mPact embraces Reformed Theology and the full expression of the gifts of the Holy Spirit.
Specifically, mPact believes the following:
God: There is one living and true God, infinite in glory, wisdom, holiness, justice, power and love, one in His essence but eternally substantial in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. (Matthew 3:16-17, Luke 3:21-22, John 1:1-3, 2 Corinthians 13:14)
The Bible: The books which form the canon of the Old and New Testaments as originally given are plenarily inspired and free from all error in the whole and in the part. These books constitute the written word of God, the only infallible rule of faith and practice. (2 Timothy 3:16, 2 Peter 1:20-21, Proverbs 30:5, Romans 16:25-26, Hebrews 4:12)
Creation: God sovereignly created the world out of nothing, so that His creation, while wholly dependent upon Him, neither comprises part of God, nor conditions His essential perfection. (Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:26-27, Psalms 8, 19, and 104, Colossians 1:15-16).
Man: God created man in His own image, in a state of original righteousness, from which he subsequently fell by a voluntary revolt, and therefore is guilty, inherently corrupt, and subject to divine wrath. The unregenerate are totally depraved and do not possess a will free from the dominion of the sin nature. (Genesis 1:26-27, Genesis 3:6-7, Romans 3:23, Ephesians 2:8)
Marriage: God instituted marriage exclusively as the union of one man and one woman, and that intimate sexual activity is to occur exclusively within that union. (Genesis 2:18-25, Ephesians 5:21-33, 1 Corinthians 7:2)
Sexuality: God immutably creates each person as male or female. Rejection of one’s biological sex is a rejection of the image of God within that person. God intends sexual intimacy to occur only between a man and a woman who are married to each other. Any form of sexual immorality (including adultery, fornication, homosexual behavior, bisexual conduct, bestiality, incest, and pornography) is sinful and offensive to God. (Genesis 1:26-27, Leviticus 18:6-23, Psalm 139, 1 Corinthians 6:9-10,18, Hebrews 13:4)
Jesus Christ: Jesus Christ, the eternal Son, possesses all the divine excellencies, being co-substantial and co-eternal with the Father and the Holy Spirit. In His incarnation, He united to His divine nature a true human nature and so continues to be both God and man, in two distinct natures and one person, forever. He was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, fulfilled the requirements of the law by His sinless life, suffered under Pontius Pilate, poured out His blood as a vicarious and propitiatory atonement for sin in satisfaction of the divine justice, and on the third day was raised from the dead in the same body, now glorified. He ascended into heaven and is now seated at the right hand of God the Father interceding in Glory for His redeemed. (Isaiah 9:6, John 1:1, John 1:14, John 20:28, Romans 1:4, 2 Corinthians 5:21, Philippians 2:5-6, Colossians 1:15-17, 1 Timothy 2:5, Hebrews 4:15)
The Holy Spirit: The Holy Spirit, eternally proceeding from the Father and the Son, through the ministry of regeneration and progressive sanctification applies salvation, guides and comforts the children of God, directs and empowers the church in fulfillment of the Great Commission, and convicts the world of sin, righteousness and judgment. (John 14:16-27, John 16:7-13, Acts 1:8, 1 Corinthians 2:12, 1 Corinthians 3:16, Galatians 5:25, Ephesians 1:13, Ephesians 5:18)
Salvation: Salvation consists of the remission of sins, the impartation of the righteousness of Jesus Christ, the gift of eternal life and the concomitant blessings thereof, which are a free gift of God, and received by faith alone apart from human works of merit. Even the ability to believe is a gift of God. This blessing in no way relieves men of their responsibility to repent and believe. After repentance towards God and faith towards the Lord Jesus Christ, the believer is to publicly proclaim his identity with Christ by immersion in water baptism, in the name of the Father, Son and the Holy Spirit. (Acts 16:31, Romans 10:9-10, Galatians 2:16, Galatians 3:8, Galatians 3:24, Ephesians 2:8-9, Titus 3:5, Hebrews 9:22)
The Baptism of the Holy Spirit: The Lord Jesus Christ baptizes regenerated believers in the Holy Spirit. The baptism of the Holy Spirit is an empowering work of the Spirit which is distinct from the regenerating work of the Spirit which is offered to every Christian. (Acts 1:8, Acts 2:4, Acts 4:31, Acts 8:15-17, Acts 9:17, Acts 10:44-46, Acts 19:6, Romans 12:6-8, 1 Corinthians 12:4-11)
Gifts of the Spirit: All nine gifts of the Spirit listed in 1 Corinthians 12:4-11 continue to be expressed in the church today and are subject to the order prescribed by Scripture. (1 Corinthians 12:4-11)
Communion: Communion is to be taken frequently and offered to all believers except those who are living in unrepentant rebellion or immorality. mPact Chaplains should offer communion regularly to trinitarian Christians and warn those present regarding biblical standards of conduct. (Matthew 26:26-28, Luke 22:19-20, 1 Corinthians 11:23-32)
The Kingdom of God: The Kingdom of God is a present reality and a future hope, forcibly advancing through the agency of the Church. (Daniel 2:44, Matthew 4:17, Matthew 11:12, Matthew 16:17-19, Luke 12:32)
Congregational Leadership: While all God’s people are called to and gifted for ministry, only men are called as senior pastors. Since this is a frequent role for military chaplains, mPact only endorses men to military chaplaincy. (1 Corinthians 14:33-35, 1 Timothy 2:11-13, 1 Timothy 3:2-7, Titus 1:6-9)
Death: At death, the souls of the redeemed are made perfect in holiness and immediately enter into the presence of Christ, enjoying conscious fellowship with Him, there to wait the resurrection of the body. (Luke 23:43, 2 Corinthians 5:6-8, Philippians 1:23-24)
The Return: The Lord Jesus Christ will return bodily, visibly, and personally to conform believers to His own image. He will judge the quick and the dead and will effect a final separation of the redeemed and the lost, assigning unbelievers to eternal punishment and believers to eternal glory. (Matthew 24:30-31, Matthew 25:31-33, Luke 21:27, 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17, 2 Thessalonians 1:6-8)
