We Believe...
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- The Scriptures, both Old and New Testament,
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 Spirit
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 and 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,
and 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 such as receive Jesus are born of the Holy Spirit,
and thus become children of God.
- That the Lord's Supper and water baptism
are ordinances to be observed by
the Church during this 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 has the right, under Christ,
to decide and govern its own affairs.
- In the personal and premillennial
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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1. (Deuteronomy 6, 10:12-13; Psalm 19:7-14, 119:9-16; Matthew 5:17-20, 24:35; John 6:63, 10:34-35, 20:31;
Romans 1:16-17; 1 Thessalonians 2:13; 2 Tim. 3:16-17;
2 Peter 1:19-21; Rev. 22:18-19)
2. (Genesis 1:1-2:25; Deuteronomy 6:4; Matthew 3:16-17, 28:18-20; John 10:30; 1 Corinthians 8:6; Colossians 1:15-20)
3.(Matthew 1:18-25; Luke 1:26-35; John 1:15, 19:16-30, 20:1-29;
Acts 1:9; Romans 6:23; 1 Corinthians 15:3-8;
Philippians 2:6-11; Hebrews 4:14-15, 7:24-27; 1 John 2:1)
4.(John 7:38-39, 16:7-14; Acts 1:8; Romans 8:9-16, 26-27;
1 Corinthians 3:16-17; Titus 3:5)
5.(Genesis 1:26-27, 3:1-24; Isaiah 53:6; John 3:1-18;
Romans 3:23, 6:23; Titus 3:5)
6.(Isaiah 53; John 1:12-13, 3:1-17, 5:24, 14:6;
1 Corinthians 15:3-4; Ephesians 2:8-9; Hebrews 9:22; 1 John 5:11-12)
7.(Matthew 3:13-17, 26:26-29, 28:18-20; Luke 22:14-20;
Acts 2:38-42, 8:36-39, 16:30-33; Romans 6:1-4; 1 Corinthians 11:23-32; Ephesians 2:8-9)
8.(Matthew 28:19; John 17:20-21; Romans 12:4-5;
1 Corinthians 12:13, Ephesians 1:22-23, 4:1-16)
9.(John 1:12-13; Acts 2:41-47, 5:14)
10.(Matt. 28:18-20; Acts 6:1-7, 13:1-3; Eph. 1:22, 2:19-20, 4:15-16)
11.(Daniel 7:13-14; Matthew 24:30, 42-44; John 14:3;
Acts 1:11; 1 Corinthians 15:50-58; 1 Thessalonians 4:16-18; Titus 2:11-14; Revelation 1:7, 3:10-11)
12.(Matthew 24:31-46; Luke 24:1-8, 36-43; John 5:28-29;
1 Corinthians 15:12-23; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-17; 1 John 5:11-12; Revelation 20:4, 22:6)
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