PERSONAL FOUNDATIONS

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This page presents the personal foundations of Jaderick's faith and values. He affirms the Apostles' Creed as his concise expression of belief, grounded on his conviction that the expanding and finely tuned universe points to a necessary cause that is spaceless, timeless, immaterial, powerful, and personal. From this faith, he commits himself to fairness, merit-based recognition, respect for diverse perspectives, responsible freedom, and the pursuit of truth and service to the community.

Statement of Faith

Jaderick affirms belief in God the Father Almighty, creator of heaven and earth.

He also professes faith in Jesus Christ, God’s only Son, his personal Lord and Savior: conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, crucified, died, and buried. Jesus descended to the dead; on the third day, He rose again. He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father, from where He will come to judge the living and the dead.

Further, he affirms belief in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and life everlasting.

Rationale and Foundations

Jaderick understands the expanding universe model to indicate that the cosmos had a beginning in time, a beginning that necessarily raises the question of causality: what initiated existence itself?

For him, the evidence of both an expanding and finely tuned universe coherently points to the necessity of an uncaused cause that is immaterial, unbound by space-time, powerful, and personal. Among the major worldviews, the Christian faith is regarded as providing the most coherent and comprehensive answers to the four basic questions of existence: origin (where we came from), meaning of life (why we exist), morality (how we ought to live), and destiny (what awaits us beyond this life). On this basis, he upholds the Apostles' Creed as a concise summary of his faith and worldview.

Principles in Practice

Because he believes that all persons (past, present and future) were wonderfully and fearfully created in the image of God (Psalms 139:14, Genesis 1:27), Jaderick commits himself to fairness, justice, and the equal dignity of all. In his relationships with fellow human beings, he upholds meritocracy by recognizing and advancing individuals on the basis of demonstrated achievement, rather than on extraneous or non-meritorious criteria.

He distinguishes this human standard of fairness from his relationship with the divine. Salvation, in his conviction, cannot be attained by merit or good works but only through God’s grace. Since divine justice would rightly demand punishment for transgressions, salvation is received as a gift, granted through grace rather than earned (Romans 3:23, Romans 6:23, Ephesians 2:8-9).

Consequently, his pursuit of fairness, service, and truth in human society is not undertaken to earn salvation, but is instead embraced as a form of worship and gratitude to God (Colossians 3:23). In his interactions, he values differing viewpoints and encourages dialogue across perspectives, exercising freedom responsibly with regard for truth and the well-being of others.

Jaderick also embraces service to the community, stewardship of knowledge, and the pursuit of truth as enduring responsibilities—all directed ultimately toward the fulfillment of Christ’s commission to make disciples of all nations (Matthew 28:19-20).

These convictions, values, and traditions collectively form the foundations of Jaderick’s personal life and professional practice. They serve not only as a compass for his own journey but also as a source of guidance for the communities he engages with.

In human society, he upholds merit, fairness, and justice as standards of interaction. In his relationship with the divine, however, he confesses that salvation is received solely through the grace of God, since justice would rightly demand punishment for transgressions. Good works are therefore embraced not as a path to salvation, but as worship and gratitude, flowing into service, stewardship, and the pursuit of truth. For him, these are not ends in themselves but means of obedience to the ultimate calling: to participate in Christ’s mission of making disciples of all nations.

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Science asks how things happen, but the deeper question is why things happen at all. It is in answering that question that science and faith meet. —John Polkinghorne

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