1. ...in one God - Father, Son and Holy Spirit. -Matthew 3:16,17; John 14:9-10

 2. ...God is the creator of man and all things. -Genesis 1:1; Acts 17:24-28

 3. ...in Jesus Christ, Gods only Son and Savior of the world. -John 3:16; Matthew 1:18;         John 20:24-31

 4. ...the Holy Spirit dwells within every christian. -John 15:5-15

 5. ...the bible is the inspired word of God and the final authority for all matters. -Romans         15:4; Hebrews 4:13; 2 Timothy 3:16

 6. ...that man, created by God, willfully sinned and as a result, is lost and without hope         apart from Jesus Christ. -Acts 4:12; Romans 3:23; 1 John 1:7

 7. ...that salvation (the forgiveness of sins) comes by grace through the blood of Jesus         Christ (His death on the cross). -Matthew 26:28; Romans 5:8-11; Ephesians 2:8-9

 8. ...the bible teaches that the pattern to receive Jesus as Savior is to confess Christ as         Lord, to repent of personal sin, and to believe in Christ as God's son and Savior of         the world. -Luke 24:45-47; Acts 2:38; Romans 6:1-7; 2 Peter 3:9

 9. ...that the church is the body and bride of Christ, founded on the day of the         Pentecost, consisting of all christians everywhere. -Matthew 16:13-18; Acts 2:14-47

10. ...that even though men and women cannot earn salvation by good works, their good          works are still pleasing to God and show evidence of true faith. -James 2:14-47

11. ...it is God's plan for the overseers and leaders to direct the affairs of the church          under the leadership of the Holy Spirit in accordance with His word. -Acts 20:28;               1 Timothy 3:1-7; 1 Peter 5:1-4

12. ...that the Holy Spirit has given spiritual gifts to all believers for the purpose of          building up the body of Christ and bringing glory to God. -Ephesians 4:11-12

13. ...that death seals the eternal destiny of each person. the saved will inherit eternal          life; the unsaved, eternal separation from God. -Romans 8:10-11; Daniel 12:2;          John 6:47