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THE GRACE IN THE NEW CREATION
That, we believe, in order to be saved, sinners must be born again; that the new
birth is a new creation in Christ Jesus; that it is instantaneous and not a process; that in the new birth the one
dead in trespasses and in sins is made a partaker of the divine nature and receives eternal life, the free gift of
God; the new creation is brought about in a manner above our comprehension, not by culture, not by character, nor
by the will of man, but wholly and solely by the power of the Holy Spirit in connection with divine truth so as to
secure our voluntary obedience to the Gospel; that its proper evidence appears in the holy fruits of repentance and
faith and newness of life. John 3:3,7; 2 Cor. 5:17; Luke 5:27,28; 1 John 5:1; 3:7.
THE FREENESS OF SALVATION
That, we believe, in God's electing grace; that the blessings of salvation are made
free to all by the Gospel; that it is the immediate duty of all to accept them by a cordial, penitent and obedient
faith; and nothing prevents the salvation of the greatest sinner on earth but his own inherent depravity and
voluntary rejection of the Gospel; which rejection involves him in an aggravated condemnation. 1 Thes. 1:4; John
5:40; 6:37,39; 10:27-29; 1 Pet. 1:2; Titus 1:1; Rom. 8:29-30; 2 Pet. 3:9.
THE SOVEREIGN GRACE OF GOD
That, we believe, in God's Sovereign Grace. By Sovereign we mean that God is free to
act and to choose according to His own will; that He has the absolute right and prerogative; that man has no right
to question God even if he has not fully comprehended His sovereignty but just to believe Him (Rom. 9:12-33). By
Grace we mean the goodness of God manifested toward the ill-deserving so that He authored the plan of Salvation for
sinful man. We often call this the "unmerited favour of God." By Sovereign Grace, therefore, we mean the act of God
without influence or the merit of man and cooperation but according to the good pleasure of His will. In simple
words, it is safe to say, "He favours and chooses whom He wills." We do not accept this belief as that of Calvin
who was not a Baptist. This is, rather, Bible doctrine. John 5:21; 6:37,39; Rom. 9:6-24; 8:28-30; Eph. 1:4-14;
2:1-10.
JUSTIFICATION
That, we believe, that the great gospel blessing which Christ secures to such as
believing in Him is justification; that justification includes the pardon of sin, acquittal from guilt and
condemnation, declaration of the believer's holiness, and the gift of eternal life on principles of righteousness;
that it is bestowed not in consideration of any works of righteousness which we have done; but solely through faith
in the Redeemer's blood, His righteousness is imputed to us. Acts 13:39; Isa. 53:11; Zech. 13:1; Rom. 8:1; 5:1,9;
3:24.
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