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1.
There is one God,(Deuteronomy 6:4) who is infinitely perfect,(Matthew 5:48)
existing eternally in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.(Matthew 28:19)
2.
Jesus Christ is the true God and the true man.(Philippians 2:6–11) He was
conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary.(Luke 1:34–38) He died
upon the cross, the Just for the unjust,(I Peter 3:18) as a substitutionary
sacrifice,(Hebrews 2:9) and all who believe in Him are justified on the ground
of His shed blood.(Romans 5:9) He arose from the dead according to the
Scriptures.(Acts 2:23–24) He is now at the right hand of Majesty on high as our
great High Priest.(Hebrews 8:1) He will come again to establish His kingdom,
righteousness and peace.(Matthew 26:64)
3.
The Holy Spirit is a divine person,(John 14:15–18) sent to dwell, guide, teach,
empower the believer,(John 16:13) and convince the world of
sin, of righteousness (Acts 1:8), and of judgment.(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:(Genesis 1:27) he
fell through disobedience, incurring thereby both physical and spiritual death.
All men are born with a sinful nature,(Romans 3:23) are separated from the life
of God, and can be saved only through the atoning work of the Lord Jesus
Christ.(1 Corinthians15:20–23) The portion of the unrepentant and unbelieving is
existence forever in conscious torment;(Revelation 21:8) and that of the
believer, in everlasting joy and bliss.(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,(1 Thessalonians 5:23) being separated from sin and the
world and fully dedicated to the will of God, thereby receiving power for holy
living and effective service.(Acts 1:8) This is both a crisis and a progressive
experience wrought in the life of the believer subsequent to conversion.(Romans
6:1–14)
8.
Provision is made in the redemptive work of the Lord Jesus Christ for the
healing of the mortal body.(Matthew 8:16–17) Prayer for the sick and anointing
with oil are taught in the Scriptures and are privileges for the Church in this
present age.(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, (Ephesians 1:22–23) which has been commissioned by
Him to go into all the world as a witness, preaching the gospel to all
nations.(Matthew 28:19–20) 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.(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;(1 Corinthians 15:20–23) for the latter, a
resurrection unto judgment.(John 5:28–29)
11.
The second coming of the Lord Jesus Christ is imminent(Hebrews 10:37) and will
be personal, visible(Luke 21:27), and premillennial (Rev. 19:1-21:27). This is the believer's
blessed hope and is a vital truth which is an incentive to holy living and
faithful service.(Titus 2:11–14)
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