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1. There is one God, who is
infinitely perfect, existing eternally in three persons: Father,
Son, and Holy Spirit.
....Deuteronomy
6:4, Matthew 5:48, Matthew 28:19
2. Jesus Christ is the true
God and the true man. He was conceived by the Holy Spirit and born
of the virgin Mary. He died upon the cross, the Just for the unjust,
as a substitutionary sacrifice, and all who believe in Him are justified
on the ground of His shed blood. He arose from the dead according
to the Scriptures. He is now at the right hand of Majesty on high
as our great High Priest. He will come again to establish His kingdom,
righteousness, and peace.
....
Philippians 2:6-11, Luke 1:34–38, 1 Peter 3:18, Hebrews
2:9, Romans 5:9, Acts 2:23–24, Hebrews 8:1, Matthew 26:64
3. The Holy Spirit is a divine
person, sent to dwell, guide, teach, empower the believer, and convince
the world of sin, of righteousness, and of judgment.
....John
14:15–18, John 16:13, Acts 1:8, John 16:7–11
4. The Old and New Testaments,
inerrant as originally given, were verbally inspired by God and
are a complete revelation of His will for the salvation of men.
They constitute the divine and only rule of Christian faith and
practice.
....2
Peter 1:20–21, 2 Timothy 3:15–16
5. Man was originally created
in the image and likeness of God: he fell through disobedience,
incurring thereby both physical and spiritual death. All men are
born with a sinful nature, are separated from the life of God, and
can be saved only through the atoning work of the Lord Jesus Christ.
The portion of the unrepentant and unbelieving is existence forever
in conscious torment; and that of the believer, in everlasting joy
and bliss.
....Genesis
1:27, Romans 3:23, 1 Corinthians15:20–23, Revelation 21:8,
Revelation 21:1–4
6. Salvation has been provided
through Jesus Christ for all men; and those who repent and believe
in Him are born again of the Holy Spirit, receive the gift of eternal
life, and become the children of God.
....Titus
3:4–7
7. It is the will of God that
each believer should be filled with the Holy Spirit and be sanctified
wholly, being separated from sin and the world and fully dedicated
to the will of God, thereby receiving power for holy living and
effective service. This is both a crisis and a progressive experience
wrought in the life of the believer subsequent to conversion.
....1
Thessalonians 5:23, Acts 1:8, Romans 6:1–14
8. Provision is made in the
redemptive work of the Lord Jesus Christ for the healing of the
mortal body. Prayer for the sick and anointing with oil are taught
in the Scriptures and are privileges for the Church in this present
age.
....Matthew
8:16–17, James 5:13–16
9. The Church consists of all
those who believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, are redeemed through
His blood, and are born again of the Holy Spirit. Christ is the
Head of the Body, the Church, which has been commissioned by Him
to go into all the world as a witness, preaching the gospel to all
nations. The local church is a body of believers in Christ who are
joined together for the worship of God, for edification through
the Word of God, for prayer, fellowship, the proclamation of the
gospel, and observance of the ordinances of Baptism and the Lord's
Supper.
....Ephesians
1:22–23, Matthew 28:19–20, Acts 2:41–47
10. There shall be a bodily
resurrection of the just and of the unjust; for the former, a resurrection
unto life; for the latter, a resurrection unto judgment.
....1
Corinthians 15:20–23, John 5:28–29
11. The second coming of the
Lord Jesus Christ is imminent and will be personal, visible, and
premillennial. This is the believer's blessed hope and is a vital
truth which is an incentive to holy living and faithful service.
....Hebrews
10:37, Luke 21:27, Titus 2:11–14 |