We believe in:

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1)  The full and verbal inspiration of all the Old Testament and New Testament Scriptures as originally given, and of these alone: (1) their being in themselves the Word of God, without error, and wholly reliable in both fact and doctrine; (2) their final authority and perpetual sufficiency in all matters of faith and practice. (3)

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1. Exod 24:4; 2 Sam 23:1, 2; Jer 1:9, 30:1-4, 36:1, 2; Jn 8:26-28, 31, 32, 46, 47; 1 Cor 2:12, 13; 2 Cor 13:3; 2 Tim 3:15-17; Heb 1:1, 2; 2 Pet 1:19-21.

2. Ps 19:7-11, 119:140, 160; Dan 10:21; Matt 5:17, 18; Jn 10:35, 17:17; Rom 3:1, 2; 1 Thess 2:13.

3. Is 8:20; Lk 16:29-31; 1 Cor 14:37; Rev 22:18, 19.

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2)  The unity of the Godhead and the divine co-equality of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit; (1) the sovereignty of God in creation, (2) providence, (3) and redemption. (4)

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1. Deut 6:4; Num 6:24-27; Matt 28:19; 2 Cor 13:14; 1 Jn 5:7; Rev 1:4, 5.

2. Gen 1:1-31; Ps 33:9; Acts 17:24, 25; Rom 1:20; Rev 4:11.

3. Ps 103:19; Prov 19:21; Is 46:9, 10; Dan 4:35; Matt 10:29-31; Eph 1:11.

4. Lk 1:68-75; Eph 1:4-14; Titus 2:11-14; Heb 9:11, 12; 1 Pet 1:18-20; Rev 5:9.

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3)  The total depravity of human nature in consequence of the fall, (1) and the necessity for regeneration. (2)

 

1. Gen 3:1-7, 6:5, 8:21; Ps 51:5; Jer 17:9; Mk 7:21-23; Rom 3:10-19, 5:12-19, 8:7; Eph 2:1-3.

2. Jn 1:12, 13, 3:3-7; 2 Cor 5:17; Gal 6:15; Eph 2:1, 5, 10; Titus 3:5; James 1:18; 1 Pet 1:23.

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4)  The true and proper deity of our Lord Jesus Christ, (1) his virgin birth; (2) his real and perfect manhood; (3) the authority of his teaching, and the infallibility of all his utterances; (4) his work of atonement for sinners of mankind by his substitutionary sufferings and death; (5) his bodily resurrection (6) and his ascension into Heaven; (7) and his present priestly intercession for his people at the right hand of the Father. (8)

 

1. Is 9:6; Jn 1:1, 5:18, 14:9-11, 16:15, 20:28; Rom 9:5; Phil 2:6; Co1 2:9; Heb 1:3, 8; 1 Jn 5:20.

2. Is 7: 14; Matt 1:18-23; Lk 1:26-35.

3. Jn 1:14, Phil 2:7; 1 Tim 2:5; Heb 4:15, 7:26; 1 Pet 2:22.

4. Matt 7:29; Jn 7:15-17, 46, 12:47-50.

5. Is 53:4-6; Matt 20:28; Rom 5:6-11; 2 Cor 5:21; Gal 3:13; 1 Pet 3:18.

6. Matt 28:1-6; Lk 24:36-43; Jn 20:24-29; 1 Cor 15:4.

7. Mk 16:19; Acts 1:9-11; Eph 1:20-23; 1 Pet 3:22.

8. Rom 8:34; Heb 7:25, 9:24; 1 Jn 2:1.

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5)  The justification of the sinner solely by faith in our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. (1)

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1. Is 45:25, 53:11; Jn 3:16-18, 36; Acts 13:38, 39, 16:31; Rom 1:16, 17, 3:24-28, 4:1-5, 5:1, 8:33, 34, 9:30-33, 10:1-4; 1 Cor 6:11; Gal 2:16, 3:8, 11, 24; Eph 2:8, 9; Phil 3:8, 9; 1 Jn 5:10.

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6)  The work of the Holy Spirit as essential for a true and spiritual understanding of the Scriptures: (1) for regeneration, (2) conversion, (3) and sanctification, (4) and for ministry (5) and worship. (6)

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1. Prov 1:23; Jn 6:45, 14:26, 16:13, 14; 1 Cor 2:9-12; Eph 1:17, 18; 1 Jn 2:20, 27.

2. Jn 3:5-8, 6:63; Acts 11:15-18; Titus 3:5.

3. Jn 16:7-14; Acts 3:19; 1 Cor 12:3.

4. 2 Cor 3:18; Gal 5:16, 22-25; Eph 3:16.

5. Acts 4:31; 1 Cor 2:4, 5; 2 Cor 3:6-8.

6. Jn 4:24; Rom 8:26; Eph 2:18, 5:l8-20; Phil 3:3.

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7)  The universal Church, the body of which Christ is the Head, embracing all the redeemed, called by God through the Gospel, born of the Spirit and justified by faith; (1) the local church, comprising such believers as the expression of the universal Church, (2) and fellowship between such churches, manifesting the unity of the body of Christ. (3)

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1. Matt 16:18; Acts 20:28; Eph 1:22, 3:10, 21, 5:23-32; Col 1:18-24; Heb 12:23.

2. Matt 18:17; Acts 11:22, 13:1, 15:41, 16:5; Rom 16:1, 5, 16; 1 Cor 1:2; Gal 1:2.

3. Acts l5:1-4, 22-31; 1 Cor 16:1-3; 2 Cor 8:19, 23; Col 4:15, 16.

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8)  The ordinances of Baptism and the Lord’s Supper as being instituted by our Lord Jesus Christ, (1) but not in Baptism as conveying regenerating grace, (2) nor in the Lord’s Supper as being a sacrifice for sin or involving any change in the substance of the bread and wine. (3)

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1. Matt 28:19; 1 Cor 11:23-32.

2. Acts 8:13, 20-23, 8:36, 37, 10:44, 47, 16:14, 15, 18:8; 1 Cor 1:17, 21.

3. Matt 26:29; 1 Cor 11:26-28; Heb 7:23, 27, 28, 9:25-28, 10:11-13.

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9)  The personal return of the Lord Jesus Christ in glory. (1)

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1. Matt 16:27, 25:31; Jn 14:3; Acts 1:11, 3:20, 21; 1 Cor 1:7; Phil 3:20; Col 3:4; 1 Thess 1:10, 2:19, 3:13, 4:16, 17, 5:23; 2 Thess 1:7-10; 1 Tim 6:14; Titus 2:13; Heb 9:28; Jude 14; Rev 22:7, 12, 20.
    

10)  The resurrection of the body; (1) the judgment of the world by our Lord Jesus Christ, (2) with the eternal blessedness of the righteous (3) and the eternal punishment of the wicked. (4)

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1. Job 19:26; Is 26:19; Jn 5:28, 29, 6:39, 40; Acts 4:2, 24:15; Rom 8:11; 1 Cor 15:20-23, 42-45, 48-54; Phil 3:21.

2. Matt 25:31-34; Jn 5:22; Acts 10:42, 17:31; Rom 2:16, 14:10-12; 2 Cor 5:l0; 2 Tim 4:1; Rev 20:11, 12.

3. Matt 25:46; Jn 10:28; 1 Cor 15:53; 1 Thess 4:17; 2 Tim 2:10; 1 Pet 1:4; 2 Pet 1:11; Rev 22:3-5.

4. Matt 25:41, 46; Mk 9:44; 2 Thess 1:9; Jude 13; Rev 14:9-11.