Concerning the knowledge of God. It is said that “the heavens declare the glory of God, and the firmament showeth his handiwork.” Nature may lead to the conclusion that there must be a god: “The unknown god.” However, the knowledge of a god found by the study of nature is impersonal: it may teach us to know about Him, but it cannot teach us how to know him as a personal God. If God is to be known as a personal God, then he must reveal Himself in a personal way.

Concerning Scripture. The self-revelation of God is found in the two books that we call Scripture, the Old and New Testaments, which together are the Word of God. The two books have equal authority, in both the Old and New Testaments. The idea that the Word of God is found in the scriptures is heresy. The scriptures, because they are the word of God, may be believed and trusted. They are a safe and sure guide whereby a man may live. They are a directive in life and a comfort in death. The writers were men inspired by God with the very words spoken: they are, as first written, infallible. They are God breathed. Their inspired origins are testified to by the apostles and by Jesus Christ himself.

Concerning God. In the scriptures it is revealed that there is one God in three persons, who share a common, single, divine nature; God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit.

Concerning creation. The creation is by fiat, that is, God spoke and it was done. Evolution has no part in creation. Theistic evolution is no better than humanistic evolution. Both stand condemned by God. The creation is exactly as it is stated in the first three books of scripture.

Concerning man. Man was the crowning glory of creation, created in the image of God, including a free will. He choose to sin, thereby causing all his descendents to be totally depraved, by which term, it is not meant that every person is as depraved as he could be, but rather, every person is depraved, in a more or lesser extent, in every part of his being, as is the creation itself which was cursed of God.

Concerning the Covenant. From the time that man fell, God, in His grace and mercy, imposed on man a covenant. This covenant is known theologically as the Covenant of Grace. By this covenant, His dealings with man was revealed in the oft repeated statement: “I will be your God and you shall be My people.” Man on his part was to accept, through faith, the terms imposed by God. This covenant was administered in different ways at different times, the Gospel being its final administration until its consummation at the end of time when the full revelation of “I will be your God and You shall be My People” will be experienced by all who have believed God and trusted in His revealed will concerning salvation. To speak of a covenant of works is without biblical support. The holiness demanded by God is the only suitable expression of the obligation expected of all who are in fellowship with God as God’s people.

Concerning the incarnation. The mediator of the covenant is the Son of God. He was born of a virgin, hence without human paternal intervention. In this state he was tempted in all points like any other man. The incarnation was in order to facilitate salvation through death on the cross, where he suffered in man’s place by bearing their sins. As a result of the incarnation, Christ had two natures. He is One Person with Two Natures; a human nature and a divine nature. Hence, He could not sin: the bleeding Savior is the Son Of God.

Concerning salvation. The true expression of salvation is generally spoken of as “The Doctrines of Grace.” These doctrines includes the electing love of God the Father. The propitiatory and substitutionary sacrifice of God the Son incarnate, and regeneration by the Holy Spirit. The imputation of Christ’s Righteousness. The justification of the sinner through faith alone by grace alone. The justified persons walk in newness of life, and growth in grace, by the active indwelling of the Holy Spirit and the priestly intercession of the Savior, Jesus Christ, who died on the cross, was resurrected from the grave, ascended into heaven as the glorified mediator, who ever lives to make intercession for believers, and who will return on the day of judgment to separate those who, because of their sin are worthy of hell, from those who by grace alone shall for ever be with the lord.

Concerning the preaching of the Gospel. God has an elect and predestined people chosen unto salvation. This revelation does not negate the free and sincere offer of the gospel to all. Man, and man alone, is responsible for rejecting the way of salvation. Christ’s death was sufficient and efficacious for the salvation of the elect, but was also sufficient for the salvation of all who will believe. God will not reject any who come to him through faith in Christ. He takes no delight in the death of the wicked but rather that he turn and live. Some of the most moving passages of scripture are to do with God’s longing for all men to come unto him, “Oh, Jerusalem, Jerusalem, how oft would I have gathered thy children together even as a hen gathers her chickens under her wings and ye would not. I would but ye would not."