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1. There is one true God, eternally existing in three persons - Father, Son, and Holy Spirit each of whom possesses equally all the attributes of Deity and the characteristics of personality (Matt. 28:18–19; Mark 12:29; John 1:14; Acts 5:3–4; 2 Cor. 13:14; Heb. 1:1–3; Rev. 1:4–6).
2. All Scripture is inspired by God written by men moved by the Holy Spirit and is without error in its original manuscripts. The Bible is comprised of the 66 books of the traditional canon, which comprise the sum total of God’s revealed written Word to mankind. All 66 books of Scripture are equally inspired in their entirety, are useful for practical instruction, and are the final authority in all matters of faith and practice (Mark 12:26, 36; 13:11; Luke 24:27, 44; John 5:39; Acts 1:16; 17:2–3; 18:28; 26:22–23; 28:23; Rom. 15:4; 1 Cor. 2:13; 10:11; 2 Tim. 3:16; 2 Pet. 1:21).
3. Jesus Christ is God, the living Word, who became flesh through His miraculous conception by the Holy Spirit and His virgin birth. Hence, He is perfect Deity and true humanity united in one person forever (Isa. 7:14; Matt 1:18-25; Luke 1:30–35; John 1:1-2, 11; 18; 3:16; Phil. 2:5–8).
4. Jesus lived a sinless life, performed true miracles, and voluntarily atoned for sinners by dying on the cross as their substitute, thus satisfying divine justice and accomplishing salvation for all who will trust in Him alone (Lev. 17:11; Matt. 26:28; Luke 2:40; John 1:29; Acts 2:22–24; Rom. 3:25–26; 2 Cor. 5:14; 21; 1 Tim. 2:6; Heb. 4:15; 10:5–14; 1 Pet. 3:18).
5. Jesus rose from the dead in the same body, though glorified, in which He lived and died (John 20:20; Phil. 3:20–21).
6. Jesus ascended bodily into heaven and sat down at the right hand of God the Father, where He became the head of His church, serves as the only mediator between God and man, and continually makes intercession for His own (Eph. 1:22–23; 2:18; 1 Tim. 2:5; Heb. 7:25; 1 John 2:1-2).
7. Man was originally created in the image of God. He sinned by disobeying God, thus, he was alienated from his Creator. That historic fall brought all mankind under divine condemnation and guilt before a perfect God. Man’s nature is corrupted and he is thus totally unable to please God. Every man is in need of regeneration and renewal by the Holy Spirit. (Gen. 1:26; 2:17; 6:5; Psalms 14:1–3; 51:5; Isa. 64:6; Jer. 17:9; John 3:6; 5:40; Rom. 3:10–19; 8:6–7; Eph. 2:1–3; 1 Tim. 5:6; 1 John 3:8).
8. The salvation of man is wholly a work of God’s free grace and is not accomplished (in whole or in part) by human works, moral goodness, or religious ceremony (such as baptism, communion, or church attendance). God imputes Christ's righteousness to those who put their faith in Jesus Christ alone for their salvation and thereby justifies them in His sight (John 1:12; 3:16, 18, 36; 5:24; 6:29; Acts 13:39; 16:31; Rom. 1:16–17; 3:22, 26; 4:5; 5:6–9; 10:4; Gal. 3:13; 22; 6:15; Eph. 1:5-7; Phil. 3:4–9; Titus 3:5; James 1:18; 1 Pet. 1:18–19, 23).
9. The regeneration of the lost into salvation is a permanent work of the Holy Spirit that seals the believer into eternal fellowship with God in eternity—as a transforming work of God it cannot be undone by any work of man (John 3:6–18; 5:24; 6:35-40, 44-51; 10:27-28; 14:16–17; 17:11; Rom. 8:29-30; 1 Cor. 6:19; 5:13; Jude 24).
10. It is the privilege of all who are born again of the Spirit to be assured of their salvation from the very moment in which they trust Jesus Christ as their Savior. This assurance is not based upon any kind of human merit but is produced by the witness of the Holy Spirit, who confirms in the believer the testimony of God in His written Word (Luke 10:20; 22:32; John 10:27-28; Rom. 8:16; 2 Cor. 5:1, 6–8; 2 Tim. 1:12; Heb. 10:22; 1 John 5:13).
11. The Holy Spirit has come into the world to reveal and glorify Christ and to apply the saving work of Christ to men. The Holy Spirit restrains evil on earth, convicts and draws sinners to Christ, imparts new life to them, continually indwells them from the moment of spiritual birth and seals them until the day of redemption (John 14:16–17, 26; 16:7–15; 1 Cor. 6:19; Eph. 1:13; 2:22; 2 Thess. 2:7).
12. The Holy Spirit empowers the believer to glorify the Father through obedience to the Son by bearing spiritual fruit, bestowing spiritual gifts, and enabling a life that bears witness to the Son through testimony and Christlikeness (Rom. 8:9; 1 Cor. 12:13; Gal. 5:22-23, 25; Eph. 4:11-14, 30; 5:18; 1 John 2:20–27).
13. The Holy Spirit bestows spiritual gifts to every believer for the edification of Christ’s church. The “sign gifts” (speaking in tongues, interpretation of tongues, healing, word of knowledge/wisdom) were primarily active during the apostolic age to indicate the inclusion of Gentiles in the New Covenant. Although God may still choose to use such sign gifts in the edification of His church, they are of much less profit than those of direct edification, and should not constitute a primary focus, nor are they a necessary proof of salvation (Acts 2:4-20; 4:8, 31; Rom. 8:23; 12:4-8; 1 Cor. 12:1-11, 27-31; 13:8-10; 14:1-19; Eph 4:11-14).
14. Jesus Christ is the Head of the Church, His Body, which is composed of all men, living and dead, who have been joined to Him through saving faith (Rom. 4:1-8; 10:9-10; 11:25–27; 1 Cor. 11:3; Eph. 1:20–23; 5:23-24; Heb. 7:25; 1 John 2:1).
15. God admonishes His people to assemble together regularly for worship of the Son by the Spirit, for the glory of God the Father. They gather for participation in ordinances, for edification through the Scriptures, and for mutual encouragement. This community of faith is called to exist in unity under the person and work of Christ (Matt. 16:16–18; 28:19; John 13:34-35; 17:20-26; Luke 22:19–20; Acts 2:42–47; 10:47–48; 16:32–33; 18:7–8; Rom. 12; 1 Cor. 11:23-26; 12:12–27; Eph. 2:19-22; 4:3–10; Col. 3:14–15; Heb. 10:23-25).
16. At physical death the believer enters immediately into eternal conscious fellowship with the Lord and awaits the resurrection of his body to everlasting glory and blessing, while the unbeliever enters immediately into eternal conscious separation from the Lord and awaits the resurrection of his body to everlasting judgment and condemnation (Dan. 12:1-3; Matt. 24: 47-51; 25:19-46; Luke 16:19–26; 23:42-43; John 14:1–3; 1 Cor. 15:51–52; 2 Cor. 5:8; Phil. 1:23; 3:20-21; 1 Thess. 4:13–18; 2 Thess. 1:7–9; Jude 6–7; Rev. 20:11–15).
17. Jesus Christ will come again to the earth - personally, visibly, and bodily - to consummate history and the eternal plan of God (Deut. 30:1–10; Isa. 11; Ezek. 37:21–28; Dan. 7:13-14, 27-28; 9:24; Matt. 24:29–51; Acts 15:16–17; Rom. 8:19–23; 1 Thess. 4:13–18; 1 Tim. 4:1–3; 2 Tim. 3:1–5; Titus 2:11–14; Rev. 14:14-20; 19:7, 11-21; 21:1-22:7, 12, 20).
18. The Lord Jesus Christ commanded all believers to proclaim the gospel and make disciples of people throughout the world. The fulfillment of that Great Commission requires that all worldly and personal ambition be subordinated to a total commitment to Jesus Christ (Matt. 28:18–19; Mark 16:15; John 17:18; Acts 1:8; 2 Cor. 5:18–20; 1 Pet. 1:17; 2:11).
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