God, the Creator of the heavens and the earth (Genesis 1:1) is sovereign Lord of the universe (Daniel 4:35). He has revealed himself partially through nature and fully in the Bible. His supreme revelation of himself is in Jesus Christ. God is righteous in all his ways, loving in all his dealings (2 Peter 3:9).

Man/[woman] is a sinner, unable to save himself/(herself), and therfore needs a Savior (Genesis 6:5-6; Romans 3:19-23; Romans 6:23a).

God, out of his great love, provided a Savior (John 3:16-17). This one and only Savior is the Lord Jesus Christ, God’s own Son, born of a woman, and is therefore God and man, and as such is able to make reconciliation between God and man/(woman) (Romans 3:24-26).

For our sin Christ died on the Cross, taking upon himself our guilt and the penatly of sin that we might be forgiven and set free (Romans 5:8; 8:1).

Salvation comes to us only through our faith in Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord (Romans 6:23; Ephesians 2:8-9; John 1:12; John 3:14-15; Acts 16:30-31; Hebrews 7:25).

Repentance from sin, which is more than sorrow for sin, is a turning away from sin unto newness of life in Christ (Mark 1:14-15; Acts 2:37-38; Matthew 3:8).

The Holy Spirit leads to conviction of sin, to repentance of faith, and to a desire for a new life, and so brings about the new birth without which no man/(woman) can enter into the kingdom of heaven; and He enables us to die more and more unto sin and to live more and more unto righteousness (John 3:3-8; John 16:7-13).

The Bible is the inspired and authoritative Word of God (2 Peter 1:19-21; 2 Timothy 3:16).

The organized church is a divine institution for the worship of God, the propagation of the faith, and the mutual comfort and strength of those who believe (Matthew 16:16-18; Ephesians 5:23-27).

There are only two of these holy ordinances instituted by Christ, wherein by outward signs, inward spiritual meanings and graces are conveyed to sincere participants — worthy receivers.

1. Baptism: Water baptism, a symbol of spiritual baptism, is the right of entrance into the churchl it is to be administered to all who believe in Christ and their children and as a token that they are members of the household of God (Acts 16:14-15; Ephesians 6:4; Acts 16:32-33).

2. The Lord’s Supper: This is a memorial of Christ’s life and death and coming again (1 Corinthians 11:23-26).

A public confession of Christ as Savior is made by joining the church (Matthew 10:32).

The first day of the week is the Christian Sabbath for public worship. After the resurrection of Christ the disciples met for prayer and worship on the first day of the week (1 Corinithians 16:1-2; John 20:19-26).

A Christian has the responsibility of witnessing for Christ, and so helping to build up a human society permeated by the spirit of Christ (Acts 1:8; John 1:34-42; 2 Corinthians 3:2-3).

The resurrection of Christa as a bodily resurrection. There will also be a bodily resurrection of all men/[women] and recognition in the life to come (1 Corinthians 15:3-4, 20-23; John 14:1-3).

The second coming of Christ will be personal and glorious. It is ours to watch and work and be ready when He come (

There will be final judgement with Christ as the Judge; and there will be eternal blessedness for all those who in this life accept Jesus Christ as Savior and seek to follow Him as their Lord (Acts 10:42; Hebrew 9:27; 2 Corinthians 5:10).