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I
WE BELIEVE in only one true and living God and the trinity of persons in the
God-head, Father, Son, and the Holy Ghost, and yet there are not three, but one. Reference Scripture:
Deuteronomy 6:4;
Matt. 3:16-17, 28:19; John 1:1,1:14, 1:16; 2 Corinthians 13:14; Peter 1:2; 1 John
5:7
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II
WE BELIEVE the Scriptures of Old and New Testaments are the Word of God, and
the only rule of faith and practice.
Psalm 119:9-16; 2 Timothy 3:16-17; Romans 1:19-21
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III
WE BELIEVE in the doctrine of eternal and particular election of a definite
number of the human race and chosen in Christ before the foundation of the world, that they should be holy and without blame before Him in love.
John 6:37, 7:2, 13:18-19, John 15:16; Acts 13:48; Romans 8:24-30, 11:7; 1 Thessalonians 1:4; 2 Timothy 1:9; Ephesians
1:1-4
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IV
WE BELIEVE in a covenant redemption between God the Father, and God the
Son.
Genesis 3:15; Psalm 111:9; Romans 5:17; Galatians 4:4; Ephesians 1:17; Hebrews 9:11-12, 10:5-7
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V
WE BELIEVE in the fall of man and the communication of Adam's sinful nature to
his posterity by ordinary generation and their impotency to recover themselves from the fallen state they are in by nature by their own free will and ability.
Jeremiah 13:23; John
6:44; Ephesians 2:8; Romans 3:23.
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VI
WE BELIEVE that all chosen in Christ shall hear the voice of the Son of God,
and are effectually called, regenerated and born again.
Psalm 37:28; John 10:28; Acts 2:39; Romans 8:29-30; Colossians 3:3; II Timothy 1:8-9; Jude 1:1
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VII
WE BELIEVE that sinners thus born again are justified in the sight of God
alone by the righteousness of Jesus Christ imputed to them by faith.
Romans 3:24, 5:1; 2 Corinthians 5:21; Ephesians 2:8; Titus 3:5
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VIII
WE BELIEVE that faith is the gift of God, and good works the fruit of faith,
which justify us in the sight of men and angels as evidence of our gracious state.
Matthew 5:16; Romans 3:20-24, 5:1, 8:1; James 2:18-19, 22.
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IX
WE BELIEVE that all the Saints of God justified by the righteousness of Christ
shall preserve in grace, and none of them finally fall away so as to be lost.
Deuteronomy 32:6; Psalm
12:5-7; John 1:12, 10:27-30; Romans 3:24-25, 3:38-39; Philippians 1:6; Ephesians 1:4; 2 Timothy 2:19; I Peter
1:5.
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X
WE BELIEVE in the general judgment, both of the just and the unjust, and that
joys of the righteous shall be eternal and the punishment of the wicked shall be everlasting.
Genesis 3:19; Ecclesiastes 12:14; Daniel 12:2’ Matthew 25:32-34; John 5:28-29; Revelation 20:11-15
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XI
WE BELIEVE that the visible Church of Christ is a congregation of Baptized
Believers in Christ adhering to a special covenant, which recognizes Christ as their only lawgiver and ruler, and His word their exclusive guide in all religious matters. It is complete in itself and
independent under Christ of every other church organization. It is alone a religious assembly, selected and called out of the world by the doctrine of the Gospel to worship the true God according to
His Word.
Acts 2:41-42; 1
Corinthians 1:10-13; Ephesians 4:3-7,13, 5:23, 27, 32; Colossians 1:18 Revelation 2:7
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XII
WE BELIEVE that the Scriptural officers of the church are: Pastor and Deacon,
whose, qualifications and duties are defined in 1Timothy 3rd chapter and Titus 1st chapter.
Philippians 1:1; Acts 20:17, 21; Hebrews 13:17
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XIII
WE BELIEVE that Baptism is immersion of a believer in water by a proper
administrator (an ordained Elder) in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Ghost.
Matthew 28:19; Mark 16:12-16; Acts 8:36, 39; Romans 6:3-4; Colossians 2:12
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XIV
WE BELIEVE that only an ordained Elder has a right to administer the
ordinances of the Gospel, such as have been properly Baptized, called, and come under the imposition of the presbytery by the authority of the Church of Christ.
Acts 9:15, 13:1-3, 14:23; Ephesians 4:11-14; Titus 1:5.
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XV
WE BELIEVE that only regularly baptized and orderly Church Members have a
right to communion at the Lord’s Table.
Matthew 26:26-30; Mark 14:22-26; Luke22:17-20; I Corinthians 5:7-11, 11:17-29.
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XVI
WE BELIEVE in Washing of the Saint’s Feet in an assembly of believers
immediately after the Lord’s Supper.
John 13:2-17; I Timothy 5:9-10.
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