1. We believe the Bible
to be the inspired, the only infallible, authoritative, inerrant Word of
God
All scripture is given
by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for
correction, for instruction in righteousness
II Timothy 3:16
2.
We believe there is one God, eternally existent in three persons - Father,
Son, and Holy Ghost
Go ye therefore, and
teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the
Son, and of the Holy Ghost
Matthew 28:19
3. We believe
in the deity of Christ
Now when all the people
were baptized, it came to pass, that Jesus also being baptized, and praying,
the heaven was opened,
And the Holy Ghost descended
in a bodily shape like a dove upon Him, and a voice came from heaven, which
said, Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased
Luke 3:21-22
4. His virgin birth
Behold, a virgin shall
bring forth a Son, and they shall call His name Emmanuel, which being interpreted
is, God with us.
Matthew 1:23
5. His sinless life
Seeing then that we have
a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of
God, let us hold fast our profession.
For we have not an high
priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but
was in all points tempted as we are, yet without sin.
Hebrews 4:15
6. His miracles
This beginning of miracles
did Jesus in Cana of Galilee, and manifested forth His glory; and His disciples
believes on Him.
John 2:11
7. His vicarious and
atoning death
For I delivered unto
you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our
sins according to the scriptures
I Corinthians 15:3
8. His resurrection
And that He was buried,
and that He rose again the third day according to the scriptures
I Corinthians 15:4
9. His Ascension to the
right hand of the Father
So then after the Lord
had spoken unto them, He was received up into heaven, and sat on the right
hand of God.
Mark 16:19
10. His personal return
in power and glory
And while they looked
steadfastly toward heaven as He went up, behold two men stood by them in
white apparel;
Which also said, Ye men
of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? this same Jesus, which
is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have
seen Him go into heaven.
Acts 1:10-11
11.
We believe in the absolute necessity of regeneration by the Holy Spirit
for salvation because of the exceeding
sinfulness
of human nature; and that people are justified on the single ground of
faith in the shed blood of Christ and that only by God's grace and through
faith alone are we saved
For God so loved the
world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in
Him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
For God sent not His
Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through Him
might be saved.
He that believeth on
Him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because
he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God
John 3:16-18
12.
We believe in the resurrection of both the saved and the lost; they that
are saved unto the resurrection of life, and
they
that are lost unto the resurrection of damnation
Marvel not at this: for
the hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear
His voice,
And they shall come forth;
they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that
have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation.
John 5:28-29
13.
We believe in the spiritual unity of believers in our Lord Jesus Christ
For as the body is one,
and hath many members, and all the members of that one body, being many,
are one body: so also is Christ.
For by one Spirit are
we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether
we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one spirit.
I Corinthians 12:12-13
14.
We believe in the present ministry of the Holy Spirit, by whose indwelling
the Christian is enabled to live a godly
life
For if ye live after
the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds
of the body, ye shall live.
For as many as are led
by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God
