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I. OF THE SCRIPTURES. | I. OF THE SCRIPTURES. | ||
We believe that the Holy Bible was written | We believe that the Holy Bible was written | ||
by men divinely inspired, and is a perfect | by men divinely inspired, and is a perfect treasure of heavenly instruction: that it has God for | ||
its author, salvation for its end, and truth without any mixture of error, for its matter; that it | |||
its author, salvation for its end, and truth | |||
reveals the principles by which God will judge | reveals the principles by which God will judge | ||
us; and therefore is, and shall remain to the end | us; and therefore is, and shall remain to the end | ||
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and true God, an infinite, intelligent Spirit, whose | and true God, an infinite, intelligent Spirit, whose | ||
name is JEHOVAH, the Maker and Supreme Ruler | name is JEHOVAH, the Maker and Supreme Ruler | ||
of heaven and earth; inexpressibly glorious in | of heaven and earth; inexpressibly glorious in holiness, and worthy of all possible honor, confidence, | ||
and love; that in the unity of the Godhead there | and love; that in the unity of the Godhead there | ||
are three persons, the Father, the Son, and the | are three persons, the Father, the Son, and the | ||
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under the law of his Maker; but by voluntary | under the law of his Maker; but by voluntary | ||
transgression fell from that holy and happy state; | transgression fell from that holy and happy state; | ||
in consequence of which all mankind are now | in consequence of which all mankind are now sinners, not by constraint, but choice; being by nature | ||
utterly void of that holiness required by the law | utterly void of that holiness required by the law | ||
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46 Central Baptist Church ______________________ ARTICLES OF FAITH _____________________ I. OF THE SCRIPTURES. We believe that the Holy Bible was written by men divinely inspired, and is a perfect treasure of heavenly instruction: that it has God for its author, salvation for its end, and truth without any mixture of error, for its matter; that it reveals the principles by which God will judge us; and therefore is, and shall remain to the end of the word, the true centre of Christian union, and the supreme standard by which all human conduct, creeds, and opinions should be tried. 2 Tim. iii. 16, 17. Pro. xxx. 5, 6. Rom. ii. 12. Isa. viii. 20
II. OF THE TRUE GOD We believe that there is one, and only one, living and true God, an infinite, intelligent Spirit, whose name is JEHOVAH, the Maker and Supreme Ruler of heaven and earth; inexpressibly glorious in holiness, and worthy of all possible honor, confidence, and love; that in the unity of the Godhead there are three persons, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost; equal in every divine perfection, and executing distinct but harmonious offices in the great work of redemption. John iv. 24. Ex xv. II. Matt. xviii. 19. John x. 30.
III. OF THE FALL OF MAN We believe that the man was created in holiness, under the law of his Maker; but by voluntary transgression fell from that holy and happy state; in consequence of which all mankind are now sinners, not by constraint, but choice; being by nature utterly void of that holiness required by the law