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, I 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, [23] Acts 1:8, [24] 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, [26] 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
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