Doctrine: The Bible

This is the beginning of the doctrines that I believe must be uncompromising by any who would believe in the fundamentals of God's Word. I would separate and publicly expose any who do not wholeheartedly agree with this doctrinal position concerning our sacred Scriptures. Before other issues can be discussed, the basic doctrinal fundamentals must be laid as the unshakable foundation on which we stand.

I believe that every word of the original autographs of the Scriptures was breathed out by God Himself (II Timothy 3:16-17); that by virtue of the superintendence and empowering of the Holy Spirit, the human writers of the Scriptures wrote not their private interpretations but the very words of God   (II Peter 1:19-21), preserved from error of any kind on any subject whatsoever (John 10:35).

I believe that the Scriptures are, therefore, the unique, absolute, authoritative standard of faith and practice, to be studied, proclaimed, obeyed, and defended (Deuteronomy 6:6-9; Joshua 1:8; Psalm 19:7-11; John 17:17; Jude 3-4); that they are to be interpreted literally, historically, and grammatically (Matthew 12:39-41; II Peter 1:16) unless the context clearly indicates otherwise (John 6:35, 51-58; 10:7; 15:1); and that every portion is without exception profitable for doctrine and Christian growth (I Timothy 3:16). We believe, therefore, that the denial of their inerrant authority contradicts the clear position of Christ and the apostles and thus undermines all facets of their doctrine as reliable for faith and practice; that the sixty-six books of the Bible constitute the complete and only authoritative revelation of God to man (I Corinthians 14:37; II Peter 3:15-16); and that anyone who adds to or takes away from this completed revelation is cursed of God (Revelation 22:18-19).