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1. We believe that the Bible,
consisting of Old and New Testaments only, is verbally inspired by the Holy
Spirit, is inerrant in the original manuscripts, and is the infallible and
authoritative Word of God.
2. We believe that the one
triune God exists eternally in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
3. We believe that Adam,
created in the image of God, was tempted by Satan, the god of this world,
and fell. Because of Adam’s sin, all men have guilt imputed, are totally
depraved, and need to be regenerated by the Holy Spirit for Salvation.
4. We believe that Jesus Christ
is God, was born of a virgin, died vicariously, shed His blood as man’s
substitutionary sacrifice, rose bodily, and ascended to heaven, where He is
presently exalted at the Father’s right hand.
5. We believe that salvation
consists of the remission of sins, the imputation of Christ’s righteousness,
and the gift of eternal life received by faith alone, apart from works.
6. We believe that the return
of the Christ is imminent, and that it will be visible and personal.
7. We believe that the saved
will be raised to everlasting life and blessedness in heaven, and that the
unsaved will be raised to everlasting and conscious punishment in hell.
8. We believe the church, the
body of Christ, consists only of those who are born again, who are baptized
by the Holy Spirit into Christ at the time of regeneration, for whom He now
makes intercession in heaven and for whom He will come again.
9. We believe that Christ
commanded the Church to go into all the world and preach the gospel to every
creature, baptizing and teaching those who believe. |