I. GOD
We believe that there is only one true, living, and
eternal God and that the Godhead is revealed as
Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
(A) One True and Eternal God: Deut. 6:4; 33:27; Jer. 10:10;
Matt. 3:15-16; 28:19; Mk. 12:29; Jn. 14:9-11; 10:30; Rom. 8:9-
11; I Cor. 8:4-6; II Cor. 3:17; I Thess. 1:9; I Tim. 1:17; 2:5;
6:17; Heb. 1:1-13; 3:12. (B) The Godhead: 1. God as Father:
Gen. 1:1; Matt. 6:9; Eph. 4:6. 2. God as Son: Isa. 9:6; Matt.
16:16; Jn. 1:1; 3:14, 16; 14:28; I Cor. 15:28; Heb. 1:8. Virgin
Birth of Jesus: Matt. 1:18-25; Lk. 1:26-38. 3. God as Holy
Spirit: Jn. 14:16, 26; Acts 1:5, 8; 2:1-4; Rom. 8:16.
II. THE BIBLE
We believe that the Holy Scriptures are the Old
and New Testaments, the inspired and infallible
Word of God, and therein is found the only reliable
guide of Christian faith and conduct.
(A) The Inspired Revelation: Lk. 24:44-46; Rom. 16:25-26; II
Tim. 3:15-17; Heb. 1:1-2; II Pet. 1:20-21. (B) The Infallible
Word: Isa. 40:8; Lk. 21:33; Jn. 17:17; Titus 1:2; I Pet.1:25. (C)
The Reliable Guide: Deut. 6:6-9; Ps. 19:7-10; 119:105, 140;
Jn. 5:39; Acts 17:11-12; Rom. 10:14-15; 15:4; II Tim. 3:16-17.
III. MAN
We believe that God created man in His own
image to bring Him honor through obedience, and
that when man disobeyed, he became a fallen and
sinful creature, unable to save himself. We believe
that infants are in the covenant of God¹s grace and
that all persons become accountable to God when
they reach a state of moral responsibility.
(A) Man¹s Origin: Gen. 1:26-27; 2:7; Ps. 8:5. (B) Man¹s
Purpose: Gen. 1:28-31; 2:15-25; Isa. 43:7. (C) Man¹s Sin:
Gen. 3:1-24; Ps. 51:5; Jer. 13:23; Rom. 1:18-3:23; 5:12-21;
7:1-25. (D) Man¹s Accountability: Matt. 19:13-15; Rom. 4:15;
5:13; 6:16; Heb. 11:24-26.
IV. SALVATION
We believe that salvation (regeneration,
sanctification, justification and redemption) has
been provided for all mankind through the
redemptive work (life, death, resurrection,
ascension, and intercession) of Jesus Christ, and
that this salvation can be received only through
repentance toward God and faith toward our Lord
V. ASSURANCE AND ENDURANCE
We believe that those who abide in Christ have the
assurance of salvation. However, we believe that
the Christian retains his freedom of choice;
therefore, it is possible for him to turn away from
God and be finally lost.
(A) Assurance: Matt. 28:20; I Cor. 10:13; Heb. 5:9. (B)
Endurance: Matt. 10:22; Lk. 9:62; Col. 1:23; Rev. 2:10-11;
3:3-5. (C) Warnings: Jn. 15:6; Rom. 11:20-23; Gal. 5:4; Heb.
3:12; 10:26-29; II Pet. 2:20-21. (D) Finally Lost: Jn. 15:6; I
Cor. 9:27; Heb. 6:4-6.
Purpose: I Cor. 11:26.
VI. CHRISTIAN DUTIES
We believe that Christians should live faithfully by
serving in and through the local church, praying
diligently, witnessing earnestly, practicing tolerance,
showing loving kindness, giving as God prospers, and
conducting themselves in such a way as to bring glory
to God.
(A) Faithful Service: I Chron. 16:11; Ps. 101:6; Matt. 28:18-20;
Jn. 15:7-14; Rom. 12:14; I Cor. 13; II Cor. 8, 9; Eph. 4, 6; Heb.
12:1. (B) Prayer: II Chron. 7:14; Dan. 6:10; Matt. 6:1-13; 26:41;
Lk. 18:1; I Thess. 5:17. (C) Witnessing: Matt. 28:19-20; Acts 1:8.
(D) Tolerance: Matt. 18:15-17; Lk. 10:27; Gal. 5:22-23; II Pet. 1:5-
9. (E) Loving Kindness: Jn. 13:35; I Jn. 3:11; 4:7, 11-12. (F)
Financial Stewardship: Matt. 23:23; I Cor. 16:2; II Cor. 9:6-7.
VII. THE CHURCH
We believe that the Church Universal is the Body of
Christ, the fellowship of all believers, and that its
members have been called out from the world to
come under the dominion and authority of Christ, its
head. We believe that a local church is a fellowship of
Christians, a part of the Body of Christ, voluntarily
banded together for worship, nurture, and service.
(A) The Church Universal: Matt. 16:18; Jn. 10:10; I Cor. 3:16;
12:12-14, 27; Eph. 1:22-23; Col. 1:18, 24; Heb. 12:23. (B) The
Local Church: Matt. 18:17; Acts 2:38-47; 11:19-30; Rev. 1:4;
3:22. 1. Worship and Service: Rom. 12:1; I Cor. 14:12, 23-25;
Heb. 10:25; Ja. 1:26-27. 2. Nurture: Eph. 4; II Pet. 1:2-8; 3:18.
VIII. ORDINANCES
We believe that baptism and the Lord¹s Supper are
ordinances instituted by Christ to be observed by
Christians only. We also believe that the Biblical mode
of baptism is immersion and that participation in the
Lord¹s Supper should be open to all Christians. (Note:
Several associations and local churches recognize
feetwashing as an ordinance. We believe that this
should be left to the individual, and that neither the
practice nor the non-practice of it should be any bar to
fellowship, either in the church, the local association,
the Presbytery, or the General Association. Jn. 13; I
Tim. 5:10.)
(A) Baptism: 1. Instituted: Matt. 3:13-15; 28:19. 2. Subjects:
Acts 2:41; 8:12, 37-38; 10:47-48; 16:30-33; 19:5. 3. Biblical Mode:
Rom. 6:3-5; Col. 2:12. 4. Purpose: Matt. 3:14; I Pet. 3:21. (B)
Communion: 1. Instituted: Matt. 26:26-29; Mk. 14:22-25; Lk.
22:19-20; I Cor. 11:23-25. 2. Subjects: I Cor. 11:27-29. 3.
2 Jesus Christ.
Salvation: Heb. 5:9; I Thess. 5:9; I Pet. 1:9; Heb. 7:25.
Regeneration: Jn. 3:3-8; 1:11-13; I Pet. 1:23; Eph. 2:1-10; II
Cor. 5:17; II Pet. 1:4; Titus 3:5. Sanctification: I Cor. 1:30;
Eph. 5:26; Heb. 10:9-10, 29; II Tim. 2:21; Heb. 13:12; Rom.
12:1-2; I Pet. 1:2. Justification: Rom. 3:20-24; 5:1-2, 18;
8:30-33; Acts 13:38-39; I Cor. 6:11; II Cor. 5:21. Redemption:
Matt. 20:28; Isa. 53:6; Col. 1:14; Titus 2:14; I Pet. 1:18-19;
Rev. 5:9. Christ¹s Redemptive Work: Jn. 3:16; Rom. 5:8;
Heb. 2:9; Rev. 22:17; II Pet. 3:9; Jn 14:6; Acts 4:12; Rom.
6:23; Eph. 2:8-9. Life and Death: Rom. 5:10; Heb. 9:12-15;
Jn. 10:11; I Jn. 3:16. Resurrection: Rom. 4:25; I Pet. 1:3; I Cor.
15:14, 17. Ascension: Heb. 4:14-16, 6:19-20; 9:24; 10:11-12.
Intercession: Rom. 8:34; Heb. 9:15; Isa. 53:12; I Tim. 2:5.
Repentance: Isa. 55:6-7; Lk. 24:47; Lk. 13:3-5; Acts 2:38; I
Thess. 1:9-10. Faith: Jn. 3:16-18; Heb. 11:1, 6; I Pet. 1:5.
IX. THE LORD¹S DAY
We believe in the Sanctity of the Lord¹s Day, the first
day of the week, and that this day ought to be
observed by worshipping God, witnessing for Christ,
and ministering to the needs of humanity. We believe
that secular work on Sunday should be limited to
cases of necessity or mercy.
(A) Sanctity: Ex. 20:8; Isa. 58:13-14. (B) Observance: Mk.
2:27:28; Lk. 4:1-16; 14:1-6; Acts 20:7; I Cor. 16:2; Rev. 1:10.
X. LAST THINGS
We believe in the personal return of Jesus Christ, and
in the bodily resurrection of the dead. We believe that
God will judge all mankind by Jesus Christ; that He
will reward the righteous with eternal life in heaven,
and that He will banish the unrighteous to everlasting
punishment in hell.
(A) Return: Matt. 24, 25; Lk. 12:40; Jn. 14:3; Acts 1:11; I Jn. 3:2;
Rev. 1:7. (B) Resurrection: Jn. 5:25, 28-29; 6:40; 11:24-25; Rom.
8:11; I Cor.15; Phil. 3:21; I Thess. 4:16-17; Rev. 20:4-6. (C)
Judgment and Reward: Matt. 25:21; Mk. 9:43-48; Jn. 5:27; Acts
17:31; Rom. 2:16; 14:12; II Cor. 5:1, 10; Col. 3:24; II Thess. 1:7-
10; Heb. 9:27; II Pet. 3:8-13; Jude 21; Rev. 2:7; 14:13; 20:10-15