1) The inerrancy of Scripture meaning Scripture is without error.
2) The virgin birth of Christ.
3) The substitutionary atonement of Christ.
4) Christ’s bodily resurrection.
5) Christ’s bodily return to earth in the second coming.
The fundamental doctrines of the faith are:
1) The inerrancy of Scripture meaning Scripture is without error.
2) The virgin birth of Christ.
3) The substitutionary atonement of Christ.
4) Christ’s bodily resurrection.
5) Christ’s bodily return to earth in the second coming.
These beliefs were reaffirmed
because many churches were rejecting these
doctrines in the early 1900’s. In more
recent years, fundamentalism has also been associated with separation from
apostasy and worldliness.
Biblical
Authority - The Bible is the final authority for
the faith and practice of
* 2
Tim 3:16-17
the church.
Autonomy
of the Local Church - Each church is sovereign
and cannot
* Acts
6:1-7
be controlled by a board,
hierarchical system or another
church.
Priesthood of believers - Every believer can go
directly to God
* Heb.
4:14-16
without human intercession.
Two Ordinances of the Local
Church =
Believer's Baptism and the
Lord's Table.
Believer's
Baptism - A person is baptized by immersion after
he places
* Acts
8:35-39
his faith in Jesus Christ.
The
Lord's Table - The Lord's Table is a symbol of
Christ’s broken body
* 1
Cor. 11:23-24
and shed blood.
Individual
Soul Liberty - Every individual has a right to
interpret the Bible
* Rom.
14:5-12
for himself and believe that interpretation.
Saved
Church Membership - Only saved individuals can
join the
* 1
Cor. 1:2
local church.
Two
Officers of the Local Church - Pastor and Deacons.
* 1
Tim. 3:1-13
Separation
of Church and State - There should not be any organic
* Mat.
22:15-22; *Rom
13:1-7
union of the church with the
* (Both
together)
state. There should not be a
state church or church state.