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Aberdeen Primitive Baptist Church | Aberdeen MS[[@Headword:C42]]
Doctrine & PracticeWe Believe: 1. That the Bible, being composed of both the Old and New Testaments, is the inspired Word of God and is our sole authority for doctrine and practice. We believe that the King James translation is the most accurate translation we have today. II Timothy 3:16-17; II Peter 1:20-21 2. That the God of Heaven is the creator and sustainer of the universe and that He works all things according to the good pleasure of His sovereign will. Isaiah 14:25; Ephesians 1:11 3. That all mankind are dead in trespasses and sins and are worthy of eternal punishment in Hell except for the sovereign grace of God. Romans 3:10-23 and Ephesians 2:6-10 4. That by God’s sovereign grace and mercy, elect sinners are predestined to eternal life and are redeemed and justified by the blood of Christ alone. John 3:16; Romans 3:24; Ephesians 1:4-7; and Colossians 1:13-14 5. That Jesus Christ died for the sins of His people alone and they shall all be regenerated in time by the Holy Spirit, enabled to hear the Gospel of their salvation and caused to have faith in Christ as their Savior. John 3:3 & 5; John 5:25; John 6:37 & 44; John 10:26-28; John 17:2 6. That all who are saved should be baptized, unite with a New Testament Baptist church, strive to live godly lives and witness to the world that we live in until Christ Jesus our Lord comes again. Acts 2:37-47; I Thessalonians 1:2-10 7. That there is to be a resurrection of the bodies both of the saved and the unsaved at which time the saved shall receive glorified bodies that shall enable them to enjoy eternal Glory with their Savior, while the unsaved are resurrected in their old bodies and shall be punished with everlasting destruction. Matthew 25:32-46; John 5:28-29; I Corinthians 15:12-58: II Thessalonians 1:7-10 Our doctrines and our practices, we believe, are well grounded in the Word of God which is our final authority for our Faith and Practice. No human document is perfect, yet we are in basic agreement with both the London Confession of Faith of 1644 and of 1689. New Hampshire Confession 1833New Hampshire Confession 1853 revisionLondon Baptist Confession of Faith (1644)London Baptist Confession of Faith (1646)London Baptist Confession of Faith (1689)Aberdeen Reformed Church | Grand Rapids MI [[@Headword:C43]]
What We BelieveGod - God is proclaimed and seen in all that is good in creation because God has created all things that are good and is reflected in it, but God is most fully revealed in the Holy Bible, with the guidence of the Holy Spirit and the faithful tradition of God's Church. The God of the Holy Bible is the one and only God of all that exists and salvation is found in this God alone. While God is one, God is found in the three persons of the Trinity (Father, Son, and Holy Spirit) who are all equal in divinity, three distinct persons, yet united together. God is always working to redeem, restore, and save all of creation through God's covenantal love. The Holy Bible - The Holy Scriptures were written and edited by people who were inspired and led by God to write. The words in the Holy Bible are from God and the Holy Spirit guides its readers to understand the text and to comprehend and accept the salvation that is proclaimed in it. It is also very helpful and important to understand the culture, mindset, and language of the original writers so that the text is properly interpreted in the context it comes from rather than a person's bias or current circumstances. There are 66 books in the Old and New Testaments that are inspired by God, but the texts of the Apocrypha, the writings of the early Rabbis, the early Church Fathers, faithful tradition, and the history of the Church can also be helpful in learning about God, God's ways, God's people, God's Word, and God's Holy Church. But above all the Holy Bible is our highest authority! Creation - We believe that God created all things in Heaven and on Earth and with the rest of all creation we praise God. With that said, while we believe God created all things we do not know exactly how God did it. There are many theories and we encourage people to explore and learn more about God's creation, but no matter how much we find out, there will always be a point where human understanding reaches its limits. God put humanity in charge of creation and expects us to tend and care for all creation, so we believe that all of humanity but especially Christians should be good, creative, responsible, and resourceful stewards of what God has loaned to us since everything that God created is owned by God. God's Church - God calls people to be part of the community of faith within the Christian Church, which is a community of believers in Jesus Christ and not the buildings in which they meet. In this way we are able to support each other in our needs, be accountable to each other, encourage each other to live in ways that God intends, help each other grow in the faith, and inspire each other to correctly love within the parameters of God's covenantal love as we seek to be closer to the heart of God. The Church is called to be a blessing to the greater community and not just those who attend church. We are to reach out in love, as God has, to the poor, oppressed, and those who do not know God. God's community is called to love its enemies and even be a blessing to them by praying and providing for them. Most importantly though, the Church is called to proclaim the good news of salvation in Jesus Christ by using the gifts that God has given us and proclaiming this good news in word and deed. All are welcome! Nicene CreedWe believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all that is, seen and unseen. We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, of one being with the Father. Through him all things were made. For us and for our salvation he came down from heaven: by the power of the Holy Spirit he became incarnate from the Virgin Mary, and was made man. For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate; he suffered death and was buried. On the third day he rose again in accordance with the Scriptures; he ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end. We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son. With the Father and the Son he is worshipped and glorified. He has spoken through the Prophets. We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church. 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