See how we view God, Jesus, the Bible, man, and many significant aspects of our faith. Firmly rooted in Scripture, the beliefs of MCA guide our decisions as a church.
We Believe…
The Bible to be the only inspired, infallible, and authoritative Word of God.
(John 16:13, II Timothy 3:15-17, II Peter 1:21, I Thessalonians 2:13)
That there is one God, eternally existent in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
(Deut. 6:4, Isaiah 43:10-11, Matt. 28:18, Luke 3:22, John 14:16)
In the deity of our Lord Jesus Christ.
(John 1:1, 14, 20:28-29, Phillipians 2:6-11, Isaiah 9:6, Col. 2:9)
His Virgin birth.
(Matthew 1:18, Luke 1:34-35, Isaiah 7:14)
His sinless life.
(II Cor. 5:21, Heb. 4:15, 7:26-27, I John 3:5, I Peter 2:22)
His miracles.
(Matthew 4:23, Luke 6:17-19, John 3:2)
His vicarious and atoning death through His shed blood.
(Collosians 1:14, 20, Romans 5:8-9, Ephesians 1:7)
His bodily resurrection.
(I Cor. 15:3-4, Luke 24:4-7, 36-48, Revelation 1:17-18)
His ascension to the right hand of the Father.
(Acts 2:23, 5:30-31, I Peter 3:22)
His presonal return in power and in glory.
(Acts 1:11, Phil. 2:9-11, I Thess. 1:10, 4:13-18, John 14:1-3)
That Justification by faith in the atonement of Jesus Christ and regenration by the Holy Spirit are absolutely essential for the salvation of lost and sinful man.
(Rom. 3:24-25, John 3:3-7, I John 5:11-13, Eph. 2:1-16, Rev. 5:9, Acts 4:23, I Cor. 6:11)
That the prime agency for the work of God's Kingdom is the local church functioning under the sovereignty of our Lord Jesus Christ. To the church have been entrusted the ordinances of Believer's Baptism and the Lord's Supper.
(Acts 2:41-47, 16:4-5, Matt. 16:18, 28:18-20, Eph. 1:22-23, I Cor. 12:1, 11:23-26)
In the present ministry of the Holy Spirit; which includes: the baptism in the Holy Spirit as a distinct experience from regeneration; His indwelling whereby the Christian is enabled to live a godly life; His supernatural gifting and enpowering of the church for its work, life and worship.
(Luke 24:29, Acts 1:4-8, 2:1-4, 10:44-46, I Cor. chapters 12 & 14)
In the return of Jesus Christ, to consummate His Kingdom in the resurrection of both the saved and the lost; those who are saved unto the resurrection of life, and those who are lost unto the resurrection of damnation.
(John 5:28-29, Mark 14:62, II Thess. 1:2-10, Rev. 1:5-7, 20:4-5, 11-12)
In the spiritual unity of believers in our Lord Jesus Christ.