God

1. There is one God in three persons.

2. They are coexistent and coequal in every divine attribute.

3. The Bible teaches a completely sovereign God and that all things, including salvation, are by His grace.

John 17:3 | 1 Timothy 1:17 | Ephesians 2:1-10 | John 6:37-44 | 1 Corinthians 8:4 | Proverbs 19:21​

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Satan

1. Satan is real and literal

2. He operates today as the god of this world and the prince of the power of the air.

3. He is not yet bound and will not be bound until the millennial reign of Christ after which "he must be loosed for a little season".

4. He is the originator of sin and death.

Ezekiel 28:12-18 | Isaiah 14:12-17 | Genesis 3:1-16 | Ephesians 6:12 | Revelation 20:1-10​

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The Bible

1. The Holy Bible is a supernatural book.

2. It is the very word of God.

3. It is the full, the final, and complete revelation of God's will to man.

4. It is the standard by which man's conduct, creeds, and opinions should be tried.

5. It is the true center of the Christian Union.

6. It reveals the principles by which God will judge man.

7. We interpret the Bible literally. However, some scripture clearly uses symbolic language. 

8. We use the King James Version.

2 Timothy 3:16 | 2 Peter 1:21 | 2 Peter 3:1-2, 15-16 | Acts 1:16 | Galatians 3:16​

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Creation

1. Genesis is the record of creation.

2. It is literal and took place in 6 literal days.

Genesis 1:1-31

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Man

1. Man was originally created in holiness and associated with God, in innocence, under his law.

2. Man voluntarily broke the Lord's command and fell from innocence, is now alienated from God, is totally depraved, and damned to hell.

Genesis 2 & 3 | Micah 7:26 | Romans 3:23 | Ephesians 2:1-5

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Repentance and Faith

1. Repentance and faith are solemn and inseparable requirements for salvation.

2. They are worked in the heart by the quickening of the Holy Spirit.

2 Corinthians 7:8-10 | Mark 1:15 | 2 Chronicles 7:14

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Salvation by Grace

1. Salvation is by the election of God, which is to say He chose us before the foundation of the world, but man is still responsible to repent and believe the Gospel.

2. Good works cannot acquire or maintain salvation.

Ephesians 2:8-1-10 | Galatians 2:20-21 | Galatians 1:6-8 | Titus 3:5-7

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Eternal Security

1. Salvation is everlasting.

2. We are kept by God's power.

John 10:25-31 | John 6:37-40 | John 17:2 | 2 Timothy 1:12 | Hebrews 6:1-6

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Justification

1. This is God declaring one to be righteous.

2. The difference between righteousness and unrighteousness is God's forgiveness.

3. "Just as if I had never sinned."

Romans 1:17 | Romans 3:20-28 | Genesis 15:6 | Galatians 3:24

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Sanctification

1. It is the process in a Christian's life by which God progressively conforms us "to the image of His son."

Romans 8:28-30 | John 17:17 | 2 Timothy 2:21 | 1 Peter 1:2

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Evangelism

1. We are to preach the Gospel to all whom we come in contact with.

2. We are to preach the Gospel to and seek to win souls to Christ regardless of race, gender, or station in life.

Mark 16:15-16 | Matthew 28:16-20 | Act 1:5-8 | Romans 10:14-17 | Proverbs 11:30

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The Lord's Return

1. Jesus is coming back to Earth for His saints.

2. His return shall be personal, audible, visible, and bodily.

3. We are pre-Tribulation and pre-Millennial.

Revelation 19:11-16 | 1 Thessalonians 4:13-5:5 | 1 Corinthians 15:29-58

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New Testament Church

1. The Lord's churches are visible, local, organized assemblies of scripturally baptized believers coming together to carry out the Great Commission.

2. The Lord's churches are autonomous, independent bodies.

3. The Lord's churches have only two divinely established offices: Bishop (pastor) and Deacon.

4. We believe in church discipline regarding unruly members.

5. Only sister churches should grant or receive letters of membership.

6. The church should be supported by tithes and offerings.

7. Jesus started his church during his earthly ministry.

Matthew 16:18 | Matthew 18:15-17 | Matthew 28:16-20 | Acts 1:21-26 | Acts 2:41 | 1 Corinthians 1:2 | Ephesians 3:21

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Qualifications for the ordained ministry

1. The qualifications given by Paul are for those in ordained ministry, i.e. Pastors, Deacons, Missionaries.

2. The qualifications are given for the benefit of the body so they "...mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the House of God, which is the Church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth."

1 Timothy 3:1-13 | Titus 1:5-9 | 1 Timothy 3:14

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Ordinances

1. Baptism and the Lord's Supper are the only divinely established church ordinances.

2. Baptism is immersing a believer in water by the authority and instruction of the local baptist church.

3. The Lord's Supper is a memorial supper, to be administered by the authority and instruction of the local baptist church.

4. We believe in closed communion.

5. The elements are unleavened bread and wine.

Matthew 26:17-30 | 1 Corinthians 5:7-13 | 1 Corinthians 11:17-34

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