B. Of the True God

We believe that there is one, and only one, living and true God, and infinite, intelligent Spirit whose name is JEHOVAH, the Maker and Supreme Ruler of heaven and earth; that He is inexpressibly glorious in holiness and worthy of all possible honor, confidence, and love; that in the unity of the Godhead there are three persons — the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost — equal in every divine perfection and executing distinct but harmonious offices in the great work of redemption. (Ex.15:11; Psalm 3:8; Matt.28:19; Mark 12:30; John 4:24; Eph.2:18)

C. Of the Fall of Man

We believe that man was created in holiness under the law of his Maker but by voluntary transgression fell from that holy and happy state, in consequence of which all mankind are now sinners, not by constraint but choice, being by nature utterly void of that holiness required by the law of God, positively inclined to evil, and therefore under just condemnation to eternal ruin without defense or excuse. (Gen.1:27, 31; 3:6-24; Isa. 53.6; Eze. 18:19-20; Rom. 1:20; 5:19)

D. Of the Way of Salvation

We believe that the salvation of sinners is wholly of grace through the mediatorial offices of the Son of God, Who, by the appointment of the Father, freely took upon Him our nature; that being conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary, yet without sin, He honored the divine law by His personal obedience, and by His death made a full atonement for our sins; that having risen from the dead, He is now enthroned in Heaven and, uniting in His wonderful person the tenderest sympathies with divine perfection’s, He is in every way qualified to be a suitable, a compassionate and an all-sufficient Savior. (Isa. 53:4-5; John 3:16; Eph. 2:8; Col. 2:9; Heb. 2:18;
7:25)

E. Of Justification

We believe that the great Gospel blessing, which Christ secures to such as believe in Him, is justification; that justification includes the pardon of sin and the promise of eternal life in principles of righteousness; that it is bestowed not in consideration of any works of righteousness, which we have done, but solely through faith in the Redeemer’s blood, by virtue of which faith His perfect righteousness is freely imputed to us of God; that justification brings us into a state of most blessed peace and favor with God and secures every other blessing needful for time and eternity. (John 1:16; Acts 13:39; Rom. 4:4-5; 5:1-2, 9)

F. Of the Freeness of Salvation

We believe that the blessings of salvation are made free to all by the Gospel; that it is the immediate duty of all to accept them by a cordial, penitent, and obedient faith, and that nothing prevents the salvation of the greatest sinner on earth but his own inherent depravity and voluntary rejection of the Gospel, which rejection involves him in an aggravated condemnation. (Isa. 55:1; John 3:19; 5:40; Rom. 16:25-26)

G. Of Grace in Regeneration

We believe that, in order to be saved, sinners must be regenerated or born again; that regeneration consists in giving a holy disposition to the mind; that it is effected in a manner above our comprehension by the power of the Holy Spirit, in connection with divine truth, so as to secure our voluntary obedience to the Gospel; that its proper evidence appears in the holy fruits of repentance, faith, and newness of life. (John 3:3,8; II Cor. 5:17; Gal. 5:16-23; Eph. 5:9; I Pet. 1:22-25)

H. Of Repentance and Faith

We believe that repentance and faith are sacred duties and also inseparable graces, wrought in our souls by the regenerating Spirit of God, whereby being deeply convinced of our guilt, danger, and helplessness and of the way of salvation by Christ, we turn to God with unfeigned contrition, confession, and supplication for mercy; and at the same time we heartily receive the Lord Jesus Christ as our Prophet, Priest, and King, and rely on Him alone as the only and allsufficient Savior. (Mark 1:15; Acts 2:37-38; 11:18; Rom. 10:9-10; Eph. 2:8)

I. Of Sanctification

We believe that sanctification is the process by which, according to the will of God, we are made partakers of His holiness; that it is a progressive work; that it is begun in regeneration; and that it is carried on in the hearts of believers by the presence and power of the Holy Spirit, the Sealer and Comforter, in the continual use of the appointed means — especially the Word of God, selfexamination, self-denial, watchfulness, and prayer. (Rom. 8:5; Phil. 2:12-13; I Thess. 4:3; I John 2:29)

J. Of The Perseverance of Saints

We believe that such only are real believers as endure unto the end; that their perseverance and attachment to Christ is the grand mark which distinguishes them from superficial professors; that a special Providence watches over their welfare; and that they are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation. (John 3:31; 6:37; Rom. 8:28; Phil. 1:6; I John 2:19)

K. Of the Harmony of the Law and the Gospel

We believe that the law of God is the eternal and unchangeable rule of His moral government; that it is holy, just, and good; that the inability which the Scriptures ascribe to fallen men to fulfill its precepts arises entirely from their love of sin; and that the one great end of the Gospel is to deliver them from this inability and to restore them, through a Mediator, to unfeigned obedience to the holy law and of the means of grace connected with the establishment of the visible church. (Rom. 3:31; 7:21; 8:2, 4, 7-8)

L. Of a Gospel Church

We believe that a visible church of Christ is a congregation of baptized believers, associated by covenant in the faith and fellowship of the Gospel, observing the ordinances of Christ, governed by His laws, and exercising the gifts, rights and privileges invested in them by His Word to fulfill the Great Commission; that its only Scriptural offices are pastors (bishops, elders, or overseers), and deacons, whose qualifications, claims and duties are defined in the Epistles to Timothy and Titus. (Matt. 18:17; 28:20; Acts 2:41-42; I Cor. 1:1-13; 11:2; I Tim. 3)

M. Of Baptism and the Lord’s Supper

We believe that Christian baptism is the immersion of a believer in water, in the name of the Father, and Son, and Holy Ghost, to show forth in a solemn and beautiful emblem our faith in the crucified, buried, and risen Savior with its effect in our death to sin and resurrection to a new life. We believe that the Lord’s Supper, in which the members of the church by the sacred use of the bread and wine are to commemorate together the death of Christ, is to be preceded always with solemn self-examination. (Matt. 28:19; John 3:22-23; Acts 2:41-42; 8:36-39; Rom. 6:4; I Cor. 11:26, 28)

N. Of Civil Government

We believe that civil government is of divine appointment for the interests and good order of human society; and that magistrates are to be prayed for, conscientiously honored, and obeyed, except only in things opposed to the will of our Lord Jesus Christ as stated in scripture, Who is the only Lord of the kings of the earth. (Matt. 22:21; 23:10; Acts 5:29; Rom. 13:1-7)

O. Of the Righteous and the Wicked

We believe that there is a radical and essential difference between the righteous and the wicked; that such only as through faith are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus and sanctified by the Spirit of our God are truly righteous in His esteem, while all such as continue in impenitence and unbelief are in His sight wicked and under the curse; and that this distinction holds among men both in and after death. (Mal. 3:18; Luke 16:25; John 5:19; Rom. 1:17)

P. Of the World to Come

We believe that the end of this age is approaching. We believe in “That blessed hope”–the personal, imminent, premillenial return of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. We believe in the bodily resurrection of the just and of the unjust; the everlasting blessedness of the saved, and the everlasting punishment of the lost. (Matt. 24:31-46; Acts 1:11; 24:15; I Thess. 4:13-18; I Pet. 4:7; Rev. 22:11)

Q. Of Creation

We believe that God created the universe in six literal, 24-hour periods. We reject evolution, the Gap Theory, the Day-Age Theory, and Theistic Evolution as unscriptural theories of origin. (Gen. 1-2; Ex. 20:11)

R. Of Human Sexuality

(1) We believe that God has commanded that no intimate sexual activity be engaged in outside of a marriage between one naturally-born biological man and one naturally-born biological woman. We believe that any form of homosexuality, lesbianism, bisexuality, bestiality, incest, fornication, adultery, and pornography are sinful perversions of God’s gift of sex. We believe that God disapproves of and forbids any attempt to alter one’s gender by surgery, selfidentification, appearance, or otherwise. (Gen. 2:24; Gen. 19:5, 13; Gen. 26:8-9; Lev. 18:1-30; Rom. 1: 26-29; 1 Cor. 5:1; 6:9; 1 Thess. 4:1-8; Heb. 13:4)

(2) We believe that the only Scriptural marriage is the joining of one naturally-born biological man and one naturally-born biological woman for life. (Gen. 2:24; Rom. 7:2; 1 Cor. 7:10; Eph. 5:22-23)

S. Of Abortion

We believe that human life begins at conception and that the unborn child is a living human being. Abortion constitutes the unjustified, unexcused taking of unborn human life. Abortion is murder. We reject any teaching that abortions of pregnancies due to rape, incest, birth defects, gender selection, birth or population control, or the mental well-being of the mother are acceptable. (Job 3:16; Psalms 51:5; 139:14-16; Isa. 44:24; 49:1,5; Jer. 1:5; 20:15-18; Luke 1:44)

T. Of Lawsuits Between Believers

We believe that Christians are prohibited from bringing civil lawsuits against other Christians or the Church to resolve personal disputes. We believe the Church possesses all the resources necessary to resolve personal disputes between members. We do believe, however, that a Christian may seek compensation for injuries from another Christian’s insurance company as long as the claim is pursued without malice or slander. (I Cor. 6:1-8; Eph. 4:31-32)

U. Of the Ecumenical Movement

We believe that this movement is an attempt to unite the different faiths and religions on the basis of the least common denominator of doctrine. It emphasizes love at the expense of truth. It is a betrayal of the unity of believers based upon sound doctrine of the historic Christian Faith. Its method of operation is subversive. Its concept of an ecclesiastical Kingdom is not supported by Scripture. We reject all cooperation with this movement. (II Cor. 6:14-17)