The Holy Scriptures
Accepting fully the writings of the Old and New Testaments as the inerrant word of God, verbally inspired in all parts and therefore altogether sufficient as our only infallible and authoritative rule of faith and practice.
The One True God
Who is an intelligent, sovereign, spiritual, and personal being; perfect, infinite, and eternal in His being, holiness, love, wisdom and power; absolutely separate from and above the world as its Creator, yet everywhere present in the world as the Upholder of all things. He is revealed to us as Father, Son and Holy Spirit, three distinct persons but without division of nature, essence, or being, and each having a distinct ministry in God's relation to His creation and people.
The Lord Jesus Christ
Who is the second Person of the Triune God, the eternal Word and only begotten son; that without any change in His divine Person, He became man by miracle of the Virgin Birth, this to continue forever as both true God and true Man, one Person with two natures; that as Man He was tempted in all points we are, yet without sin; that as the perfect Lamb of God He gave Himself in death upon the cross, bearing there the sin of the world, suffering its full penalty of divine wrath in our stead; that He arose from the grave in a glorified body; that as our great High Priest He ascended into Heaven, there to appear before the face of God as our Advocate and Intercessor.
Righteous Living and Godly Works
Not as a means of salvation in any sense, but as its proper evidence and fruit; and therefore as Christians we should obey the Word of our Lord, seek the things which are above, walk as He walked, accept as our solemn responsibility that duty and privileges of bearing the gospel to a lost world, remembering that a victorious and fruitful Christian life is possible only for those who, in gratitude for the infinite and undeserved mercies of God, have presented themselves wholly to Christ.
The Existence of Satan
Who originally was created a holy and perfect being, but through pride and wicked ambition rebelled against God, this becoming utterly depraved in character, the great adversary of God and His people, leader of all other evil angels and wicked spirits, the deceiver and god of this present world: that his powers are vast, but strictly limited by the permissive will of God who overrules all his wicked devices for good; that he was defeated and judged at the cross, and therefore his final doom is certain; that we are able to resist and overcome him only in the armor of God, by the blood of the Lamb and through the power of the Holy Spirit.
The Second Coming of Christ
That His coming in the air to rapture His Church, which is our blessed Hope, is always imminent; that when He was first by resurrection of the dead and translation of the living removed from the earth His waiting church, He will then pour out the righteous judgment of God upon the unbelieving world and afterwards descend with His church and establish His glorious and literal Kingdom over all the nations of a thousand years.
Future Life, Bodily Resurrection, and Eternal Judgement
That the spirits of the saved at death go immediately to be with Christ in Heaven, that their works shall be brought before the Judgement Seat of Christ for the determination of rewards which will take place at the time when Christ comes for His own; that the spirits of the unsaved at death descend immediately into Hell (Hades) where they are kept under punishment until the final day of judgment, at which time their bodies shall be raised from the grave, that they shall be judged and cast into Hell (Lake of fire), the place of final and everlasting punishment.
The Separation of Church and State
With each having definite and distinct spheres of responsibility.
The Priesthood of All Believers
That Christ is our Great High Priest and through Him every born-again person has direct access into God's presence without the need of a human priest; that the believer has the right and responsibility to personally study and interpret the Scriptures guided by the Holy Spirit.
The Lordship of Jesus Christ
That He alone is Head of the Body of Christ, into which all true believers are immediately baptized by the Holy Spirit; that all members of this one spiritual body should assemble and identify themselves in local churches.
The Importance of the Local Church
That a New Testament church is a local assembly of born-again baptized believers united in organization to practice New Testament ordinances, to meet together for worship, prayer, fellowship, teaching, and a united testimony, and to actively engage in carrying out the Great Commission.
The Independence and Autonomy of the Local Church
That each New Testament church is free to govern itself without ecclesiastical interference, and should cooperate with other New Testament churches as the Holy Spirit leads; that it is responsible to follow the pattern of the New Testament church, and that it is directly accountable to God.
The Ordinances Given to the Local Church Are Two: Baptism and the Lord's Supper
That baptism is by immersion of believers in water, thus portraying the death, burial, and the resurrection of Jesus Christ; that the Lord's Supper is the partaking of the bread and the cup by the believer as a continuing memorial of the broken body and shed blood of Christ.
