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There is one God, (a) who is infinitely perfect, (b)
existing eternally in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. |
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Deuteronomy 6:4, Matthew 5:48, Matthew 28:19 |
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Jesus
Christ is the true God and the true man. (a) He was conceived by the Holy
Spirit and born of the virgin Mary. (b) He died upon the cross, the Just
for the unjust, (c) as a substitutionary sacrifice, (d) and all who
believe in Him are justified on the ground of His shed blood. (e) He arose
from the dead according to the Scriptures. (f) He is now at the right hand
of Majesty on high as our great High Priest. (g) He will come again to
establish His kingdom, righteousness and peace. |
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Philippians 2:6–11, Luke 1:34–38, I Peter 3:18, Hebrews
2:9, Romans 5:9, Acts 2:23–24, Hebrews 8:1, Matthew
26:64 |
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The
Holy Spirit is a divine person, (a) sent to dwell, guide, teach,
empower the believer, (b) and convince the world of sin, of righteousness,
and of judgment. |
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John 14:15–18, John 16:13, Acts 1:8, John
16:7–11 |
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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. |
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2 Peter 1:20–21, 2 Timothy 3:15–16 |
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Man
was originally created in the image and likeness of God: (a) he fell
through disobedience, incurring thereby both physical and spiritual death.
All men are born with a sinful nature, (b) are separated from the life of
God, and can be saved only through the atoning work of the Lord Jesus
Christ. (c) The portion of the unrepentant and unbelieving is existence
forever in conscious torment; (d) and that of the believer, in everlasting
joy and bliss. |
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Genesis 1:27, Romans 3:23, 1
Corinthians15:20–23, Revelation 21:8, Revelation 21:1–4 |
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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. |
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Titus 3:4–7 |
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It
is the will of God that each believer should be filled with the Holy
Spirit and be sanctified wholly, (a) being separated from sin and the
world and fully dedicated to the will of God, thereby receiving power for
holy living and effective service. (b) This is both a crisis and a
progressive experience wrought in the life of the believer subsequent to
conversion. |
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1 Thessalonians 5:23, Acts 1:8, Romans 6:1–14 |
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Provision
is made in the redemptive work of the Lord Jesus Christ for the healing of
the mortal body. (a) Prayer for the sick and anointing with oil are taught
in the Scriptures and are privileges for the Church in this present age. |
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Matthew 8:16–17, James 5:13–16 |
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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, (a) which has been commissioned by
Him to go into all the world as a witness, preaching the gospel to all
nations. (b) 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. |
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Ephesians 1:22–23, Matthew 28:19–20, Acts
2:41–47 |
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There
shall be a bodily resurrection of the just and of the unjust; for the
former, a resurrection unto life; (a) for the latter, a resurrection unto
judgment. |
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1 Corinthians 15:20–23, 1John 5:28–29 |
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The
second coming of the Lord Jesus Christ is imminent (a) and will be
personal, visible, and premillennial. (b) This is the believer's blessed
hope and is a vital truth which is an incentive to holy living and
faithful service. |
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Hebrews 10:37, Luke 21:27, Titus 2:11–14 |
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