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All Scripture is inspired by
God and is the basis for all church beliefs and practices (2
Timothy 3:16).
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There is one God who eternally
exists as three distinct persons: the Father, the Son and the
Holy Spirit (Deuteronomy 6:4,5; Romans 9:5; Acts 5:3a, 4b).
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Jesus Christ is God who came
in the flesh, was born of a virgin, died for our sins, was buried,
rose again bodily and ascended into heaven (I Timothy 3:16).
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All people have sinned (Romans
3:23; 6:23).
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Salvation comes through repentance
from sin, and faith in Jesus Christ. It is an act of grace through
the Holy Spirit (Mark 1:15; Ephesians 2:8,9).
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Baptism is a symbolic act of
obedience (involving water immersion) whereby as Christians we show
that our lives are spiritually changed and we are living in a
new way
(Acts 8:35-38; Romans 6:4).
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The church is a group of believers
who share a common fellowship under Jesus Christ as Head . . . a community
of priests, ministering to one another through the gifts of the Holy
Spirit
(I Corinthians 12; 1 Peter 2:5,9).
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The Lord's Supper is an ordinance,
commanded by Christ to be observed by believers
(Luke 22:14-23; I Corinthians 11:23-34).
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The Holy Spirit unites believers
in one body and expresses His fruit in their lives
(I Corinthians 12:13; Galatians 5:22,23).
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The Lord Jesus will personally
return for His Church. He will later judge those who reject Him
(Acts 1:10; John 14:1-3; Acts 17:30,31).
