In
a personal God. Hebrews 1:1-3
In Jesus Christ, as the divine Son
of God and as our Saviour.
John 1:1-3;
He brews 7:25
In the Holy Spirit, the divine
Comforter. John 15:26
In regeneration and a new birth,
through the acceptance of the
gospel. John 3:1-7, 2 Cor. 5:17
The Bible is the inspired Word of
God. 2 Tim o thy 3:16,17
The second coming of Christ
is very near. It will be literal,
personal, and visible to all.
John 14:1-3,
Acts 1:11, Matthew
24:30
That man by nature is mortal.
Job 4:17,
1 Tim o thy 6:15, 16
Immortality and eternal life are
the gift of God and are re ceived
only through Christ. Romans
6:23
The dead are in an unconscious
state. Ecclesiastes 9:5, John 11:
11-14
There will be a resurrection of
the dead. 1 Thessalonians 4:16
The wicked will not burn eter-
nally, but will be burned up.
Malachi
4:1-3
Righteousness comes by faith,
not by works. Romans 4:3-5,
Ephesians 2:8,9
Salvation comes as a gift of God
and is not received through any
merit of the sinner. Ephesians
2:8
In the support of the gospel
through tithes and offerings.
Leviticus
27:30,32; Malachi 3:
8-11; Mat thew 23:23
In the ordinances of hu mil i ty and
the Lord’s Supper. John 13:4-
17, 1 Corinthians 11:23-26
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The Ten Commandments
are
the standard of righteousness
by which all will be judged
and which all Christians are
commanded to obey. James 2:
10-12, Ex o dus 20:3
The original seventh-day Sab-
bath has never been changed
by divine authority and there-
fore all Christians are under
obligation to keep it holy.
Genesis 2:2-3, Luke 23:54-56
In the gifts of the Spirit, in-
clud ing the spirit of prophecy.
Ephesians 4:8,11; Revelation 12:
17; Revelation 19:10
In baptism by immersion. Mark
1:9,10; Romans 6:3-5
In discarding unhealthful prac-
tices, such as intoxicants,
tobacco, unclean meats, etc.
Proverbs 23:29-32, 1 Corinthians
3:16-17, Deuteronomy 14:3-20,
Isaiah 66:15-17
The followers of Jesus should
manifest true Christian mod-
esty in dress and deportment,
and should shun all ques-
tionable worldly amusements.
1 Timothy 2:9-10, Matthew 24:
37-44, James 1:27
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These Bible based princi ples are
practiced, not from a sense
of obligation or to enable the
individual to earn a place in
heaven, but rather comes as
the result of an ex pe ri ence in
which there is a close walk
with Christ and are a natural
con se quence of ac cept ing Him
as per son al Saviour..
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