In
a personal God. (Hebrews
1:1-3)
In
Jesus Christ as the divine son of God and our Savior.
(John
1:1-3; Hebrews
7:25)
In
the Holy Spirit, the divine Comforter. (John
15:26)
In
regeneration and the new birth, through the acceptance
of the gospel. (John
3:1-11; 2
Corinthians 5:17)
The
Bible is the inspired Word of God. (2
Timothy 3:16, 17)
The
second coming of Christ is very near. It will be literal
and personal and visible to all. (John
14:1-3; Acts
1:11; Matthew
24:30)
Man
by nature is mortal. (Job
4:17; 1
Timothy 6:15, 16)
Immortality
and eternal life are the gift of God and are received
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, 17)
The
wicked will not burn eternally, but will be consumed.
(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's. (Ephesians
2:8)
The
law of the ten commandments is the standard of righteousness
by which all will be judged and are commanded to obey.
(James
2:10-12; Exodus
20:3-17)
The
original seventh-day Sabbath has never been changed
by divine authority, and therefore all are obliged to
keep it holy. (Genesis
2:2-3; Luke
23:54-56)
In
the support of the gospel through tithes and offerings.
(Leviticus
27:30, 32; Malachi
3:8-11)
In
baptism by immersion. (Mark
1:9, 10; Romans
6:3-5)
In
the ordinance of humility and the Lord's Supper. (John
13:4-7; 1
Corinthians 11:23-26)
The
gifts of the Spirit, including the Spirit of Prophecy.
(Ephesians
4:8, 11; Revelation
12:17; Revelation
19:10)
In
discarding unhealthful practices such as the use of
intoxications, tobacco, unclean meats, etc. (Proverbs
23:29-32; 1
Corinthians 3:16, 17; Leviticus
11:3-43; Deuteronomy
14:7-19) |
