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ARTICLES OF FAITH
I.
The Holy Bible
We believe that the Holy Bible is a supernatural Book; that it is the
very Word of God; that it is the full, the final, and the complete revelation
of God’s will to man; that it has God, the Holy Spirit, for its author,
salvation for its end, and truth without any admixture of error for its matter;
that it was written by holy men of old under the immediate and direct
inspiration of the Holy Spirit; that it is verbally inspired and a perfect
treasure of holy instruction; and that it reveals the principles by which God
will judge us, and is, therefore, the true center of Christian union, and the
supreme standard by which all human conduct, creeds, and opinions shall be
tried. We believe the King James
Translation of 1611 is the preserved Word of God and is the Bible for the
English-speaking people. It shall be the
only textbook used in the church.
II Sam. 23:2; Psa. 1:2; Psa. 12:6,7;
Psa. 19:7-11; Psa. 119:89, 105, 130, 160; Prov. 30:5-6; Isa. 8:20; Zeph. 1:1; Matt.
5:18; Luke 24:25-27; John 10:35; John 3:32-34; John 12:48; John 17:17; Acts
1:16; Acts 3:21; Rom. 15:4; II Tim. 3:15-17; Heb. 1:1-3; II Pet. 1:19-21; II
Pet 3:15-16; Jude 3; Rev. 22:18-19.
II. The True God
We believe that there is one, and only
one, true and living God; that He is
absolute in nature, perfect in attributes, holy in character, the creator and
supreme ruler of heaven and earth; that He is infinite in wisdom, marvelous in
power, and amazing in love; that He is holy,
righteous, and true, worthy of all confidence and love; that He unites
in Himself the infinite, the eternal, and the Almighty Trinity: God the Father,
God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit; that the three persons of the Godhead
subsist in the same divine nature, essence and being; and that they are
coexistent and coequal in every divine attribute, each one executing distinct
but harmonious offices in the great work of redemption.