We believe that there are three
that bear record in Heaven…The Father, the
Son, and the Holy Ghost, and that these
three are one. |
1 John 5:7
John 10:30
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We believe that the scriptures of
the old and new testaments are the word of
God, and the only rule of faith and
practice. |
2 Peter 1:21
2 Timothy 3:16
Hebrews 1:1-2
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We believe in the doctrine of
eternal and particular election. |
Ephesians 1:4
1 Peter 1:2
Romans 8:29, 9:11
John 6:39
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We believe in the doctrine of
original sin. |
Romans 5:12, 17, 19
Romans 3:10
1 Corinthians 15:21
Genesis 2:17, 3:6, 6:5
Jeremiah 17:9
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We believe in man’s impotency to
recover himself from the fallen state he is
in by his own free will and ability. |
John 6:44, 65
Ephesians 2:1, 10
Colossians 2:13
Romans 7:18
Jeremiah 13:23
James 3:11
Romans 6:20
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We believe that sinners are
justified in the sight of God only by the
imputed righteousness of Jesus Christ.
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Romans 3:20
Romans 10:4
1 Corinthians 1:30
Isaiah 53:11
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We believe that God’s elect shall
be called, regenerated, and sanctified by
the Holy Ghost. |
John 6:63
2 Timothy 1:9
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We believe that the Saints shall
persevere in grace and never fully fall
away. |
John 10:28, 6:39, 44
1 John 3:9
Romans 3:28
1 Peter 1:5
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We believe that baptism and the
Lord’s supper are ordinances of Jesus
Christ, and that true believers are the only
subjects of these ordinances, and we believe
the true mode of baptism is immersion.
Note: Baptize is from Greek baptize meaning
immerse. |
Mark 1:9
Romans 6:4
Luke 22:14
John 13:5
Acts 8:37
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We believe in the resurrection of
the dead, and a general judgment. |
John 5:28-29
1 Corinthians 15:12-13,
22-23
1Thessalonians 4:16 Matthew
25:31
Romans 14:10
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We believe the punishment of the
wicked will be everlasting, and the joys of
the righteous will be eternal. |
Matthew 25:46, 24:34 Daniel
12:2
John 5:28-29
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We believe no minister has a right
to the administration of the ordinances only
such as are regularly called, and come under
the imposition of the hands of the
presbytery. |
Mark 3:13
1Timothy 4:14 Ephesians
4:11-12
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