Marksman SWAT Application

I have fully completed the following version of a Marksman Bootcamp:*

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What is the name of one of the SWAT leaders from your Marksman Bootcamp?*

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What date did you graduate from your Marksman Bootcamp?

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Unfortunately, we cannot have you continue forward with your application at this time.

It appears as though one or more of your answers is incomptable with our expectations for Marksman SWAT leaders.

If you feel you have reached this message in error, you may start your application over if you wish. If you have questions about your application or expectations we have for Marksman SWAT, you are welcome to reach out to us here.

Thank you for your interest in leading Marksman.

St. Augustine said, “In essentials, unity; in non-essentials, liberty; in all things, charity.”

Marksman is a 501c3 non-profit organization that acts as a parachurch ministry that is not exclusively connected to any particular church or denomination of Christianity.

Like St. Augustine’s quote, it is our desire to bring unity in essential Christian doctrine amongst leaders and churches worldwide.

In order to join forces together with Christians around the globe, we must avoid focusing on ways to cause division in non-essentials, but rather, focus on essential beliefs and core tenants we have in common.

If we can be on the page when it comes to the essential doctrine of Christianity, we can work together to fulfill the Great Commission together. Our 10 Essential Beliefs are listed below.
ESSENTIAL BELIEF #1
I believe that God is the maker of heaven and earth and is eternally existent as God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit. I reject any doctrine that states God was once a man who attained godhood as well as any doctrine stating that a man can become a god.*

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ESSENTIAL BELIEF #2
I believe in the deity of Jesus Christ, His virgin birth, His sinless life and His miracles. I believe death of Jesus on the cross was substitutionary for people and paid for the sins of the world. I believe He rose from the grave and ascended into heaven and will return to earth in power and glory.*

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ESSENTIAL BELIEF #3
I believe in the deity of the Holy Spirit, that His present work is to reveal Jesus Christ to people and to regenerate those who believe, and that He indwells Christians to mediate the life of Jesus Christ in them.*

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ESSENTIAL BELIEF #4
I believe the Bible is the inspired and infallible Word of God. I believe it is inerrant in the original manuscripts and it is the authority for conduct, belief and practice. I agree there is no need to add any other scriptures outside of the Bible.*

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ESSENTIAL BELIEF #5
I believe people were created in the image of God. I believe through Adam, all people obtained a sin nature, which produces sin. Because of sin, I believe all people in their natural condition are separated from God and are under the wrath and condemnation of God.*

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ESSENTIAL BELIEF #6
I believe people may be saved from the wrath of God, be forgiven of sin, be justified by the righteousness of Jesus Christ and be reconciled to God through faith in Jesus Christ. I believe salvation is a free gift of God’s grace to all believers that cannot be earned by good works or merely trying harder.*

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ESSENTIAL BELIEF #7
I believe the church was commanded by Jesus Christ to baptize those who come to faith in Him. I believe baptism expresses our union with the Lord’s death, burial, resurrection and new life. I believe I cannot be baptized on behalf of someone else, whether living or dead.*

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ESSENTIAL BELIEF #8
I believe the Church was commanded by Jesus Christ to remember His death until He returns by taking communion, or the Lord’s Supper, with one another.*

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ESSENTIAL BELIEF #9
I believe that the Church, the body of Christ, is made up of all believers, that Jesus Christ is the head of the Church, and that local churches are the practical expression of the Church. The Church and local churches have the mission of making disciples according to the Great Commission. I understand that Marksman is not a church itself, but a ministry tool to help local churches around the world in their efforts to fulfill their role in the Great Commission.*

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ESSENTIAL BELIEF #10
I believe that the family is the foundation of society and that marriage between one man and one woman is the foundation of the family. I believe that families that bear children should raise them in the knowledge of God for the preservation of good society.*

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It appears as though we have differing views in one or more critical theological areas in what we consider essential Christian doctrine.

While we realize not all Christians will agree on all issues in the Bible, it is important that we are unified in what we consider essential doctrine. To learn more about essential doctrine and our Core Beliefs, click here. If you have questions about our Core Beliefs, you may submit them online here.

If you feel as though we are in alignment with essential doctrine at a later date, you are welcome to re-apply for SWAT at that time.

Thank you for your interest in Marksman SWAT.

Thank you for your interest in becoming a Marksman SWAT leader!