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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 true God and 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 the Majesty on high as our great
High Priest. He will come again to establish His Kingdom of righteousness and
peace (Philippians 2:6-11, Luke 1:36-38, 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 indwell, 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 impenitent 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 Corinthians 15:20-23, 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
(1Thessalonians 5:23, Acts 1:8, Romans 6:1-4).
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 (Mathew 8:16, 17, 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, Mathew 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 (1Corinthians 15:20-23, John 5:28, 29).
11. The Second Coming of the Lord Jesus Christ is imminent and
will be personal, visible, and pre-millennial. 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).