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T h e U . S . C & M A S t a t e m e n t o
f F a i t h
1.
There is one God, who is infinitely perfect, existing
eternally (1) who is infinitely perfect,(2) existing
eternally in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy
Spirit.(3) ([1] Deuteronomy 6:4, [2] Matthew 5:48,
[3] Matthew 28:19)
2.
Jesus Christ is the true God and
the true man.(4) He was conceived by the Holy
Spirit and born of the virgin Mary.5 He died upon
the cross, the Just for the unjust,(6) as a substitutionary
sacrifice,(7) and all who believe in Him are justified
on the ground of His shed blood.(8) He arose from
the dead according to the Scriptures.(9) He is
now at the right hand of Majesty on high as our
great High Priest.(10) He will come again to establish
His kingdom, righteousness and peace.(11) ([4]
Philippians 2:6-11, [5] Luke 1:36-38, [6] I Peter
3:18, [7] Hebrews 2:9, [8] Romans 5:9, [9] Acts
2:23–24, [10] Hebrews 8:1, [11] Matthew
26:64)
3.
The Holy Spirit is a divine person,(12)
sent to dwell, guide, teach, empower the believer,(13)
and convince the world of sin, of righteousness,
and of judgment.(14) ([12] John 14:15–18,
[13] John 16:13, Acts 1:9, [14] John 16:7–11)
4.
The Old and New Testaments, inerrant as originally
given, were verbally inspired by God and are a
complete revelation of His will for the salvation
of men. They constitute the divine and only rule
of Christian faith and practice.(15) ([15] 2 Peter
1:20–21, 2 Timothy 3:15–16)
5.
Man was originally created in the image and likeness
of God:(16) he fell through disobedience, incurring
thereby both physical and spiritual death. All
men are born with a sinful nature,(17) are separated
from the life of God, and can be saved only through
the atoning work of the Lord Jesus Christ.(18)
The portion of the unrepentant and unbelieving
is existence forever in conscious torment;(19)
and that of the believer, in everlasting joy and
bliss.(20) ([16] Genesis 1:27, [17] Romans 3:23,
[18] 1 Corinthians15:20–23, [19] Revelation
21:8, [20] Revelation 21:1–4)
6.
Salvation has been provided through Jesus Christ
for all men; and those who repent and believe
in Him are born again of the Holy Spirit, receive
the gift of eternal life, and become the children
of God.(21) ([21] Titus 3:4–7)
7.
It is the will of God that each
believer should be filled with the Holy Spirit
and be sanctified wholly,(22) being separated
from sin and the world and fully dedicated to
the will of God, thereby receiving power for holy
living and effective service.(23) This is both
a crisis and a progressive experience wrought
in the life of the believer subsequent to conversion.(24)
([22] 1 Thessalonians 5:23, [23] Acts 1:8, [24]
Romans 6:1–14)
8.
Provision is made in the redemptive
work of the Lord Jesus Christ for the healing
of the mortal body.(25) Prayer for the sick and
anointing with oil are taught in the Scriptures
and are privileges for the Church in this present
age.(26) ([25] Matthew 8:16–17, [26] James
5:13–16)
9.
The Church consists of all those who believe on
the Lord Jesus Christ, are redeemed through His
blood, and are born again of the Holy Spirit.
Christ is the Head of the Body, the Church, (27)
which has been commissioned by Him to go into
all the world as a witness, preaching the gospel
to all nations.(28) The local church is a body
of believers in Christ who are joined together
for the worship of God, for edification through
the Word of God, for prayer, fellowship, the proclamation
of the gospel, and observance of the ordinances
of Baptism and the Lord’s Supper.(29) ([27]
Ephesians 1:22–23, [28] Matthew 28:19–20,
[29] Acts 2:41–47)
10.
There
shall be a bodily resurrection of the just and
of the unjust; for the former, a resurrection
unto life;(30) for the latter, a resurrection
unto judgment.(31) ([30] 1 Corinthians 15:20–23,
[31] John 5:28–29)
11.
The second coming of the Lord Jesus Christ is
imminent(32) and will be personal, visible, and
premillennial. (33) This is the believer’s
blessed hope and is a vital truth which is an
incentive to holy living and faithful service.(34)
([32] Hebrews 10:37, [33] Luke 21:27, [34] Titus
2:11–14)
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