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I.
OF THE SCRIPTURES
We believe that the Holy Bible was written by men supernaturally
inspired; that it has truth without any admixture of error
for its matter; and, therefore, is, and shall remain to
the end of the age, the only complete and final revelation
of the will of God to man; the true center of Christian
union and the supreme standard by which all human conduct,
creeds, and opinions should be tried.
A. By "The Holy Bible", we mean that collection
of sixty-six books, from Genesis to Revelation, which, as
originally written, does not only contain and convey the
Word of God but is the very Word of God.
B. By "Inspiration", we mean that the books of
the Bible were written by holy men of old, as they were
moved by the Holy Spirit, in such a definite way that their
writings were supernaturally and verbally inspired and free
from error, as no other writings have ever been or ever
will be inspired.
II Tim. 3:16-17; II Pet. 1:19-21; Acts 1:16; Acts 28:25;
Psa. 119:160; Psa. 119:105; Psa. 119:130; Luke 24:25-27;
John 17:17; Luke 24:44-45; Psa. 119:89; Prov. 30:5-6; Rom.
3:4; I Pet. 1:23; Rev. 22:19; John 12:48; Isa. 8:20; Eph.
6:17; Rom. 15:4; Luke 16:31; Psa. 19:7-11; John 5:45-47;
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II.
THE TRUE GOD
We believe that there is one, and only one, living and true
God, an infinite intelligent Spirit, the Maker and Supreme
Ruler of heaven and earth; 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. 20:2-3; Gen. 17:1; I Cor. 8:6; Eph. 4:6; John 4:24;
Psa. 147:5; Psa. 83:18; Psa. 90:2; Jer. 10:10; Ex. 15:11;
Rev. 4:11; I Tim. 1:17; Rom. 11:33; Mark 12:30; Matt. 28:19;
John 15:26; I Cor. 12:4-6; I John 5:7; John 10:30; John
17:5; I Cor. 2:10-11; Phil. 2:5-6; Eph. 2:18; II Cor. 13:14.
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III.
THE HOLY SPIRIT
We believe that the Holy Spirit is a divine person; equal
with God the Father and God the Son and of the same nature;
that He was active in the creation; and in His relation
to the unbelieving world, He restrains the evil one until
God's purpose is fulfilled; that He convicts of sin, of
judgment, and of righteousness; that He bears witness to
the Truth of the Gospel in preaching and testimony; that
He is the agent in the New Birth; that He seals, endues,
guides, teaches, witnesses, sanctifies, and helps the believer.
John 14:16-17; Matt. 28:19; Heb. 9:14; John 14:26; Luke
1:35; Gen. 1:1-3; II Thess. 2:7; John 16:8-11; John 15:26-27;
Acts 5:30-32; John 3:5-6; Eph. 1:13-14; Matt. 3:11; Mark
1:8; Luke 3:16; John 1:33; Acts 11:16; Luke 24:49; John
16:13; Rom. 8:14; Rom. 8:16; II Thess. 2:13; I Pet. 1:2;
Rom. 8:26-27. |
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