--      The Holy Scriptures to be the inspired Word of God, our only rule of 
         faith and practice.

--      The creation of man by God's direct act, and his fall through sin,
         resulting in spiritual death.

--      The incarnation, virgin birth, and deity of Jesus Christ as the true
         Son of God.

--      The atonement of Jesus Christ for the sins of mankind through the
         shedding of His blood on the cross.

--      The bodily resurrection, glorious ascension, and imminent return
         of Jesus Christ.

--      The salvation of man by grace through faith.

--      The existence of the local church as the divinely instituted organism for the spread of the gospel and the defense
         of the faith.

--      The separation of the believer's life from the world as a clear testimony to his faith.