Statement of Faith

MPCC's Statement of Faith

We believe in . . .

  1. The one true God who lives eternally in three persons--the Father, the Son
      and the Holy Spirit.
  2. The love, grace and sovereignty of God in creating, sustaining, ruling,
      redeeming and judging the world.
  3. The divine inspiration and supreme authority of the Old and New Testament
      Scriptures, which are the written Word of God--fully trustworthy for faith and
      conduct.
  4. The dignity of all people, made male and female in God's image to love, be
      holy and care for creation, yet corrupted by sin, which incurs divine wrath
      and judgement.
  5. The incarnation of God's eternal Son, the Lord Jesus Christ--born of the virgin
      Mary; truly divine and truly human, yet without sin.
  6. The atoning sacrifice of Christ on the cross: dying in our place, paying the
      price of sin and defeating evil, so reconciling us with God.
  7. The bodily resurrection of Christ, the first fruits of our resurrection; his
      ascension to the Father, and his reign and mediation as the only Saviour of
      the world.
  8. The justification of sinners solely by the grace of God through faith in Christ.
  9. The ministry of God the Holy Spirit, who leads us to repentance, unites us
      with Christ through new birth, empowers our discipleship and enables our
      witness.
10. The Church, the body of Christ both local and universal, the priesthood of all
      believers--given life by the Spirit and endowed with the Spirit's gifts to
      worship God and proclaim the gospel, promoting justice and love.
11. The personal and visible return of Jesus Christ to fulfil the purposes of God,
      who will raise all people to judgment, bring eternal life to the redeemed and
      eternal condemnation to the lost, and establish a new heaven and new earth.