1. Of the Scriptures
We believe that the Holy Bible was written by men supernaturally inspired and that it has truth without any error for its matter. Therefore it is, and shall remain to the end of the age, the only complete and final revelation of the will of God to man. This Holy Bible is the true centre of Christian union and the supreme standard by which all human conduct, creeds, and opinions should be tried.
1. By “The Holy Bible” we mean that
collection of sixty-six books, from Genesis to Revelation, which as
originally written does not only contain and convey the Word of God, but
IS the very Word of God.
2. By “inspiration” we mean that the books of
the Bible were written by holy men of old, as they were moved by the
Holy Spirit. They were written in such a definite way that their
writings were supernaturally and verbally inspired and free from error.
They were consistent with their individual and stylistic personalities
as no other writings have ever been or ever will be inspired.
2. Of the True God
We believe that there is one, and only one, living and true God. He is an infinite, intelligent Spirit, the maker and supreme ruler of heaven and earth. This true God is inexpressibly glorious in holiness and worthy of all possible honor, confidence and love. We believe that in the unity of the Godhead there are three persons, the Father, the Son and the Holy Ghost. These three are equal in every divine perfection and executing distinct but harmonious offices in the great work of redemption.
3. Of Jesus the Christ
We believe Jesus to be: the Word, the second Person of The Godhead,
the one through whom all things were made, and as such left His Heavenly
habitation in order to come, as a man, in the flesh, to the earth, and
become the only begotten of The Father. Jesus of Nazareth who was and is
true God, having a divine nature and all the attributes of Deity, was at
the same time, true man having a natural human body and exhibiting those
attributes which are common to humanity. Jesus was born without sin, and
remained sinless, though, as a man experienced and resisted temptation,
thus identifying with us, in our humanity. Jesus voluntarily gave
Himself, firstly unto human life, and second unto human death, thirdly
unto spiritual death, so that He would be the perfect, spotless,
substitutionary sacrifice for the sins of all mankind. It was
Jesus' sinless humanity combined with His faultless Divinity that makes
Him the perfect sacrifice for the sins of all mankind, and at the same
time qualifies Him to be the perfect High Priest, representing us before
The Father in heaven.
4. Of the Holy Spirit
That the Holy Spirit is a divine person; equal with God the Father
and God the Son and of the same nature. We believe that He was
active in the creation; that in His relation to the unbelieving world He
restrains the Evil one until God’s purpose is fulfilled; that He
convicts of sin, of judgment and of righteousness. This Holy
Spirit bears witness to the Truth of the Gospel in preaching and
testimony and He is the agent in the New Birth. We believe that He
seals, endues, guides, teaches, witnesses, sanctifies and helps the
believer.
5. Of the Devil, or Satan
We believe that Satan was once holy, and enjoyed heavenly honors; but
through pride and ambition to be as the Almighty, fell and drew after
him a host of angels. Satan is now the malignant prince of the
power of the air, and the unholy god of this world. We hold him to be
men’s great tempter, the enemy of God and His Christ. He is the
accuser of the saints, the author of all false religions, the chief
power back of the present apostasy; the lord of the antichrist, and the
author of all the powers of darkness-destined. However; he is
subject to final defeat at the hands of God’s own Son, and to the
judgment of an eternal justice in hell, a place prepared for him and his
angels.
6. Of Creation
We believe in the Genesis account of creation, and that it is to be
accepted literally, and not allegorically or figuratively. We
believe that man was created directly in God’s own image and after His
own likeness. Man’s creation was not a matter of evolution or
evolutionary change of species, or development through interminable
periods of time from lower to higher forms. All animal and
vegetable life was made directly and God’s established law was that they
would bring forth only “after their kind”.
7. Of the Fall of Man
We believe that man was created in innocence under the law of his
Maker, but by voluntary transgression fell from his sinless and happy
state. In consequence of this transgression all mankind are now
sinners, not by constraint, but of choice; and therefore under just
condemnation without defense or excuse.
8. Of the Virgin Birth
We believe that Jesus Christ was begotten of the Holy Ghost, in a
miraculous manner. He was born of Mary, a virgin, as no other man
was ever born or can ever be born of woman, and that He is both the Son
of God, and God the Son.
9. Of the Atonement for Sin
We believe that the salvation of sinners is wholly of grace; through
the mediatorial offices of the Son of God. Jesus, by appointment
of the Father, freely took upon Him our nature, yet without sin. He honored the divine law by His personal obedience. His atonement
consisted not in setting us an example by His death as a martyr, but was
the voluntary substitution of Himself in the sinner’s place, the Just
dying for the unjust. Christ the Lord, bore our sins in His
own body on the tree; “In whom we have redemption through his blood,“
(Eph. 1:7). We believe that, having risen from the dead, He is now
enthroned in heaven and uniting in His wonderful person the tenderest
sympathies with divine perfection. He is every way qualified to be
a suitable, a compassionate and an all-sufficient Savior.
10. Of Grace in the New Creation
We believe that in order to be saved, sinners must be born again;
that the one who is dead in trespasses and in sins is made a
partaker of the divine nature and receives eternal life, the free gift
of God. The new creation is brought about in a manner
above our comprehension, not by culture, not by character, nor by the
will of man. It is solely by the power of the Holy Spirit in
connection with divine truth, so as to secure our voluntary obedience to
the gospel; that its proper evidence appears in the holy fruits of
repentance and faith and newness of life.
11. Of the Freeness of Salvation
We believe in God’s saving grace; that the blessings of salvation are
made free to all by the gospel. It is the immediate duty of
all to accept them by a cordial, penitent and an obedient faith. Nothing prevents the salvation of the greatest sinner on earth but his
own inherent depravity and voluntary rejection of Christ and His
gospel..1 Thess 1:4; Col 3:12; 1 Pet 1:2; Titus 1:1; Rom. 8:29-30;
Matt. 11:28; Isa. 55:1; Rev. 22:17; Rom 10:13; John 6:37; Isa. 55:6;
Acts 2:38; Isa. 55:7; John 3:15-16; I Tim. 1:15; 1 Cor. 15:10; Eph. 2:4-5; John 5:40; John 3:18; John
3:36.
12. Of Justification
We believe that the great gospel blessing which Christ secures to
such as believe is His Justification. Justification includes the
pardon of sin, and the gift of eternal life on principles of
righteousness. It is bestowed not in consideration of any works of
righteousness which we have done; but solely through faith in the
Redeemer’s blood. His righteousness is imputed unto us.
13. Of Repentance and Faith
We believe that Repentance and Faith are solemn obligations, and also
inseparable graces, wrought in our souls by the quickening Spirit of
God. Thereby, being deeply convicted of our guilt, danger and
helplessness, and of the way of salvation by Christ, we turn to God with
unfeigned contrition, confession and supplication for mercy. At the same
time heartily receiving the Lord Jesus Christ and openly confessing Him
as our only and all-sufficient Savior.
14. Of The Church
We believe that a Church is a congregation of baptized believers
associated by a covenant of faith and fellowship of the gospel.
The church is being understood to be the citadel and propagator of the
divine and Eternal Grace. It is observing the ordinances of
Christ; governed by His laws; exercising the gifts, rights and
privileges invested in them by His Word. Its officers of
ordination are pastors or elders whose qualifications, claims, and
duties are clearly defined in the scriptures. We believe the true
mission of the church is found in the Great Commission: First, to make
individual disciples; Second, to build up the church; Third, to teach
and instruct as He has commanded. We hold that the local church has the
absolute right of self government, free from the interference of any
hierarchy of individuals or organizations. We believe that the one
and only superintendent is Christ through the Holy Spirit.
It is scriptural for true churches to co-operate with each other in
contending for the faith and for the furtherance of the gospel.
Every church is the sole and only judge of the measure and method of its
co-operation on all matters of membership, of policy, of government, of
discipline and of benevolence. On all matters of membership, the
will of the local church is final.

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