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The Bible
The Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments were given by
inspiration of God, and are our infallible rule of faith and practice.
God
There is one living and true God, revealed in nature as the
Creator, Preserver, and Righteous Governor of the universe; and in the
Scriptures as Father, Son, and Holy Ghost; yet as one God, infinitely wise
and good, whom all intelligent creatures are supremely to love, adore, and
obey.
Christ
Christ is God manifest in the flesh; in His divine nature
truly God, in His human nature truly man. The mediator between God and man,
once crucified, He is now risen and glorified, and is our ever present
Saviour and Lord.
The Holy
Spirit
The Scriptures assign to the Holy Spirit all the attributes
of God.
The
Government of God
God exercises a wise and benevolent providence over all
beings and all things by maintaining the constitution and laws of nature. He
also performs special acts, not otherwise provided for, as the highest
welfare of men requires.
The
Sinfulness of Man
Man was created innocent, but by disobedience fell into a
state of sin and condemnation. His posterity, therefore, inherit a fallen
nature of such tendencies that all who come to years of accountability, sin
and become guilty before God.
The Work of
Christ
The Son of God by His incarnation, life, sufferings, death,
and resurrection effected for all a redemption from sin that is full and
free, and is the ground of salvation by faith.
The Terms of Salvation
The conditions of salvation are:
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Repentance or sincere sorrow for sin and hearty
renunciation of it.
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Faith or the unreserved committal of one's self to
Christ as Saviour and Lord with purpose to love and obey Him in all
things. In the exercise of saving faith, the soul is renewed by the Holy
Spirit, freed from the dominion of sin, and becomes a child of God.
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Continuance in faith and obedience unto death.
Election
God determined from the beginning to save all who should
comply with the conditions of salvation. Hence by faith in Christ men become
His elect.
Freedom of
the Will
The human will is free and self-controlled, having power to
yield to the influence of the truth and the Spirit, or to resist them and
perish.
Salvation
Free
God desires the salvation of all, the gospel invites all,
the Holy Spirit strives with all, and whosoever will may come and take of
the water of life freely.
Perseverance
All believers in Christ, who through grace persevere in
holiness to the end of life, have promise of eternal salvation.
Gospel
Ordinances
BAPTISM, or the immersion of believers in water, and the
LORD'S SUPPER, are ordinances to be perpetuated under the Gospel. FEET
WASHING, an ordinance teaching humility, is of universal obligation, and is
to be ministered to all true believers. Both Communion and Feet Washing are
open to all believers.
Tithing
God commanded tithes and offerings in the Old Testament;
Jesus Christ endorsed it in the gospel (Matt. 23:23), and the apostle
Paul said, "Upon the first day of the week let every one of you lay by him
in store, as God hath prospered him" (1 Corinth. 16:2a).
The
Christian Sabbath
The divine law requires that one day in seven be set apart
from secular employments and amusements, for rest, worship, holy works, and
activities, and for personal communion with God.
Resurrection, Judgment, and Final Retribution
The Scriptures teach the resurrection of all men at the last
day. Those who have done good will come forth to the resurrection of life,
and those who have done evil unto the resurrection of damnation; then the
wicked will "go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal
life." 
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