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V. Doctrine is the explanation of the gospel

 

A. We believe all Biblical truth ultimately points to and glorifies Christ and His coming to die for the salvation and glorification of man, and we believe in teaching the whole Bible with this in view.

B. Without neglecting the law of God or denying its place in the deposit of truth given us by Christ, we proclaim the good news of God’s grace in Christ.

C. Believing the Bible to be the infallible word of God, we accept it and proclaim it as our final authority in all matters of faith and life.

D. We believe that the word of God is God’s living and powerful instrument for imparting new life to sinners and remaking them into the image of Christ.

E. We teach Christian doctrine in the tradition of the Protestant Reformation, because we believe that movement articulated the gospel of Christ in a way which was most faithful to Scripture.

F. Recognizing the fallibility of human creeds, we nevertheless believe that creeds of the church can be very helpful as expressions of the Bible’s truths. We are especially grateful for the Westminster Standards, and find them very useful as a faithful expression of the teaching of the word of God.

G. We believe that Biblical doctrine, Biblical practice, and a right heart toward God are all essential. We believe that the Bible should be taught in a way which seeks the transformation of the heart and the life, as well as informing the mind of the listener.

H. Since we know that only the Holy Spirit can make God’s word effective in our lives, we believe it is essential to approach the task of teaching with prayer.

I. We teach the truths of God in the recognition that our enemy is crafty and often tempts us to overreact to one sin or error, thereby falling into an opposite sin or error.