The Bible is our all-sufficient rule
for faith and practice. This Statement of Fundamental
Truths is intended simply as a basis of fellowship
among us (i.e., that we all speak the same thing,
1 Cor. 1:10; (Acts 2:42). The phraseology employed
in this Statement is not inspired nor contended
for, but the truth set forth is held to be essential
to a full-gospel ministry. No claim is made that
it covers all Biblical truth, only that it covers
our need as to these fundamental doctrines.
1. The Scriptures Inspired
The Scriptures, both the Old and New Testaments,
are verbally inspired of God and are the revelation
of God to man, the infallible, authoritative rule
of faith and conduct (2 Tim. 3:15-17; 1 Thess.
2:13; 2 Peter 1: 21).
2. The One True God
The one true God has revealed Himself as the eternally
self-existent "I AM," the Creator of
heaven and earth and the Redeemer of mankind.
He has further revealed Himself as embodying
the principles of relationship and association
as Father, Son, and Holy Ghost (Deut. 6:4; Isa.
43: 10, 11; Matt 28:19; Luke 3:22).
THE ADORABLE GODHEAD
(a) Terms Defined
The terms "Trinity" and "persons" as
related to the Godhead, while not found in the
Scriptures, are words in harmony with Scripture,
whereby we may convey to others our immediate understanding
of the doctrine of Christ respecting the Being
of God, as distinguished from "gods many and
lords many." We therefore may speak with
propriety of the Lord our God, who is One Lord,
as a trinity
or as one Being of three persons, and still be
absolutely scriptural (examples, Matt. 28:19;
2 Cor. 13:14: John 14:16, 17).
(b) Distinction and Relationship in the Godhead
Christ taught a distinction of Persons in the Godhead
which He expressed in specific terms of relationship,
as Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, but that this distinction
and relationship, as to its mode is inscrutable
and incomprehensible, because unexplained. Luke
1:35; 1 Cor. 1:24; Matt. 11:25-27: 28:19; 2 Cor.
13:14; 1 John 1:3, 4)
(c) Unity of the One Being of Father, Son, and
Holy Ghost
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