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What We Believe…
Articles of Faith
Art.
1. We believe in one true and living God - Father and Son and Holy
Ghost equal in essence, power and glory. (Scripture - For there are three
that bear record in Heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost and
these three are one. 1 John 5:7)
Art. 2. We Believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God, and that the
Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments are the inspired Word of God, and
our only rule of Faith and Practice. (Scripture - Who is he that
overcometh the world, but he that believeth that Jesus is the Son of
God? 1 John 5:5)
Art. 3. We believe that by the offense of one judgement came upon all
men to condemnation, even so by the righteousness of one the free gift came
upon all men unto justification of life, by which the grace of God became
equally accessible to all men. (Scripture - Therefore, as by the
offense of one judgement came upon all men to condemnation; even so by the
righteousness of one the free Gift came upon all men unto the justification
of life. Romans
5:18)
Art. 4. We believe that sinners are justified by the grace of God,
received through faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. (Scripture - For by
Grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves; it is the Gift
of God: Not of works lest any man should boast. Ephesians 2:8-9.
Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord
Jesus Christ. By whom also we have access by faith into this grace
wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God. Romans 5:1-2)
Art. 5. We believe in the resurrection of the dead, both of the just
and the unjust, and that the happiness of the righteous, and the punishment
of the wicked will be eternal. (Scripture - Marvel not at this; for
the hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his
voice, and shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection
of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation. John 5:28-29)
Art. 6. We believe that the Church of God is composed of those who have
been partakers of the Holy Ghost, and tasted of the good Word of God, and the
powers of the world to come. (Scripture - Then Jesus said unto them,
Verily I say unto you, Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of Man, and drink
His blood, ye have no life in you. Whoso eateth my flesh, and drinketh
my blood, hath eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day. John 6:53-54)
Art. 7. We believe that we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus
Christ the righteous, and that He is the propitiation for our sins, and not
for ours only, but for the sins of the whole world. (Scripture - My
little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if
any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous,
and He is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for
the sins of the whole world. 1 John 2:1-2)
Art. 8. We believe that only those who have received remission of sins
are fit subjects for Baptism, and that immersion in water is the only
mode. (Scripture - And he commanded the chariot to stand still; and
they went down both into the water, both Phillip and the eunuch; and he
baptized him. Acts
8:38)
Art. 9. We believe that the Lord’s supper and the washing of the
Saint’s feet are ordinances of the Lord and shall be observed by the Church
until the Second Coming of Christ. (Scripture – If I then, your Lord
and Master, have washed your feet; ye also ought to wash one another’s
feet. For I have given you an example that ye should do as I have done
to you. John 13:14-15)
Art 10. We believe that the Gospel is the power of God unto Salvation
to everyone that believes, and that it is commanded to be preached to every
creature; and that all men are responsible for the manner in which they hear.
(Scripture – Take heed therefore how ye hear; for whosoever hath, to him
shall be given; and whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken even that
which he seemeth to have. Romans 2:13. For not the hearers of the law are
just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified. Luke 8:18)
Art. 11. We believe there is but one true Church, and that every member
thereof is an heir of God and joint heir with Christ; and not one member of
His Church shall ever perish. (Scripture – And if children, then
heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer
with him, that we may be also glorified together. For I am persuaded,
that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor
things present, nor things to come, nor height, nor depth, nor any other
creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in
Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 8:17; Romans 8:38-39. And I give unto them eternal
life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my
hand. My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is
able to pluck them out of my Father’s hand. John 10:28-29).
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