The Bible
The Bible is the divinely inspired, inerrant Word of God, completely adequate for salvation and the final authority for mankind.
Ephesians 2:10, 2 Timothy 3:16-17; 2 Peter 1:21
God
There is one God, eternally existent in three persons – Father, Son and Holy Spirit, who are co-equal, one in essence, character and purpose, yet distinct in personality.
Matthew 3:16-17; 28:19
God the Father
God reigns with providential care over his universe, his creatures
and all of human history according to the purposes of his grace. God is Father in truth to those who become children of God through
faith in Jesus Christ.
Genesis 1:1; Psalm 19:7-10; John 14:6-13
God the Son
Christ is the eternal Son of God. In his incarnation He was conceived of the Holy Spirit, born of the virgin Mary, and is fully divine. We believe in his virgin birth, his sinless life, his miracles, his atoning
death through his shed blood, his resurrection, and in his personal future return in power and glory.
Galatians 4:4, Colossians 2:9, Hebrews 1:3
God the Holy Spirit
The Holy Spirit is the Spirit of God, and fully divine. He inspired holy men of old to write the Scriptures. Through illumination He enables mankind to understand truth. He exalts Christ. He convicts men of sin, righteousness and judgment. He calls people to the Savior and effects regeneration. His indwelling enables believers to live a godly life.
John 16:13; Romans 8:9-11; 1 Corinthians 2:10-11
Mankind
Mankind was created in the image of God, sinned, and thereby incurred not only physical death, but spiritual death, which is separation from God. All human beings are born with a sinful nature.
Genesis 1:26-27; Psalm 51:5; Ephesians 2:1-22
Salvation
Salvation is a gift from God. It is by grace alone and
through faith alone in Jesus Christ alone.
Matthew 3:8; Ephesians 2:8-9; Titus 3:5; James 2:17
The Church
The New Testament speaks of the church as the Body of Christ which includes all of the redeemed of all the ages, believers from every tribe, tongue, people and nation. It is also referred to as the bride of Christ.
Matthew 16:15-19; 1 Corinthians 1:2; Revelation 21:2-3
The Lord’s Day is the first day of the week. It is a Christian institution for regular corporate worship in the company of other
believers until the Lord returns.
Exodus 20:8-11; Mark 2:27-28; Colossians 3:16-17
Ordinances
Baptism is the public profession of a believer’s faith in the Lord Jesus and done in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. Baptism involves the immersion in water, which symbolizes our death in Christ, followed by reemergence, which represents our unity
with Christ in our future resurrection.
Matthew 28:19-20; Acts 8:35-39; Romans 6:3-5; Colossians 2:12
The Lord’s Supper is a symbolic act of obedience where committed followers of Jesus Christ, through the taking of the bread and the
fruit of the vine, memorialize the death of the Lord Jesus, and celebrate His resurrection and His promise to return in power
and glory and establish His kingdom.
Luke 22:19-20; 1 Corinthians 10:16, 21.
Stewardship
God is the source of all blessings; all that we have and are, we owe
to Him. Therefore, believers have the privilege to serve Him with
their time, talents and possessions, and should recognize
all these as entrusted to them to use for the glory of God
and to bring help to others.
Leviticus 27:30-34; Malachi 3:8-12; Luke 12:16-21; Acts 2:44-47
Evangelism
It is the privilege of every follower of Christ and of
every Bible-believing church to endeavor to make disciples. The Lord Jesus has commanded the preaching of the gospel to everyone. Every believer should seek to win the lost for Christ while practicing a consistent Christian lifestyle.
Matthew 9:37-38; Luke 24:46-53; John 15:7-8, 16
The Last Day
The Last Day refers to when God, in His own time and His own way, who will bring the world to its appropriate end. Jesus will return bodily on the Last Day to judge all mankind. He will raise from the dead both believers and unbelievers. The former unto resurrection of life and the latter unto eternal separation from God. John 5:28-29; Acts 17:31; Romans 8:19-23; Revelation 21:3-4
The Bible is the divinely inspired, inerrant Word of God, completely adequate for salvation and the final authority for mankind.
Ephesians 2:10, 2 Timothy 3:16-17; 2 Peter 1:21
God
There is one God, eternally existent in three persons – Father, Son and Holy Spirit, who are co-equal, one in essence, character and purpose, yet distinct in personality.
Matthew 3:16-17; 28:19
God the Father
God reigns with providential care over his universe, his creatures
and all of human history according to the purposes of his grace. God is Father in truth to those who become children of God through
faith in Jesus Christ.
Genesis 1:1; Psalm 19:7-10; John 14:6-13
God the Son
Christ is the eternal Son of God. In his incarnation He was conceived of the Holy Spirit, born of the virgin Mary, and is fully divine. We believe in his virgin birth, his sinless life, his miracles, his atoning
death through his shed blood, his resurrection, and in his personal future return in power and glory.
Galatians 4:4, Colossians 2:9, Hebrews 1:3
God the Holy Spirit
The Holy Spirit is the Spirit of God, and fully divine. He inspired holy men of old to write the Scriptures. Through illumination He enables mankind to understand truth. He exalts Christ. He convicts men of sin, righteousness and judgment. He calls people to the Savior and effects regeneration. His indwelling enables believers to live a godly life.
John 16:13; Romans 8:9-11; 1 Corinthians 2:10-11
Mankind
Mankind was created in the image of God, sinned, and thereby incurred not only physical death, but spiritual death, which is separation from God. All human beings are born with a sinful nature.
Genesis 1:26-27; Psalm 51:5; Ephesians 2:1-22
Salvation
Salvation is a gift from God. It is by grace alone and
through faith alone in Jesus Christ alone.
Matthew 3:8; Ephesians 2:8-9; Titus 3:5; James 2:17
The Church
The New Testament speaks of the church as the Body of Christ which includes all of the redeemed of all the ages, believers from every tribe, tongue, people and nation. It is also referred to as the bride of Christ.
Matthew 16:15-19; 1 Corinthians 1:2; Revelation 21:2-3
The Lord’s Day is the first day of the week. It is a Christian institution for regular corporate worship in the company of other
believers until the Lord returns.
Exodus 20:8-11; Mark 2:27-28; Colossians 3:16-17
Ordinances
Baptism is the public profession of a believer’s faith in the Lord Jesus and done in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. Baptism involves the immersion in water, which symbolizes our death in Christ, followed by reemergence, which represents our unity
with Christ in our future resurrection.
Matthew 28:19-20; Acts 8:35-39; Romans 6:3-5; Colossians 2:12
The Lord’s Supper is a symbolic act of obedience where committed followers of Jesus Christ, through the taking of the bread and the
fruit of the vine, memorialize the death of the Lord Jesus, and celebrate His resurrection and His promise to return in power
and glory and establish His kingdom.
Luke 22:19-20; 1 Corinthians 10:16, 21.
Stewardship
God is the source of all blessings; all that we have and are, we owe
to Him. Therefore, believers have the privilege to serve Him with
their time, talents and possessions, and should recognize
all these as entrusted to them to use for the glory of God
and to bring help to others.
Leviticus 27:30-34; Malachi 3:8-12; Luke 12:16-21; Acts 2:44-47
Evangelism
It is the privilege of every follower of Christ and of
every Bible-believing church to endeavor to make disciples. The Lord Jesus has commanded the preaching of the gospel to everyone. Every believer should seek to win the lost for Christ while practicing a consistent Christian lifestyle.
Matthew 9:37-38; Luke 24:46-53; John 15:7-8, 16
The Last Day
The Last Day refers to when God, in His own time and His own way, who will bring the world to its appropriate end. Jesus will return bodily on the Last Day to judge all mankind. He will raise from the dead both believers and unbelievers. The former unto resurrection of life and the latter unto eternal separation from God. John 5:28-29; Acts 17:31; Romans 8:19-23; Revelation 21:3-4