The Bible:
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The Word of God.
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The 66 books of the Old and New Testaments.
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Verbally inspired in all parts, and;
therefore, wholly without error as originally given of God
(II Timothy 3:16, II Peter 1:21).
The One True God:
Exists eternally as three persons:
- The Father,
- The Son,
- The Holy Spirit
(Luke 3:22; Matthew 28:19; II Corinthians 13:14).
The Lord Jesus Christ:
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His preexistence and deity
(John 1:1-3)
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His incarnation by virgin birth
(John 1:14; Matthew 1:18-23)
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His sinless life (Hebrews 4:15)
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His substitutionary death
(II Corinthians 5:21)
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His bodily resurrection
(Luke 24:36-43)
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His ascension into heaven and present ministry
(Hebrews 4:14-16)
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His coming again
(Acts 1:11)
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The Holy Spirit:
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The Spirit's personality (John 16:7-15).
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The Spirit's deity (Acts 5:3-4).
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The Spirit's work in each believer:
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baptism and
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indwelling at the moment of regeneration
(I Corinthians 12:13; Roman 8:9);
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filling (Ephesians 5:18),
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to empower for Christian life and service (Ephesians 3:16;
Acts 1:8; Galatians 5:22-23).
Man:
His direct creation in the image of God
(Genesis 1:26-28),
His subsequent fall into sin resulting in spiritual death,
(Genesis 3:1-24; Romans 5:12),
and the necessity of the new birth for his salvation (John 3:3-5).
Salvation:
A complete and eternal salvation by God's grace alone.
Received as the gift of God through personal faith in the Lord Jesus Christ and His finished work .
(Ephesians 2:8-9; Titus 3:5-7; I Peter 1:18-19).
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The Church:
One true church, the body of Christ, and bride of Christ.
(Ephesians 1:22-23; 5:25-32),
Composed of all true believers of the present age
(I Corinthians 12:12-13); and
The organization of its members in local churches for worship and edification of believers.
Each local church being autonomous but
cooperating in the fellowship and work.
(Ephesians 4:11-16)
Christian Life:
A life of righteousness, good works, and
separation unto God from the evil ways of the world (Romans 12:1-2),
manifested by speaking the truth (James 5:12)
maintaining the sanctity of the home (Ephesians 5:22-6:4),
settling differences between Christians in accordance with
the Word of God (I Corinthians 6:1-8),
not engaging in carnal strife but showing a
Christ-like attitude toward all men (Romans 12:17-21),
exhibiting the fruit of the Spirit, and (Galatians 5:22-23),
maintaining a life of prayer (Ephesians 6:18; Philippians 4:6),
including the privilege, when sick, of
calling for the elders of the church to pray
and to anoint with oil in the name of the Lord
(James 5:13-18).
Ordinances:
The Christan should observe the ordinances of our Lord Jesus Christ,
which are:
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Baptism of believers by triune immersion (Matthew 28:19).
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The Threefold Communion Service, consisting of:
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the washing of the saints' feet (John 13:1-17),
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the Lord's supper (I Corinthians 11:20-22; 33-34; Jude 12),
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the communion of the bread and the cup (I Corinthians 11:23-26)
Satan:
His existence and personality as the great adversary of God
and His people (Rvelations 12:1-10),
his judgment (John 12:31),
his final doom (Revelations 20:10).
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Second Coming:
The personal, visible, and imminent return of Christ
To remove His Church from the earth (I Thessalonians 4:16-17)
Before tribulation (I Thessalonians 1:10; Revelations 3:10), and
Afterward to descend with the Church to establish His millennial kingdom upon the earth (Revelations 19:11-20:6).
Future Life:
The conscious existence of the dead
(Philippians 1:21-23; Luke 16:19-31),
The resurrection of the body
(John 5:28-29,
The judgment and reward of believers
(Roman 14:10-12; II Corinthians 5:10),
The judgment and condemnation of unbelievers
(Revelations 20:11-15),
The eternal life of the saved
(John 3:16),
The eternal punishment of the lost
(Matthew 25:46; Revelations 20:15)
