ARTICles of faith and doctrine

the Bible is the inspired Word go God, the product of holy men of old who spoke and wrote as they were moved by the Holy Ghost ( 2 Peter 1:21). The New Covenant as recorded in the New Testament, we accept as our infallible guide in matters pertaining to conduct and doctrine( 1 Timothy 3:15-16). " All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work." ( 2 Timothy 3:16-17) also see (1 Peter 2:2-1). 

The Godhead

Our God is a trinity in unity, manifested in three persons; the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost. God is infinitely perfect, being in his three persons; co-existent, co-equal, and co-eternal. 

God the Father is greater than all (John 14:28) the source of the Word and Begetter (John 16:28). 

The Son was begotten of the Father, accepting earthly limitations, true God and true man; conceived by the Holy Ghost and born of the Virgin Mary. He died upon the cross, the Just for the unjust as a substitutionary sacrifice and all who believe in Him are justified on the grounds of His shed blood. He arose from the dead according to the scriptures. He is now at the right hand of the Majesty on High as our great High Priest, and He will return again to establish His Kingdom of righteousness and justice. 

The Holy Ghost is a Divine Person, Executive of the Godhead on earth, the Comforter sent by the Lord Jesus Christ to indwell, to guide, and to teach the believer, and to convict the world of sin, of righteousness and judgement. 

The Fall of Man

Man was created good and upright; for God said, "Let us make man in our image, after our likeness." However, man by voluntary transgression fell and thereby incurred not only physical death but also spiritual death, which is separation from God ( Genesis 1:26-27, 2:17) also ( Romans 5:2-19). 

The Salvation of Man 

Man's only hope of redemption is through the shed blood of Jesus Christ the Son of God. 

(a) Salvation is received through repentance toward God and faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. By the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy, being justified by grace through faith, man becomes an heir of God according to the hope of eternal life. ( Luke 24:47, John 3:3, Romans 10:13-15, Ephesians 2:8, Titus 2:11, 3:5-7). 

(b) The inward evidence of salvation is the direct witness of the Spirit ( Romans 8:16). The outward evidence to all men is a life of righteousness and true holiness. ( Ephesians 4:24, Titus 2:12).