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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 Christian faith and life.
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In one God, Creator of all things,
infinitely perfect and eternally existing in three persons, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
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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 is now
our High Priest and Advocate.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Only those who are thus members of the
true Church shall be eligible for membership in the local church.
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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.
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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.
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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.