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Baptism is an ordinance of the New Testament, ordained by Jesus Christ, to be unto the person baptized, a sign of his fellowship with Him, in His death and Resurrection; of his being engrafted into Him; of remission of sins; and of giving up into God, through Jesus Christ, to live and to walk in newness of life. (Mark 1:4; Acts 22:16; Rom 6:3-5; Gal 3:27; Col 2;12). Those who do actually profess repentance towards God, faith in and obedience to our Lord Jesus Christ are the only proper candidates of this ordinance. (Mark 16:16; Acts 2:41, 8;12, 36-37, 18:8). The outward element to be used in this ordinance is water, wherein the candidate is to be baptized, in the name of The Father, and of The Son, and of The Holy Spirit. (Mat 28:19, 20; Acts 8:38). Immersion, or dipping of the candidate under and covered by water is necessary in the due administration of this ordinance. (Mat 3:16; John 3:23).

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COMMUNION

The Last Supper or Communion of Jesus Christ was instituted by Him the same night wherein He was betrayed, to be observed in His Churches, unto the end of the world, for the perpetual remembrance and showing forth the sacrifice of Himself in His death, confirmation of the faith of Believers in all the benefits thereof, their spiritual nourishment and growth in Him; and to be a bond and

pledge of their communion with Him and with each other. (1 Cor 10:16-17, 21, 11:23-26). The Lord Jesus Christ hath, in this ordinance, appointed His ministers to pray and bless the elements of bread and wine and thereby to set them apart from a common to a Holy use and to take and break the bread; to take the cup and they commune also themselves, to give both to the communicants. (1 Cor 11:23-26). The outward elements in this ordinance, duly set apart to the use ordained by Jesus Christ have such relation to Him crucified, as that truly, although in terms used figuratively, they are sometimes called by the names of the things they represent, to wit, the body and blood of Jesus Christ, albeit, in substance and nature, they still remain truly and only bread and wine, as they were before. (1 Cor 11:26-28).

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That belief which maintains a change of the substance of bread and wine, into the substance of Jesus Christ's body and blood, commonly called “transubstantiation”, by consecration of a minister/priest, or by any other way is repugnant not to Scripture alone but even to common sense and reason,

overthroweth the nature of the ordinance and hath been and is the cause of gross idolatries. (Luke 14:6, 39; Acts 3:21; 1 Cor 11:24-25). Worthy receivers, outwardly partaking of the visible elements in this ordinance, do then also inwardly by faith, really and indeed, yet not carnally and corporally,

but spiritually receive, and feed upon Christ crucified, and all the benefits of His death; the body and blood of Christ being then not corporally or carnally, but spiritually present to the faith of Believers in that ordinance, as the elements themselves are to their outward senses. (1 Cor 10:16, 11:23-26). All ungodly persons, as they are unfit to enjoy communion with Jesus Christ, so are they unworthy of the Lord's table and cannot without great sin against Him, while they remain such, partake of these Holy mysteries, or be admitted thereunto. Whosoever shall receive unworthily are guilty of the body and blood of the Lord, eating and drinking damnation to themselves. (Mat 7:6; 1 Cor 11:29; 2 Cor 6:14-15).

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DOCTRINE OF CREATION

The Genesis account of creation is to be accepted literally and not figuratively. Man was

created directly in God’s own image and after His own likeness. Man’s creation was not

a matter of evolutionary change of species, or development through interminable

periods of time from lower to higher forms. Since God created mankind into genders

distinctly male and female, the only legitimate marriage is that between a man and a

woman. He has commanded that no intimate sexual activity be engaged in outside of

marriage which is otherwise deemed fornication (Gen 1:1 TLB).

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DOCTRINE OF DIVINE REVELATION

With the birth, Crucifixion, Resurrection and Ascension of the incarnate Jesus all

revelation was given. There is no new revelation (Heb 1:1-3; Joh 14:9-11 TLB). There is

inspiration (2 Pet 1:21 TLB). There is illumination (Psa 119:18 TLB).

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DOCTRINE OF GOD

God is the beginning and end of all that is, the first and final cause of all that is. Both

man and things were created by His decision and through His action (Rom 1:21; 11:36 TLB).

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DOCTRINE OF JESUS CHRIST

He is the Word made flesh, the eternal Son of God The Father. He is the most

stupendous miracle comprehending and involving all other miracles (Gal 4:4 TLB).

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DOCTRINE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT

The Holy Spirit is the Spirit of God. He inspired Holy men of old to write the Scripture.

Through illumination He enables men to understand truth. He exalts Christ. He convicts

of sin, of righteousness and of judgment. He calls men to the Saviour and effects

regeneration. He comforts Believers. He seals the Believer unto the day of final redemption

(2 Cor 3:8-9 TLB).

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DOCTRINE OF THE TRINITY

The fact and features of the Godhead compose of three Persons co-eternal, co-equal

and the same in substance but are distinct in subsistence (Joh 14:11, 16-17; 15:26 TLB).

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DOCTRINE OF ANGELS

They are unseen eternal spirits having differing ranks, stations, attributes, enjoyments

and employments who occupy an intermediate sphere between the Heavens and earth

(Job 38:7 TLB).

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DOCTRINE OF satan and demons

Those angels who left their first estate and are still in a state of rebellion against their

Creator. They had original happiness. They have an evil influence upon men, a present

destructive work and a future terrible doom (Eze 28:11-17 TLB).

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DOCTRINE OF MAN

Man is an intelligent tool-using animal. The marked distinction between man and beast

is the gift of expressing thought in articulate speech. He alone has spiritual concepts

and the ability to worship God. He is the only creature of God with moral qualities to

discern the difference between right and wrong. By reason of sin, man has lost much of his original dignity (Gen 1:26 TLB).

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DOCTRINE OF PREDESTINATION

The Divine order is foreknowledge, election and predestination. That foreknowledge

determines the election and predestination is the bringing to pass of election. Election

looks back to foreknowledge and predestination looks forward to the destiny. The fore-

known are elected and the elect are predestined and this election is certain to every Believer

(1 Thes 1:4 TLB).

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DOCTRINE OF SIN

The first sinner was satan when he lifted up with pride and desired equality with God.

Sin is the transgression of a Divine command. Sin is a lie. Sin is separation from God.

Sin is servitude. Sin defiles the soul. Jesus died for the redemption of sin and His

Ascension provided a chance for salvation (Gen 3:1-5 TLB).

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DOCTRINE OF SALVATION

Salvation involves the redemption or the whole man and is offered freely to all who

accept Jesus The Christ as Lord and Saviour, who by His Own Crucifixion obtained

eternal redemption for the Believer. In its broadest sense, salvation includes

regeneration and sanctification (Luk 19:10 TLB).

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DOCTRINE OF GRACE

Although unregenerate men may vainly deceive themselves with false hopes and carnal

presumptions of being in the favour of God and state of salvation, which hope of theirs

shall perish; yet such as truly believe in the Lord Jesus and love Him in sincerity,

endeavoring to walk in all good conscience before Him, may in this life be certainly 

assured that they are in the state of grace and may rejoice in the hope of the Glory of God

(Eph 1:4-7 TLB).

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DOCTRINE OF REPENTANCE

It is the first step in the soul’s return to God. It is not arbitrary but necessary seeing that

no soul can be saved without it. it carries the underlying thought of contrition. It refers to

a moral judgment of self in the presence of the goodness and Holiness of God. It is a

thorough awakening of the conscience to the reality of sin and abandonment of it, a

deep soul-searching process (LUK 13:2-5 TLB).

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DOCTRINE OF REGENERATION

Regeneration, or the new birth, is a work of God's grace whereby Believers become

new creatures in Jesus The Christ. It is a change of heart wrought by The Holy Spirit

through conviction of sin, to which the sinner responds in repentance toward God and

faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. Repentance and faith are inseparable experiences of grace (Mat 15:3 TLB).

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DOCTRINE OF SUBSTITUTION

Jesus taking the place of man and answering for him, giving His life to die in man’s

stead is substitution. His substitutionary work is the heart of the Gospel. Inherent and

persistent disobedience of God’s law brought man under a curse. By His Cross, Jesus

turned the curse into a blessing (Rom 3:25-26 TLB).

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DOCTRINE OF FAITH

The elect are enabled to believe to the saving of their souls, is the work of The Holy

Spirit in their hearts and is ordinarily wrought by the ministry of the Word; by which also,

and by the administration of baptism and the Lord's supper, prayer and other means

appointed of God is increased and strengthened. By this faith a Believer knows to be

true whatsoever is revealed in the Word for the authority of God Himself and also

apprehends an excellency therein above all other writings and all things in the world, as

it bears forth the glory of God in His attributes, the excellency of Jesus in His nature and

offices and the power and fullness of The Holy Spirit in His workings and operations:

and so is enabled to cast his soul upon the truth thus believed; yielding obedience to the

commands, trembling at the threatenings and embracing the promises of God for this

life and that which is to come; but the principal acts of saving faith have immediate

relation to Jesus The Christ, accepting, receiving, and resting upon Him alone (Heb 11:13 TLB).

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DOCTRINE OF ADOPTION

A Believer is a son or daughter of God through the work of The Holy Spirit. Those born

anew by The Holy Spirit and adopted by God experience the impartation of the Divine

nature. Through the new birth, the Believer effectually assimilates spiritual disposition

and character. Because of adoption, Believers become fellow citizens with the saints

and the household of God (Eph 2:19 TLB).

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DOCTRINE OF SANTIFICATION

Sanctification is the experience, beginning in regeneration, by which the Believer is set

apart to God's purposes and is enabled to progress toward moral and spiritual

perfection through the presence and power of The Holy Spirit dwelling in him. Growth in

grace should continue throughout the regenerate person's life (1 Pet 3:4-5 TLB).

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Covenant

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Having been led, as we believe, by The Holy Ghost, to receive the Lord

Jesus Christ, as our Saviour and on the profession of our faith, having

been baptized in the name of The Father and The Son and The Holy

Ghost, we do now in the presence of God, angels and this assembly,

most solemnly and joyfully enter into covenant with God and one

another, as one body in Jesus The Christ.

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We engage therefore, by the aid of The Holy Ghost to walk together in

Christian love; to strive for the advancement of this Church in Holiness,

knowledge and comfort; to promote its prosperity and spirituality; to

sustain her worship, ordinances, discipline and doctrines; and to

contribute cheerfully and regularly to the support of the ministry, the

expenses of this Church, the relief of the needy and the

spread of the Gospel through all nations.

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We also engage to maintain personal and family devotion; to seek the

salvation of our kindred and acquaintances; to religiously educate our

children; to walk circumspectly in the world; to be just in our dealings,

faithful in our engagements and exemplary in our deportment; to

abstain from anything detrimental in the bodily temple of The Holy

Ghost; and to be zealous in our efforts to advance the Kingdom of our Saviour.

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We further engage to remember each other in prayer; to watch over

one another in Christianly love; to aid each other in sickness and

distress; to cultivate Christian sympathy in feeling and courtesy in

speech; and to be slow to take offense but always ready for

reconciliation and mindful of the rules of our

Saviour, to secure it without delay.

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We moreover engage that when we remove from this Church, we will

as soon as possible unite with some other Church where we can carry

out the spirit of this covenant and the principles of God’s Word. And

now unto Him, Who brought again from the dead, our Lord Jesus, be 

power and Glory forever,

Amen!