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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 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,
ascended into heaven, where at the right hand of the
Majesty on High, He is now 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 has the right under Christ to decide
and govern its own affairs.
In
the personal 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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