SCHOOL MISSION AND CORE BELIEFS 1. MISSION STATEMENT, VISION, AND DECLARATION OF FAITH Mission Statement Madison-Ridgeland Academy is a college-preparatory Christian school committed to educating each student’s mind, body, and spirit. Vision To be a preeminent, distinctly Chritian college preparatory school committed to excellence in teaching the mind, reaching the heart, and inspiring servant leaders who will impact the world for Jesus Christ. Declaration of Faith A Christian foundation has two cornerstones – orthodoxy and orthopraxy. Madison-Ridgeland Academy affirms and teaches both of these historic truths of the Christian tradition. Orthodoxy: (Right Belief) • MRA affirms, teaches, and is ordered by the historic Christian faith as understood and taught through the universal creeds of the Christian church (Nicene and Apostles). • MRA affirms and teaches a God who is understood as triune, that is the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, three distinct persons, yet one in unity. • MRA affirms and teaches the birth, life and teachings, death, resurrection, and return of Jesus Christ and salvation that is assured through His sacrifice and resurrection. • MRA affirms and teaches the Holy Spirit as the indwelling presence of God active in the life of every Christian, and we affirm the Church universal, made up of all who believe upon the name of Jesus. • MRA affirms and teaches the Holy Scripture (the Old Testament and the New Testament) as the true, authoritative, and inspired Word of God which we believe and strive to obey. Orthopraxy: (Right Living) • MRA affirms and teaches the biblical and historical teaching of the church regarding (but not limited to) issues related to life, marriage, human sexuality, and gender. • MRA believes in the sanctity of marriage and adheres to the traditional belief that marriage is defined as the unity of one man and one woman in holy matrimony, abiding in the Holy Spirit. • MRA affirms and teaches the biblical and historical understanding that a “man” is defined as a male person’s biological sex as objectively determined by anatomy and genetics at his time of birth. • MRA affirms and teaches the biblical and historical understanding that a “woman” is defined as a female person’s biological sex as objectively determined by anatomy and genetics at her time of birth. • MRA holds and applies these sincere religious beliefs and convictions in accordance with the historical understanding of the Holy Scripture and the Christian faith.
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