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- The
Scriptures, both Old and New Testaments, to be the inspired Word
of God without error in the original writings, the complete revelation
of His will for the salvation of men, and the Divine and final
authority for all Christian faith and life.
- In
one God, Creator of all things, infinitely perfect and eternally
existing in three persons, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
- That
Jesus Christ is true God and true man, having been conceived of
the Holy Ghost and born of the Virgin Mary. He died on the cross
a sacrifice for our sins according to the Scriptures. Further,
He arose bodily from the dead, ascended into heaven, where at
the right hand of the Majesty on High, He now is our High Priest
and Advocate.
- That
the ministry of the Holy Spirit is to glorify the Lord Jesus Christ,
and during this age to convict men, regenerate the believing sinner,
indwell, guide, instruct, and empower the believer for godly living
and service.
- That
man was created in the image of God but fell into sin and is therefore
lost and only through regeneration by the Holy Spirit can salvation
and spiritual life be obtained.
- That
the shed blood of Jesus Christ and His resurrection provide the
only ground for justification and salvation for all who believe,
and only such as receive Jesus Christ are born of the Holy Spirit,
and thus become children of God.
- That
water baptism and the Lord's Supper are ordinances to be observed
by the Church during the present age. They are, however, not to
be regarded as means of Salvation.
- That
the true Church is composed of all such persons who through saving
faith in Jesus Christ have been regenerated by the Holy Spirit
and are united together in the body of Christ of which He is the
head.
- That
only those who are thus members of the true Church shall be eligible
for membership in the local church.
- That
Jesus Christ is the Lord and Head of the Church, and that every
local church as the right under Christ to decide and govern its
own affairs.
- In
the personal and pre millennial and imminent coming of our Lord
Jesus Christ and that this Blessed Hope has a vital bearing on
the personal life and service of the believer.
- In
the bodily resurrection of the dead; of the believer to everlasting
blessedness and joy with the Lord, of the unbeliever to judgment
and everlasting conscious punishment.
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