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1. We believe 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 authority for all Christian
faith and life.
2. We believe in one God, Creator of all
things, infinitely perfect and eternally existing
in three persons, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
3. We believe that Jesus Christ is true
God and true man, having been conceived by the
Holy Ghost (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, ascended into heaven, where
at the right hand of the Majesty on High, He now
is our High Priest and Advocate.
4. We believe 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.
5. We believe that man was created in
the image of God but fell into sin and is
therefore spiritually lost and only through
regeneration by the Holy Spirit can salvation and
spiritual life be obtained.
6. We believe 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.
7. We believe 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 a means of salvation.
8. We believe 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.
9. We believe that only those who are thus
members of the true Church shall be eligible for
membership in the local church.
10. We believe 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.
11. We believe 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.
12. We believe in the bodily resurrection of
the dead; of the believer to everlasting
blessedness and joy with the Lord, and the
unbeliever to judgment and everlasting conscious
punishment.
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