We believe the Lord’s Supper is the second of the two ordinances of the local church, in which the members of the church, by the sacred use of unleavened bread and unfermented blood of the grape (wine), commemorate together the
XXI. Of Baptism
We believe that proper New Testament baptism solely consists of immersing the believer fully in water; that this is done in the name of the Father, of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost, by the authority of the local
XI. Of Justification
We believe that for an individual to be accepted of the LORD God, that person must be justified on the basis of righteousness alone. This justification cannot come from within the person, as every individual is born with iniquity inherited
XXII. Of the Church
We believe that the church the Lord Jesus Christ established on this earth is a type or kind that consists of a local body of baptized believers, bound together by covenant between each and every individual and the Lord Jesus
XIII. Of Faith and Repentance
We believe that Faith and Repentance are granted by the forbearance and mercy of God, and are solemn obligations and requirements for salvation. Without faith, it is impossible to understand the truth of the word of God, or come to
X. Of the Penalty for Sin
Sin, being the result of transgression, which is the result of iniquity, sets the sinner against the very order the LORD God ordained for creation. Sin is destructive to creation and is thus contrary to the Creator and His intended
VI. Of Righteousness and Iniquity
We believe righteousness is the quality of being equal in all one’s ways. Conversely, iniquity is the quality of being unequal in any of one’s ways. Righteousness is the absence of iniquity in everything one is responsible for. As such,
XV. Of the Payment for Sin
We believe that the iniquity, transgression, and sin of the individual must be atoned for, to enable that individual to be without guilt before the LORD God. Man, whether it is of himself and/or any of his efforts, cannot effect
XII. Of the Virgin Birth
We believe that Jesus Christ was begotten of the Holy Ghost in a miraculous manner; born of Mary, a virgin, as the only begotten Son of God. We believe that no other man was ever born, or can be born
IX. Of the Fall of Man
We believe that man was created in innocence under the law of his Maker; that the LORD God created man in a righteous state; that Adam’s righteousness was finite, and thus required the LORD’s guidance. However, Adam voluntarily transgressed the