For a long time I have looked for a set of statements I agree with. I found them. These are from the Berean Bible Society. I do enjoy the messages and articles they present on their website. I agree with all the statements fully.
- The verbal inspiration and plenary authority of the BIBLE in its original writings
(2 Tim. 3:16,17; 2 Pet. 1:21). - The eternal Trinity of the GODHEAD
(Deut. 6:4; 1 Tim. 2:5; Eph. 4:4-6; Matt.
28:19; 2 Cor. 13:14). - The eternal Deity, virgin birth, vicarious death, and spotless humanity of the
LORD JESUS CHRIST (Luke 1:35; Phil.
2:6-9; Rom. 1:3,4). - MANKIND by nature is sinful and under
the condemnation of God (Eph. 2:1-3;
Rom. 3:9-12; 1 Cor. 1:18-31). - Personal SALVATION is by God’s grace,
through faith in the crucified, risen, and
glorified Christ (Rom. 3:24-28; 5:1,9;
Eph. 2:8,9; 1 Cor. 15:1-4). - The ETERNAL SECURITY of all the
saved (Col. 3:1-4; Phil. 1:6; Rom. 8:1;
8:29-34; 8:38,39; John 10:27-29; Eph.
1:13,14). - The personality and Deity of the HOLY
SPIRIT (John 16:8; Titus 3:5; 1 Cor.
12:13; Eph. 1:13; 3:16). - The essential unity of all believers
of the present dispensation as members
of the one true Church, the BODY OF
CHRIST (Eph. 1:22,23; 1 Cor. 12:13). - The GIFTS enumerated in Ephesians 4:7-
16, have been given for the building up
of the Body of Christ, and of these, only
evangelists, pastors, and teachers are in
order during the present dispensation. The
sign gifts of the Acts period were temporary in character, and have ceased (1 Cor.
13:8-13). - The privilege and duty of all the saved to
WALK by faith as children of light (2 Cor.
5:7; Eph. 5:11). - The Communion of the LORD’S SUPPER as revealed through Paul for the
members of the Body of Christ “till He
come” (1 Cor. 11:23-26). - All believers are made members of the
Body of Christ by One Divine BAPTISM
(1 Cor. 12:13), by which also they are
identified with Christ in His death, burial
and resurrection (Rom. 6:3,4). In light of
1 Corinthians 1:17, Ephesians 4:5, and
Colossians 2:12, we affirm that water
baptism has no place in God’s spiritual
program for the Body of Christ in this
dispensation of Grace. - The RESURRECTION of the body
(Luke 24:39-43; 1 Cor. 15:40-44). - The Pretribulation RAPTURE of the
Church (1 Thes. 4:13-18; Titus 2:13,14;
1 Cor. 15:51-53; Phil. 3:20,21). - The personal, premillennial RETURN OF
CHRIST to reign on earth (Zech. 14:4,9;
Acts 1:10,11; Rev. 19:11-16; 20:4-6). - The ETERNAL PUNISHMENT of the
unsaved dead (Luke 16:23-28; 2 Thes.
1:9; Rev. 14:11; 20:14,15). - The MYSTERY “Hid in God” was the
divine purpose to make of Jew and Gentile
a whole new thing, that is, the Church,
which is Christ’s Body. The revelation of
this Mystery was committed to Paul, and
it is in his writings alone that we find the
doctrine, position, walk and destiny of the
Church
