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| Article IV - The Holy Scriptures The Holy Scriptures in their entirety are the inspired, inerrant, written Word of God. They alone contain the will of God as far as it is necessary for us to know it for our salvation, so that whatsoever is not contained therein, nor can be proved thereby, is not to be enjoined on any as an article of faith, or as a doctrine essential to salvation. By the Holy Scriptures we understand those sixty six canonical books of the Old and New Testament. In both the Old as well as the New Testament, everlasting life is offered to mankind by Christ, Who being both God and man, is the only Mediator between God and man. Even though Christians are not bound by the ceremonies and rites of the Old Testament they are nevertheless not exempt from the keeping of the moral laws. |
2 Timothy 3:15-17 2 Peter 1:19-21 Galatians 1:8, 9 Revelation 22:18, 19 1 Timothy 2:5 Galatians 3:11, 24, 25 Galatians 4:9, 10 Colossians 2:16 Matthew 22:37-40 James 2:8 1 Timothy 1:5 |
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| Article V - Depravity and Prevenient Grace The Holy Scriptures declare that through the transgression of Adam man is fallen from original righteousness and apart from the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, is not only entirely destitute of holiness, but is inclined to evil, and that continually, and except a man be born again, he cannot see the Kingdom of God. Man in his own strength, without divine grace, cannot do good works pleasing and acceptable to God. The Holy Scriptures further declare that man is a free moral agent and that he is responsible for his eternal destiny, and that, influenced and empowered by the Holy Spirit and due to the prevenient grace of God4 is enabled to exercise his will for good and to the glory of God. |
Ephesians 2:1 Romans 3:10-18, 23 Genesis 6:5 Psalm 51:5 Psalm 58:3 John 3:3-7 Romans 2:4 Acts 17:24-28 Romans 5:15-21 Philippians 2:13 Titus 2:11 Ephesians 2:8-9 |
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| Article VI - Provision for Salvation
The Holy Scriptures declare that God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself. The offering of Christ freely made on the cross through the shedding of His blood is the perfect and sufficient sacrifice for the sins of the world, both original and actual, so that no other satisfaction is required. |
John 19:30 Hebrews 7:26,27; 9:26; 10:12 |