We affirm one God Who is manifested in three persons.
We affirm the Father Almighty, maker of Heaven and earth, who created all things,
both visible and invisible, for His own glory and pleasure.
We affirm our Lord Jesus Christ, Who is one in substance with the Father, by whom
all things were made;
Who for us and for our salvation came down from Heaven;
Who was conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of a virgin;
Who lived a perfect life;
Who was crucified, died for our sins, and was buried;
Who was raised bodily on the third day according to the Scriptures;
Who
ascended into Heaven;
Who sits at the Father's right hand, having received all authority and is
Lord of all;
Who shall come again in glory to judge the living and the dead;
and
Whose Kingdom shall never end.
We affirm the Holy Spirit,
Who proceeded from the Father and the Son;
Who is equal with the Father and the Son;
Who is the baptizer and filler, teacher and comforter, indweller and uniter of
God's people, author and interpreter of the Holy Scriptures, revealer of our
Lord, and giver of all the things of God.
We affirm the Bible to be the inspired Word of God.We affirm that all the will of God is included in these two commandments: ''The
foremost is, 'And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all
your soul, and with all your strength.' The second is this, 'You shall love your neighbor
as yourself.' There is no other commandment greater than these.'' (Mark 12:30,
31)
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