CORE BELIEFS OF MAROA CHRISTIAN CHURCH

1. WE BELIEVE the Scriptures are God-breathed, inerrant, and declare His design and plan for mankind (2 Timothy 3:16-17)

2. WE BELIEVE there is only one true God, revealed in three persons...Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, commonly known as the Trinity (Matthew 28:19)

3. WE BELIEVE the Lord Jesus Christ is God's only begotten Son, born of a virgin, and is both human and divine. He died on the cross for our sins, was resurrected on the third day, ascended into Heaven, and now sits at the right hand of the Father (Isaiah 7:13-14; Hebrews 12:2)

4. WE BELIEVE the Holy Spirit is the spirit of God. He exalts Christ, convicts the world of sin and righteousness. He enlightens and empowers the believer in worship, evangelism, and service (Romans 8:9-11; Galatians 5:16-18, 22-26)

5. WE BELIEVE man willingly fell into sin, ushering evil and death--both physical and spiritual--into the world (Genesis 3:1-24)

6. WE BELIEVE that by accepting Christ's offer of forgiveness for sin, every person can have a restored relationship with God through salvation (John 3:16; Romans 3:22-25)

7. WE BELIEVE AND PRACTICE (1) water baptism by immersion after repenting of one's sins and receiving Christ's gift of salvation; and (2) Holy Communion (the Lord's Supper) as a remembrance of Christ's suffering and death for our salvation (Matthew 28:19-20; Mark 16:15; 1 Peter 3:21-22; 1 Corinthians 10:16-17; Luke 22:19-20)

8. WE BELIEVE the church has a mission to seek and save all who are lost in sin. We believe the Church is the Body of Christ and consists of people who, throughout time, have accepted God's offer of redemption through the sacrificial death of His son Jesus Christ (Luke 19:10; Ephesians 4:1-6; Mark 16:15)