The Bible. The Scriptures of the Old and New Testament were given by inspiration of God; they are the infallible rule of faith and practice.
God. There is one living and true God, revealed in nature as the Creator, Preserver, and Righteous Governor of the universe; and revealed in the Scriptures as Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Yet as one God, He is infinitely wise and good, whom all intelligent creatures are supremely to love, adore, and obey.
Christ. Christ is God manifest in the flesh; in His divine nature He is truly man. He is the mediator between God and man once crucified; He is now risen and glorified, and He is the ever-present Savior and Lord.
The Holy Spirit. The Scriptures assign to the Holy Spirit all the attributes of God.
The Government of God. God exercises a wise and benevolent providence over all beings and all things by maintaining the constitution and laws of nature. He also performs special acts, not otherwise provided for, as the highest welfare of men requires.
The Sinfulness of Man. Man was created innocent, but by disobedience, man fell into a state of sin and condemnation. Man’s posterity inherits a fallen nature of such tendencies that all come to a stage of accountability, sin, and become guilty before God.
The Work of Christ. The Son of God by His incarnation, life sufferings, death, and resurrection effected for all redemption from sin that is full and free and is the ground of salvation by faith.
The Terms of Salvation. The conditions of salvation are as follows: (1) repentance or sincere sorrow for sin and hearty renunciation of it, and (2) faith or the unreserved committal of oneself to Christ as the Savior and Lord with purpose to love and obey Him in all things. In the exercise of saving faith, the soul is renewed by the Holy Spirit, freed from the domination of sin, and becomes a child of God.
Election. God determined from the beginning to save all who should comply with the conditions of salvation. Hence, by faith in Christ, man becomes His elect.
Freedom of the Will. The human will is free and self-controlled, having power to yield to the influence of the truth and the Spirit or to resist them and perish.
Salvation is Free. God desires the salvation of all; the Gospel invites all; the Holy Spirit strives with all; and whosoever will may come and take salvation freely.
Perseverance. True believers in Christ, who through grace persevere in faith to the end of life, have promise of eternal salvation.
Gospel Ordinances. Baptism, the immersion of believers in water, and the Lord’s supper are ordinances to be perpetuated under the Gospel. Feet washing, an ordinance teaching humility, is of universal obligation, and is to be ministered to all true believers.
Tithing. God commanded tithes and offerings in the Old Testament. Jesus Christ endorsed it in the Gospels.
The Christian Sabbath. The Divine Law requires that one day in seven be set apart from secular employment and amusements for rest, worship, holy works, activities, and for personal communion with God.
Resurrection, Judgment, and Final Retribution. The Scriptures teach the resurrection of all mankind on the last day. The saved will come forth to the resurrection of life, and the unsaved unto the resurrection of damnation. The unsaved will enter eternal punishment, and the saved will enter eternal life.