“Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us…” (Luke 1:1)
Affirmation of Faith
We stand for:
1. The supernatural and plenary authority of the Holy Scriptures. That the sixty six books contained in the Old and New Testaments are the inspired, inerrant Word of God.
2 Peter 1:19-21; 2 Timothy 3:16,17; John 5:39; Matthew 5:18; Isaiah 8:20
2. The Trinity of the Godhead. Three Persons: Father, Son and Holy Ghost; to be distinguished but not divided. The one sovereign, eternal, thrice holy God.
Deuteronomy 6:4; Mark 12:29; James 2:19; 1 John 5:7; Matthew 3:16,17; John 15:26; Galatians 4:6
3. The creation, out of nothing, of the heaven and the earth by the Word of the Almighty, and that the description in Genesis chapters one and two is an accurate, historical account given by Divine revelation.
Genesis 1:1,2; Romans 1:20; Hebrews 11:3; Colossians 1:16; Acts 17:24; Jeremiah 10:12,13; Psalm 33:6-9
4. The reality and personality of Satan.
Matthew 4:1-11; John 8:44; Job 2:1-7; Ephesians 2:2; James 4:7; 1 Peter 5:8; Zechariah 3:1,2; Revelation 20:10
5. The historical fall of man and his consequent death by sin.
Genesis 3:1-24; Romans 5:12; 1 Corinthians 15:22; Psalm 51:5; Romans 3:10-12 & 23; Job 14:4 & 15:14
6. The full deity and perfect humanity of the Lord Jesus Christ, His miraculous virgin birth, His holy, sinless life, His atoning death, His physical resurrection and bodily ascension into heaven.
John 1:1-3; Hebrews 1:1-13; John 1:14; Philippians 2:6-8; Isaiah 7:14; Matthew 1:18-23; Luke 1:30-35; Hebrews 7:26; 1 Peter 2:22; 1 John 3:5; 2 Corinthians 5:21; Matthew 20:28; John 10:11 & 15; 1 Peter 3:18; 1 Peter 2:24; Matthew 28; Luke 24; Mark 16; John 20; Acts 1:1-9
7. The particular redemption of the elect. That the work of Christ was an absolute and efficacious satisfaction to God, both preceptive and penal, for all for whom it was made; that all such will be effectually called and justified, will persevere to the end and be eternally secure.
John 17:2,3,9,12; Matthew 26:28; Matthew 1:21; Romans 8:30; Ephesians 1:10,11; 2 Thessalonians 2:13,14; Ephesians 2:1-6 & 10; John 10:27-30; John 5:24; 1 John 5:11-13; 1 Peter 1:2-5; 2 Timothy 2:19; Philippians 1:6
8. The necessity of repentance from sin and faith towards God.
Mark 1:15; Mark 6:12; Luke 13:3; Luke 24:47; Acts 2:38; Acts 3:19; Acts 20:21; Romans 16:26
9. The maintenance of good works and holy living.
James 2:17,18 & 22; 1 John 2:3-5; 2 Peter 1:5-11; Romans 6:22; Ephesians 2:10; Philippians 1:11; Ephesians 1:4; 1 Peter 1:15,16
10. The unity of the church of which the Lord Jesus Christ Himself is the Head.
Matthew 18:20; Colossians 1:18; Ephesians 1:10,22,23; Ephesians 5:23,27,32; 1 Corinthians 1:2; Ephesians 4:15,16; Ephesians 3:14,15; 1 Corinthians 5:4
11. The personal return of Christ.
Acts 1:10,11; John 14:1-3; 1 Thessalonians 4:16-18; Revelation 22:20,21
12.The resurrection of the body.
1 Corinthians 15:22,23 & 35-57; 2 Corinthians 5:1-4; Job 19:25-27; Philippians 3:21; Romans 8:23; John 5:28,29; Acts 24:15
13. The Day of Judgment.
Acts 17:31; John 5:27; Ecclesiastes 12:14; Romans 2:16; Matthew 12:36
14. The life everlasting of believers.
Luke 23:43; 2 Corinthians 5:8; John 11:25,26; 1 Corinthians 15:12-22; Revelation 21:1-7 & 23-27
15. The eternal punishment of the unregenerate.
Luke 16:23; 2 Thessalonians 1:7-9; Mark 9:42-48; Revelation 20:10-15
THESE THINGS ARE MOST SURELY
BELIEVED AMONG US