|
B |
...The
Bible is our only authority of
faith and practice. |
|
A |
...each local
church is Autonomous. That is,
our congregation determines its own affairs, officers, and policies. |
|
P |
...each believer is
a Priest before God with the
authority to go directly to God in prayer. The Lord Jesus is our only
go-between. |
|
T |
...there are only
Two ordinances mandated for
the NT church: Baptism and the Lord's Supper. |
|
I |
...each believer
possesses Individual soul
liberty. That is, they are accountable to God in maters of faith and
practice; their faith and practice cannot be coerced. |
|
S |
...only
Saved, immersed people may become
members of our church. |
|
T |
...there are only
Two offices mandated for the
local church: pastor and deacon. |
|
S |
...the church is to
be Separate from the state.
That is, the church has no authority over the state, and the state has
no authority over the church. |