NOTE:  All MMCSL board members, coaches, and team-affiliated Senior Pastors are required to sign this statement indicating their agreement with it. Failure to agree, in writing, with MMCSL's Statement of Faith will result in their dismissal from the league. Although players are not required to sign the statement, we want everyone to know that this is an important aspect of MMCSL.

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Statement_Of_Faith_Agreement

The Short Version

God is real, absolute, and good.

Jesus, God’s son, is our Savior.

The Bible is God’s word, our complete guidebook for life.

The Long Version

One True God

There is one God, who is infinitely perfect, existing eternally in three persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

Deuteronomy 6:4, Matthew 5:48, Matthew 28:19

The virgin birth and deity of Christ

Jesus Christ is true God and true man. He was conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary. He died upon the cross, the Just for the unjust, as a substitutionary sacrifice, and all who believe in Him are justified on the ground of His shed blood.

He arose from the dead according to the Scriptures. He is now at the right hand of the Majesty on high as our great High Priest. He will come again to establish His Kingdom of righteousness and peace.

Philippians 2:6-11, Luke 1:36-38, 1 Peter 3:18, Hebrews 2:9, Romans 5:9, Acts 2:23,24, Hebrews 8:1, Matthew 26:64

Holy Spirit

The Holy Spirit is divine Person, sent to indwell, guide, teach, empower the believer, and convince the world of sin, of righteousness, and of judgment.

John 14:15-18, John 16:13, Acts 1:8, John 16:7-11

The bodily death and resurrection of Christ – on my behalf

There shall be a bodily resurrection of the just and of the unjust; for the former, a resurrection unto life; for the latter, a resurrection unto judgment.

1 Corinthians 15:20-23, John 5:28,29

The Fall of Man

Man was originally created in the image and likeness of God: he fell through disobedience, incurring, thereby, both physical and spiritual death. All men are born with a sinful nature, are separated from the life of God, and can be saved only through the atoning work of the Lord Jesus Christ. The prospect of the impenitent and unbelieving is existence forever in conscious torment; and that of the believer, in everlasting joy and bliss.

Genesis 1:27, Romans 3:23, 1 Corinthians 15:20-23, Revelation 21:8, Revelation 21:1-4

The second coming of Christ

The Second Coming of the Lord Jesus Christ is imminent and will be personal, visible and premillennial. This is the believer's blessed hope and is a vital truth which is an incentive to holy living and faithful service.

Hebrews 10:37, Luke 21:27, Titus 2:11-14

The inerrancy of Scripture

The Old and New Testaments, inerrant as originally given, were verbally inspired by God and are a complete revelation of His will for the salvation of men. They constitute the divine and only rule of Christian faith and practice.

2 Peter 1:20,21; 2 Timothy 3:15,16

The Church

The Church consists of all those who believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, are redeemed through His blood, and are born again of the Holy Spirit. Christ is the Head of the Body, the Church, which has been commissioned by Him to go into all the world as a witness, preaching the gospel to all nations. The local church is a Body of believers in Christ who are joined together for the worship of God, for edification through the Word of God, for prayer, fellowship, the proclamation of the gospel and observance of the ordinances of Baptism and the Lord’s Supper.

Ephesians 1:22,23, Matthew 28:19,20, Acts 2:41-47

NOTE:  All MMCSL board members, coaches, and team-affiliated Senior Pastors are required to sign this statement indicating their agreement with it. Failure to agree, in writing, with MMCSL's Statement of Faith will result in their dismissal from the league. Although players are not required to sign the statement, we want everyone to know that this is an important aspect of MMCSL.