I.
The Bible
The Bible is the Word of God given by inspiration
of God and preserved through the ages by His providence.
The King James Version of the Bible is faithfully
and accurately translated from the original languages,
and thus is the Word of God for English-speaking people.
The Bible is our sole authority for faith and practice.
II. God
God is the sole, sovereign, holy Ruler of the universe.
The Bible teaches that He is omnipotent, omnipresent,
and omniscient. He is a triune Being composed of the
Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, different in
personalities but one in essence.
III. Jesus Christ
Jesus Christ is the eternally existant Son of God.
By Him, the world was created, and by Him the world
is upheld. He was incarnated into the world by means
of the virgin birth, being made in every aspect like
men, yet without sin. He lived a perfect life on earth,
proclaiming the truth from God, His Father. He was
betrayed into the hands of men and was crucified.
His death on the cross was a substitutional atonement
made for all mankind. Three days after He died, He
resurrected physically and bodily. Forty days after
His resurrection, He ascended to heaven where He continually
intercedes for those who have trusted Him as Saviour.
He has promised to return to earth for His bride and
establish His kingdom.
IV. The Holy Spirit
The Holy Spirit is a Person, not merely an essence,
force, or power. It is He who convicts the world of
sin, righteousness, and judgment. It is He who empowers
the Christian to live a holy life acceptable to God
and serve Him profitably. He was sent from the Father
by the Son as the Comforter. The sign gifts endowed
by the Holy Spirit were for the days of the apostles
only. They were sent to confirm the words of the apostles.
Now that we have been given the completed canon of
Scripture, we have a more sure word of prophecy and
no further need of signs.
V. Mankind
God created man from the dust of the earth and placed
him in the garden of Eden. Adam and Eve disobeyed
God and plunged themselves and their descendents into
a state of sin and spiritual death. Now man is naturally
destitute of any spiritual good. He cannot come to
God on his own nor does he will to come to God. If
a man does not come God through Jesus Christ, he will
be eternally judged in a literal fiery hell.
VI. Salvation
Salvation from our sinful nature and its accompanying
punishment can come only through the blood of the
Lord Jesus Christ that He shed on the cross for all
of mankind. Salvation is by grace through faith alone.
Only by trusting the finished work of Christ and His
resurrection from the dead can one be saved from the
penalty of sin. All those who by faith have accepted
Christ are eternally saved. Everlasting life has become
their present possession that they cannot lose.
VI. The Church
Today, God's work is done through the local church.
God has promised that the gates of hell would not
prevail against only one organism, the local church.
Therefore, it is of great necessity for a missionary
to be sent by a local church to his field. It is our
conviction that the teaching of the Baptists is the
body of doctrine that the Bible teaches. Churches
should be independent, autonomous bodies. The Lord
has given the church two ordinances: baptism and the
Lord's Supper.
VII. Biblical Separation
God expects His people to live holy lives, separated
unto God from the world. In addition, God also expects
that His people separate from all religious apostasy
and those who participate in it.
VIII. The Return of Christ
Christ has promised that in the same manner in which
He left earth, He would come again. Christ has promised
both a premillennial, pretribulational rapture of
the saints and a second coming after the seven years
of tribulation, in which He will judge the world and
establish His kingdom.
IX. Our Eternal State
God has promised that there will be a bodily resurrection
of all mankind. Those who have been saved will be
given eternal life in heaven with Christ. Those who
have rejected Christ will receive eternal, conscious
punishment in the Lake of Fire.
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