what we believe!
the 18 articles of faith
Our church was founded and based on the teachings of the Word of God according to the King James Bible 1611, and established in accordance with the Pendleton's Baptist Manual. This includes the adoption of the "18 Articles of Faith".
- 1. OF THE SCRIPTURES
- 2. OF THE TRUE GOD
- 3. OF THE FALL OF MAN
- 4. OF THE WAY OF SALVATION
- 5. OF JUSTIFICATION
- 6. OF THE FREENESS OF SALVATION
- 7. OF GRACE IN REGENERATION
- We believe that, in order to be saved, sinners must be regenerated, or born again;37 that regeneration consists in giving a holy disposition to the mind;38 that it is effected in a manner above our comprehension by the power of the Holy Spirit, in connection with divine truth,39 so as to secure our voluntary obedience to the gospel;40 and that its proper evidence appears in the holy fruits of repentance, and faith, and newness of life.41
Places where taught in the Bible
- John 3:3, 6-7; 1 Cor. 1:14; Rev. 8:7-9; 21:27
- 2 Cor. 5:17; Ezek. 36:26; Deut. 30:6; Rom. 2:28-29; 5:5; 1 John 4:7
- John 3:8; 1:13; James 1:16-18; 1 Cor. 1:30; Phil. 2:13
- 1 Pet. 1:22-25; 1 John 5:1; Eph. 4:20-24; Col. 3:9-11
- Eph. 5:9; Rom. 8:9; Gal. 5:16-23; Eph. 3:14-21; Matt. 3:8-10; 7:20; 1 John 5:4, 18
- 8. OF REPENTANCE AND FAITH
- 9. OF GOD'S PURPOSE OF GRACE
- 10. OF SANCTIFICATION
- 11. OF THE PERSEVERANCE OF SAINTS
- 12. OF THE HARMONY OF THE LAW AND THE GOSPEL
- 13. OF A GOSPEL CHURCH
- 14. OF BAPTISM AND THE LORD'S SUPPER
- 15. OF THE CHRISTIAN SABBATH
- 16. OF CIVIL GOVERNMENT
- 17. OF THE RIGHTEOUS AND THE WICKED
- 18. OF THE WORLD TO COME