Mountain Area Christian Academy
PHILOSOPHY
We believe the Bible is the standard of all truth and knowledge and therefore, are committed to teaching all subjects with God’s Word as the focal point. We believe it is our God given responsibility to teach our students traditional education fundamentals and life skills that will prepare our graduates to develop goals, make decisions, and live a life that is centered on Christ and glorifying God.
We believe that parents are the ultimate authority over their children and therefore, they are accountable to God for the child’s spiritual and more welfare.
Mountain Area Christian Academy acknowledges the trust placed in us by our parents and hold in high regard the authority of the home and church to teach those distinctive doctrines held in esteem by a family’s own local church and denomination.
STATEMENT OF FAITH
We believe the Bible to be the inspired, the only infallible and authoritative Word of God. (“All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness.” - II Timothy 3:16)
We believe there is one God, eternally existent in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. (“For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one.” – I John 5:7)
We believe in the deity of our Lord, His virgin birth, His sinless life, His miracles, His atoning death through His shed blood, His bodily resurrection, His ascension to the right hand of the Father, and His personal return in power and glory. (“Which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven.” Acts 1:11; see also John 10:33, Matt. 1:23, Heb. 4:15, John 2:11, I Cor. 15:3, John 11:25, Mark 16:19)
We believe that salvation can be neither deserved nor earned, but is the free gift of God given to those who accept it by faith. (“For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast. For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which
God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.” - Eph. 2:8-10; see also John 3:16, John 5:24, Rom. 5:8-9, Titus 3:5)
We believe in the resurrection of both the saved and the lost--they that are saved unto the resurrection of life and they that are lost unto the resurrection of damnation.
(“Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice, And shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation.“ - John 5:28-29)
We believe in the spiritual unity of believers in our Lord Jesus Christ. (“There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling; One Lord, one faith, one baptism, One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all. “ - Eph. 4:4-6)
We believe in the present ministry of the Holy Spirit by indwelling the Christian, enabling Him to live a Godly life. (“For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.” - Romans 8:29)
We believe marriage is a committed relationship exclusively between one man and one woman (Gen. 2:18-24; Matt. 19:4-6).
We believe God immutably created male and female as two distinct, complementary genders that reflect the image of God. Men and women are equal in worth and dignity, but have some distinctive God-ordained roles to fulfill. Sexual identity as male and female is determined genetically with corresponding body parts. It is linked inextricably to gender distinctions (Gen. 1:27; Eph. 5:22-33; Titus 2:4).
We believe sexual activity with another person must take place within the boundaries of marriage. (Gen. 2:24-25; Matt. 15:18-20; Rom. 13:13; I Cor. 5:1-13; 6:9-10; 13, 18; 7:1-5).
We believe that all human life is sacred because it is created by God in His image.
Human life is of inestimable worth in all its dimensions, including pre-born babies, the aged, the physically or mentally challenged, and every other stage or condition from conception through natural death. We are therefore called to defend, protect, and value all human life. (Ps 139).
We believe that in order to preserve the function and integrity of MACA that all employees and members of its community must subscribe to the Statement of Faith.