ARTICLE I
WE BELIEVE in only one true and living God, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost.
Reference Scripture: Deuteronomy 6:4; Mark 12:29-30; 1 John 5:7
ARTICLE II
WE BELIEVE the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments are the Word of God, and the only rule of faith and practice.
Reference Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:16-17; Romans 15:4; II Peter 1:20-21
ARTICLE III
WE BELIEVE in the doctrine of election that God chose His people in Christ before the foundation of the world.
Reference Scripture: Ephesians 1:4-6 ; 1 Thessalonians 2:13-15; Titus 1:2; 2 Timothy 1:9;
ARTICLE IV
WE BELIEVE in the doctrine of original sin.
Reference Scripture: Genesis 3:6; Romans 3:12; 3:23; 5:12; Psalms 51:5
ARTICLE V
WE BELIEVE in man’s impotency to recover himself from the fallen state he is in by nature by his own free will and ability.
Reference Scripture: Ephesians 2:8-9; Hebrews 9:22; I Peter 2:24.
ARTICLE VI
WE BELIEVE that sinners are justified in the sight of God only by the imputed righteousness of Jesus Christ.
Reference Scripture: Romans 3:22-25, 5:8-9; Titus 3:5
ARTICLE VII
WE BELIEVE that God’s elect shall be called, converted, regenerated, and sanctified by the Holy Spirit.
Reference Scripture: Romans 8:29-30; Malachi 3:17; II Thessalonians 2:13-15; I Peter 1:2; II Timothy 1:9.
ARTICLE VIII
WE BELIEVE that the Saints shall be preserved in grace and never fall finally away.
Reference Scripture: John 10:27-30; Romans 3:38-39; 2 Timothy1:9; I Peter 1:4-5.
ARTICLE IX
WE BELIEVE in baptism, the Lord Supper, and washing of the saints’ feet are ordinances of Jesus Christ and that true belivers are the subject, and the only true mode of baptism is by immersion Baptism, (Matthew 3:13-17; 28:19-20; Acts 8:36-38) Lord’s supper, Matthew 26:26-30; Mark 14:22-25; Luke 22:17-20; I Corithians 11:23-26. Washing of the Saint’s feet, John 13: 1-17.
ARTICLE X
WE BELIEVE in the resurrection of the dead, the eternal judgment and the punishment of the wicked and the joys of the righteous will be eternal.
Reference Scripture: II Thessalonians 4:16; Jude 14-15; Matthew 25:41, 34, 46; II Corinthians 5:10; Revelation 20:11-15
ARTICLE XI
WE BELIEVE that no minister has a right to administer the ordinances only such as are regularly baptized, called and come under the imposition of hands of the Presbytery.
Reference Scripture: Acts 13: 2-3; Titus 1:5
ARTICLE XII
WE BELIEVE that none but regularly baptized members have a right to commune at the Lord’s Table.
Reference Scripture: Exodus 12:43; I Corinthians 11:24