospel. Deliverance from sickness is provided for in the atonement, and is the privilege of all believers.

• Isaiah 53:4,5
• Matthew 8:16,17
• James 5:14-16
• Laying on of Hands (James 5:14-15)

Evangelism

We believe that evangelism is the obligation of every follower of Jesus Christ. The Lord commands us to go out and make disciples of all the earth. We believe that each person is first responsible to evangelism in their own family as the Holy Spirit leads them and gives them the ability.

• Go into all the World and Preach the Gospel (Matt. 28:18-20)

Water Baptism

We believe in the ordinance of water baptism by immersion in obedience to the Word of God. All those who have accepted Jesus Christ as their personal savior should be baptized in water as a public profession of their faith in Christ and to experience what the Bible calls the “circumcision of the Spirit.”

• Baptizing them in the Name of The Father, The Son, and The Holy Spirit (Matt 28:19)

The Priesthood of the Believer

We believe that every believer has a unique relationship to the Lord. As His children, every Christian has immediate access to the throne of Grace and the ability to manifest the power of the Lord Jesus Christ in ministry.

• We are Believer Priests (1 Pet 2:5-9)

Our Commitment to Israel

We believe in the promise of Genesis 12:3 regarding the Jewish people and the nation of Israel. We believe that this is an eternal covenant between God and the seed of Abraham to which God is faithful.

• I Will Bless Those Who Bless Israel (Gen 12:3)
• Pray for the Peace of Jerusalem (Ps 122:6-9)

Why Christians Should Support Israel

Everything Christians do should be based upon the Biblical text. Here are seven solid Bible reasons why Christians should support Israel.

1. Genesis 12:3 “And I will bless them that bless thee and curse him that curseth thee; and in thee shall all nations of the earth be blessed.” Point: God has promised to bless the man or nation that blesses the Chosen People. History has proven beyond reasonable doubt that the nations that have blessed the Jewish people have had the blessing of God; the nations that have cursed the Jewish people have experienced the curse of God.
2. St. Paul recorded in Romans 15:27 “For if the Gentiles have shared in their (the Jews) spiritual things, they are indebted to minister to them also in material things.”
   Christians owe a debt of eternal gratitude to the Jewish people for their contributions that gave birth to the Christian faith. Jesus Christ, a prominent Rabbi from Nazareth said, “Salvation is of the Jews!” (St. John 4:22) consider what the Jewish people have given to Christianity: 
   1. The Sacred Scripture
   2. The Prophets
   3. The Patriarchs
   4. Mary, Joseph, and Jesus Christ of Nazareth
   5. The Twelve Disciples
   6. The Apostles

   It is not possible to say, “I am a Christian” and not love the Jewish people. The Bible teaches that love is not what you say, but what you do. (1 John 3:18) “A bell is not a bell until you ring it, a song is not a song until you sing it, love is not love until you share it.”

3. While some Christians try to deny the connection between Jesus of Nazareth and the Jews of the world, Jesus never denied his Jewishness. He was born Jewish, He was circumcised on the eighth day in keeping with Jewish tradition, He had his Bar Mitzvah on his 13th birthday, He kept the law of Moses, He wore the Prayer Shawl Moses commanded all Jewish men to wear, He died on a cross with an inscription over His head, “King of the Jews!
   Jesus considered the Jewish people His family. Jesus said (Matthew 25:40) “Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as you have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren (the Jewish people… Gentiles were never called His brethren), ye have done it unto me.
4. “Pray for the peace of Jerusalem, they shall prosper that love thee.” (Psalm 122:6) the scriptural principle of prosperity is tied to blessing Israel and the city of Jerusalem.
5. Why did Jesus Christ go to the house of Cornelius in Capernaum and heal his servant, which was ready to die? What logic did the Jewish elders use with Jesus to convince Him to come into the house of a Gentile and perform a miracle?
   The logic they used is recorded in Luke 7:5; “For He loveth our nation, and He hath built us a synagogue.” The message? This Gentile deserves the blessing of God because he loves our nation and has done something practical to bless the Jewish people.
6. Why did God the Father select the house of Cornelius in Caesarea (Acts Chapter 10) to be the first Gentile house in Israel to receive the Gospel? The answer is given repeatedly in Acts 10.
   Acts 10:2 “a devout man, (Cornelius) and one that feared God with all his house, which gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God always.” Who were the people to whom Cornelius gave these alms? They were the Jews
   Again is Acts 10:4 “… thy prayers and thine alms are come up for a memorial before God.”
   Again in Acts 10:31 “… and thine alms are had in remembrance in the sight of God.”
   The point is made three times in the same chapter. A godly Gentile who expressed his unconditional love for the Jewish people in a practical manner was divinely selected by heaven to be the first Gentile house to receive the Gospel and the first to receive the outpouring of the Holy Spirit.
   These combined Scriptures verify that PROSPERITY (Genesis 12:3 and Psalm 122:6), HEALING (Luke 7:1-5) and the OUTPOURING OF THE HOLY SPIRIT came first to Gentiles that blessed the Jewish people and the nation of Israel in a practical manner.
7. We support Israel because all other nations were created by an act of men, but Israel was created by an act of God! The Royal Land Grant that was given to Abraham and his seed through Isaac and Jacob with an everlasting and unconditional covenant. (Genesis 12:1-3, 13:14-18, 15:1-21, 17:4-8, 22:15-18, 26:1-5 and Psalm 89:28-37.)

The diagnostic test is also known as a placement test; it is a tool to help in the placement of your student in our curriculum. It helps us to customize your student’s program and identify any learning gaps.

There is no fee for transcripts.

While students and parents participating in Cornerstone Christian Schools Online will be supported by degreed/certified teachers and administrators, the parent holds the primary responsibility for making sure the student is prepared to learn. Once enrolled, you have agreed to partner with Cornerstone Christian Schools Online educators to accomplish the task of educating your student. This is a very powerful partnership. Daily parental involvement is essential to ensure your student’s success. Parents are expected to provide all of the materials necessary to ensure a successful educational experience for the student. Additionally, parents should consistently monitor student progress and stay informed through contact with the CCS Online School educators.

Although the yearly academic calendar is preset, you may arrange the school day as you see fit. You may have your student do all the work in one sitting or space it out over the day. Time spent on the computer will vary depending on the type and number of subjects that have been assigned and the student’s level of understanding of the course material.

The online administrative staff, in conjunction with the parent, will set up a student’s school calendar at the beginning of the semester. Based on this calendar, the computer will divide the entire course into a lesson plan. The calendar can be adjusted throughout the year to allow for unplanned events or illness.

Each student is given a maximum of 10 months to complete a 1-credit course and a maximum of 5 months to complete a half-credit course.

If you have two (or more) students working in our computer-based courses, it is easier if your students have two (or more) computers, but it is not required. If there will be two students working on one computer, we recommend having one student complete his or her work in the morning and the other in the afternoon. If there are more than two students in the same family enrolled in the online school, an additional computer is highly recommended.

You can enroll your student(s) any day of the year. Cornerstone Christian Schools Online accepts registrations for enrollment 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, through our user friendly online registration form on our website ccsonlinecampus.org . You can also call the Online School Administrative Services at 210-572-1033 or Toll Free at 1-888-872-8554.

The entire enrollment process takes approximately one day to two weeks depending on information given to us by the previous school. The enrollment process includes online registration, transcript processing, placement testing, program placement, and advisement. (Students enrolling full-time in Cornerstone Christian Schools Online will take a placement test.)

Cornerstone Christian Schools Online offers online distance learning to students all over the world. Student work is then transmitted over the Internet for the CCS Online School to grade and record. However, a word of caution: there could be challenges with personal contact via phone or online while students are working on their schoolwork due to extreme differences in time zones.

Based on the placement test results and transfer credits, our Principal will determine the academic level of your student and customize the program accordingly. 

If you have an Internet service provider that allows you to set a filter, you will need to set the filter to the lowest level. This program does not work properly with Satellite Dish.

Yes.

CCS Online School offers a tuition payment plan, for full-time students only, as follows:

• 1st payment – 50% of Total Tuition – Due after placement, before curriculum is assigned.
• 2nd payment – 50% of Total Tuition – Due 120 days after first tuition payment. Payment 2 must be made before second-semester courses can be activated.

Students with learning disabilities may find that working in an online, virtual environment is too challenging or overwhelming. However, with parental supervision, some students with learning challenges such as ADD or ADHD may find that the virtual learning environment will be the means to help them with their learning. Parents and teachers will need to monitor these students closely to determine their success rate. Please note Cornerstone Christian Schools Online is not prepared to work with students who have been diagnosed with severe learning disabilities.

One of the benefits of virtual schooling is the flexibility of the schedule. With the online school, you have the flexibility to change your schedule when it becomes necessary. You do not need to notify the online school of a school day that has been missed. If your student will not be working for three days or more, you are required to inform your teachers and administration.

Daily. We encourage parents to take an active role in their student’s education. Parents are essential in actively supervising throughout the lessons, and we encourage daily review of student progress. Your involvement is critical to your student’s success. We encourage parent conferences if you need help interpreting scores, answering questions, or providing additional instruction, etc. Please consult your teacher contact list or the Online office for help at 210-572-1033 or Toll Free at 1-888-872-8554.

The student can communicate with the teacher in three ways. The first is through the Ignitia message system. The second method is to phone the teacher during their office hours. The third method is through Zoom, an online virtual classroom.

Administration contacts parents on a monthly basis concerning student progress. In addition, parents can view student progress online at any time. If an official grade report is needed, we will send one upon request. At the end of the student’s academic year, parents will receive an official student record.

Yes. Upon purchasing the curriculum, the administrator sets the school calendar for your student to fit into a maximum of 10 months for a 1-credit course and a maximum of 5 months for a half-credit course. Your school calendar is then used to establish the lesson plans and due dates.

Yes. Simply fill out the online registration form and request the course(s) you wish your student to take. If your student plans to earn a high school diploma through our online school, he or she should register as a full-time student with the usual placement testing and program planning. Please call our office at 210-572-1033 or Toll Free at 1-888-872-8554.

Due to liability, the fact that CCS Online is a separate school from CCS, and because we are 100% distance learning, our online students are not allowed to participate in extracurricular activities offered at Cornerstone Christian Schools in San Antonio.  In addition, the majority of CCS Online students are from outside of the San Antonio area and are encouraged to be involved with youth groups and activities in their own communities.