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2022-2023 Student Handbook 14 3. We believe in the deity of our Lord Jesus Christ, in His virgin birth, in His sinless life, in His miracles, in His vicarious and atoning death through His shed blood, in His bodily resurrection, in His ascension to the right hand of the Father, and in His personal return in power and glory. 4. We believe that for the salvation of lost and sinful people, regeneration by the Holy Spirit is absolutely essential. 5. We believe in the present ministry of the Holy Spirit by who's indwelling the Christian is enabled to live a godly life. 6. We believe in the resurrection of both the saved and the lost; they that are saved unto the resurrection of life and they that are lost unto the resurrection of damnation. 7. We believe in the spiritual unity of believers in our Lord Jesus Christ. Community Values and Behavioral Commitments Preamble Denver Seminary's mission calls the entire Seminary community – all students, employees, and trustees – to "engage the needs of the world with the redemptive power of the gospel and the life-changing truth of Scripture." This mission assumes a shared calling to live as the holy people of God in all dimensions of human life. No matter the work, task, context, community, or culture, all members of the Denver Seminary community commit themselves to making choices that express the redemptive character of the gospel, respecting and encouraging others, giving and receiving constructive feedback, praying for one another, and cultivating the disciplines needed for effective service. Denver Seminary may initiate remedial or disciplinary action when these community values and behavioral commitments have been violated. All remedial and disciplinary action will be carefully enacted as per institutional policy outlined within the Employee and Student Handbooks, balancing the goals of redemptive restoration for the individual with the preservation of a godly community. Violations of these commitments, including failure to self-report offenses, will be addressed according to the severity and/or impact of each offense on the individual or community. This includes, but is not limited to bullying, harassment, and violence, slander, demeaning comments or behavior, plagiarism, and cheating. In addition to the Employee and Student Handbooks, institutional policies containing procedures for addressing such violations are the Seminary's General Code of Conduct, Sexual Misconduct Policy, Acceptable Use of Technology Policy, and various harassment policies and academic integrity policies. To this end, the Seminary reserves the right to impose differing sanctions in response to each offense, ranging from verbal warning to expulsion or termination of employment. We make these commitments in order that all who come to Denver Seminary may flourish in community while following our shared calling to be the holy people of God. In this light, we, as a community, agree to these commitments (per Matthew 18:15-17; 1 Corinthians 6:13, 18-20, 10:31, 13:4-6; Galatians 6:1-5; Ephesians 5:1-21; Philippians 1:27; 1 Timothy 3:2) as follows: Personal and Relational Health We will foster connection with God and others, developing lives marked by self-control and peace, and seeking appropriate balance between work and rest. Such health includes seeking liberation from addiction, honest and vulnerable living, participation in the Church, and living in congruence with God's desires. We will demonstrate respect for self and others through contextually sensitive and appropriate attire, self-care, and personal hygiene.