Our distinctives are upheld by our certainty that the Bible is inerrant & sufficient to equip believers for all good works (2 Timothy 3:16-17), that Christ is who the Bible says He is (John 14:9), and that Christ accomplished what countless eye witnesses testified to through scripture, many at the cost of their lives: Jesus Christ lived a sinless life (1 John 3:5), "gave himself for our sins to deliver us according to the will of God the Father (Galatians 1:4), defeated death (2 Timothy 1:10), rising from the grave (Romans 8:11), and ascended to heaven (Mark 16:19) where He currently intercedes for all those who believe in His name, accept His offer of salvation, and follow Him (John 17 & Romans 8:31-39). Thus, we confidently affirm:

+ Every person was designed in God's image, and that our call to sub-create with our Creator is a good gift from God (Genesis 1:26-27).

+ As with all things, all our stories (those we are living) and those we write, have their being in Christ(Colossians 1:15-17).

+ Christ-followers have exceptional creative insight because they regularly communicate with the source of creativity in whom all things have their

being: Christ the living Word (1 Thessalonians 5:16-21 & John 1:1-5).

+ The Holy Spirit is The Teacher, and every believer who is indwelled by the Holy Spirit has all they need to be equipped for every good work (2

Timothy 3:16-17).

+ Collaborating on creative projects that uphold Christian values offers creatives in the body of Christ the opportunity to love God and love others

(Galatians 5:22-26).

+ Young creatives benefit from mentorship opportunities with older creators who are experienced in discerning how artistic choices and fiction

messages help believers fulfill the scriptural call to take captive every thought and make it obedient to Christ (1 Corinthians 10:3-5).

+ Manmade tools and machines (from primitive charcoal to modern AI) are only tools; are innately flawed by the shortcomings of the humans that make and use them; and can never be truly creative or generative since they are not made by God in his living image.

+ Despite our best and most faithful attempts, all our works are manmade and cannot be equivocated with the works of God (Romans 3:23, James

3:2, etc.). Only God truly creates de novo (entirely new) works (Colossians 1:16); we create using the elements God created, and believers create as an act of worship to God (Revelation 4:11).

+ Christian creatives can rest in the Holy Spirit to accomplish what they cannot and boldly seek to proclaim Christ with the voice, gifts, and

perspectives God has given them (Matthew 5:13-16, Philippians 3:12-16, etc.).