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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.
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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.
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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 Savior and Lord.
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The
Holy Spirit. The Scriptures assign to the Holy Spirit all the
attributes of God.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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The
Terms of Salvation. The conditions of salvation are: (1)
Repentance or sincere sorrow for sin and hearty renunciation of it.
(2) Faith or the unreserved committal of one's self to Christ as
Savior 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.
(3) Continuance of faith and obedience unto death.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Perseverance.
All believers in Christ, who through grace persevere in holiness to
the end of life, have promise of eternal salvation.
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Gospel
Ordinances. BAPTISM, or the immersion of believers in water, and
the LORD'S SUPPER, are the 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.
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Tithing.
God commanded tithes and offerings in the Old Testament; Jesus
Christ endorsed it in the Gospel (Matthew 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" (I Corinthians
16:2a).
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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.
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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 life
eternal.
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