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The Scriptural doctrines to which we ask the assent of all applicants for membership are briefly contained in the following Articles of Faith:

1} We believe in the only true God (John 17:3): the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit (Matt. 28:19), who created all things (Rev. 4:11) and upholds all things by the word of His power (Heb. 1:3), in whom we live and move and have our being (Acts 17:28), a God of truth and without iniquity, just and right is He (Deut. 32:4), and He shall judge the world (Psalm 9:8).

2} We believe all scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness; that the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works (2 Tim. 3:16, 17).

3} We believe that by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned (Rom. 5:12), and judgment came upon all men to condemnation (Rom. 5:18). For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord (Rom. 6:23).

4} We believe there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved (Acts 4:12). For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid which is Jesus Christ (1 Cor. 3:11). We also believe that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures; and that He was buried, and that He rose again the third day according to the Scriptures (1 Cor. 15:3,4), and sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high (Heb. 1:3), now to appear in the presence of God for us (Heb. 9:24).

5} We believe that God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish but have everlasting life (John 3:16), and he that believeth not God hath made Him a liar; because he believeth not the record that God gave of His Son, and this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in His Son (1 John 5:10,11), he that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life; and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life but the wrath of God abideth on Him (John 3:36), who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of His power (2 Thess. 1:9).

6} We believe that Christ, the head over all to the Church (Eph. 1:22) hath commanded us to baptize in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit (Matt. 28:19); therefore we are buried with Him by baptism into death; that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life (Rom. 6:4), and the same night in which He was betrayed, took bread: and when He had given thanks, He brake it, and said, “Take, eat: this is my body, which is broken for you; this do in remembrance of Me.” After the same manner also He took the cup when He had supped, saying, “This cup is the New Testament in My blood: this do ye, as oft as ye drink it, in remembrance of Me. For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do show the Lord’s death till He come” (1 Cor. 11:23-26). Be ye therefore ready also; for the Son of Man cometh at an hour when ye think not (Luke 12:40): looking for that blessed hope and glorious appearing of the great God and our Savior Jesus Christ (Titus 2:13).

In subscribing to these Articles of Faith, we by no means set aside, or undervalue, any of the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments, but believe all to be God’s own written word, given to us through the inspiration of the Holy Spirit. The knowledge and belief of the truth as stated in our Articles of Faith we deem necessary to sound doctrine.