...
the Bible was given by inspiration of the Holy Spirit, infallible, and God's
revealed word to man.
... that
Scripture teaches that there is only one true and living God who has chosen to
reveal Himself as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit (Deuteronomy 6:4; Isaiah
43:10,11; Matthew 28:19; Luke 3:22).
... that man
is a sinful being in need of redemption (Genesis 1:26-31, 3:1-7; Psalm 51:5;
Ecclesiastes 7:29; John 6:44; Romans 5:12-21; 1 Corinthians 2:14).
... in the
virgin birth of Jesus Christ, that He is the Son of God and the son of man, that
He came to save man from condemnation of sin by offering His blood as an
atonement and making it available to all who exercise faith in Him (Matthew
1:23; Luke 1:31, 35; John 3:16; 1 Corinthians 15:3; 2 Corinthians 5:21).
... that for
salvation of lost and sinful man, regeneration by the Holy Spirit is absolutely
essential (Luke 7:50, 24:47; Romans 10:13-15; 1 Corinthians 1:18; 2 Corinthians
2:15; Ephesians 2:8, 9; 2 Timothy 1:9; Titus 2:11, 3:5-7).
... the
Scriptures ascribe to the Holy Spirit the acts and attributes of an intelligent
being, and that the works of God such as creation, inspiration, giving of life,
and sanctification are also ascribed to the Holy Spirit (Genesis 1:2; Job 33:4;
Mark 3:29; John 16:8, 13; Acts 7:51, 10:19, 13:2, 13:4, 16:6; 1 Corinthians
2:11, 6:11, 12; Ephesians 4:30; 1 Peter 3:18; 2 Peter 1:21).
...in the
sanctifying power of the Holy Spirit by whose indwelling the Christian is
enabled to live a holy life (Romans 8:5; Philippians 2:12, 13; 1 Thessalonians
4:3; 1 John 2:29).
... that the
baptism in the Holy Spirit is given to believers who ask for it (Joel 2:28; Acts
2:4).
... that all
mankind is subject to the death of the body as a result of original sin. The
soul and spirit do not die, but immediately after death enter into a conscious
state of happiness or misery according to the character here possessed by
rejection or acceptance of the Savior (Ecclesiastes 12:7; Romans 5:12;
Philippians 1:23).
... in the
bodily resurrection of both the saved and the lost; the saved to everlasting
life and the lost without Christ to everlasting damnation (Matthew 24:31-46;
Acts 24:15; Revelation 22:11).
... in the
personal, imminent return of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ (Acts 1:11; 1
Thessalonians 4:13-18).
... the
redemptive work of Christ on the Cross provides healing for the human body in
answer to believing prayer (Isaiah 53:4, 5; James 5:14, 15; 1 Peter 2:24).
