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There is one God, who is infinitely perfect, existing eternally
in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
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Jesus Christ is true God and true man. He was conceived by the
Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary. He died upon the cross,
the Just for the unjust, as a substitute sacrifice, and all who
believe in Him are justified on the ground of His shed blood. He
arose from the dead according to the Scriptures. He is now at the
right hand of the Majesty on high as our great High Priest. He will
come again to establish His kingdom of righteousness and peace.
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The Holy Spirit is a divine person, sent to indwell, guide,
teach, empower the believer, and convince the world of sin, of
righteousness, and of judgment.
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The Old and New Testaments, inherent as originally given, were
verbally inspired by God and are a complete revelation of His will
for the salvation of men. They constitute the divine and only rule
of Christian faith and practice.
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Man was originally created in the image and likeness of God, he
fell through disobedience, incurring thereby both physical and
spiritual death. All men are born with a sinful nature, are
separated from the life of God, and can be saved only through the
atoning work of the Lord Jesus Christ. The portion of the
impenitent and unbelieving is existence forever in conscious
torment; and that of the believer, in everlasting joy and
bliss.
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Salvation has been provided through Jesus Christ for all men;
and those who repent and believe in Him are born again of the Holy
Spirit, receive the gift of eternal life, and become the children
of God.
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It is the will of God that each believer should be filled with
the Holy Spirit and be sanctified wholly, being separated from sin
and the world and fully dedicated to the will of God, thereby
receiving power for holy living and effective service. This is both
a crisis and a progressive experience wrought in the life of the
believer subsequent to conversion.
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Provision is made in the redemptive work of the Lord Jesus
Christ for the healing of the mortal body. Prayer for the sick and
anointing with oil are taught in the Scriptures and are privileges
for the Church in this present age.
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The Church consists of all those who believe on the Lord Jesus
Christ, are redeemed through His blood, and are born again of the
Holy Spirit. Christ is the Head of the body, the Church, which has
been commissioned by Him to go into all the world as a witness,
preaching the Gospel to all nations. The local church is a body of
believers in Christ who are joined together for the worship of God,
for edification through the Word of God, for prayer, fellowship,
the proclamation of the Gospel, and observance of the ordinances of
baptism and the Lord's Supper.
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There shall be a bodily resurrection of the just and of the
unjust; for the former, a resurrection unto life; for the latter, a
resurrection unto judgment.
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The second coming of the Lord Jesus Christ is imminent and will
be personal visiable and premillennial. This is the believer's
blessed hope and is a vital truth which is an incentive to holy
living and faithful service.
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