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<p>We believe the Holy Bible is verbally inspired, is infallible, and is the final authority for all matters of faith and
conduct. <a class="s" href="/perl/br/BAV?l=2ti+3:16-17;heb+4:12;2pe+1:20-21;joh+5:39,46-47;mt+5:17-19;1co+2:13">[2 Tim.
3:16-17; Heb. 4:12; 2 Pet. 1:20-21; John 5:39, 46-47; Matt. 5:17-19; 1 Cor. 2:13]</a></p>

<hr><p>We believe in one God. We believe that He is eternally existing and has revealed Himself to us in three persons:
Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. These three members of the Trinity are distinguishable, but operate perfectly in harmony and
character as one Godhead. <a class="s" href="/perl/br/BAV?l=de+6:4-5;joh+14:8-10,16-17;mt+28:19;2co+13:14">[Deut. 6:4-5; John
14:8-10, 16-17; Matt. 28:19; 2 Cor. 13:14]</a></p>

<hr><p>We believe...</p>

<ul><li>in the deity of Jesus Christ our Lord. <a href="/perl/br/BAV?l=joh+1:1-2;isa+9:6-7">[John 1:1-2; Isaiah 9:6-7]</a></li>

<li>that He is true God and true man. <a href="/perl/br/BAV?l=mt+3:16-17;joh+1:32-34,5:16-18">[Matt. 3:16-17; John 1:32-34,
5:16-18]</a></li>

<li>in His virgin birth. This allowed Him to start His life free of the basic sin nature everyone else has started with since
Adam sinned. <a href="/perl/br/BAV?l=lu+1:26-37,2:1-20;ro+5:12-21;1co+15:22">[Luke 1:26-37, 2:1-20; Rom. 5:12-21; 1 Cor.
15:22]</a></li>

<li>He lived His entire life without committing sin. <a href="/perl/br/BAV?l=lu+19:9-10;mt+20:27-28,27:19-25">[Luke 19:9-10;
Matt. 20:27-28, 27:19-25]</a></li>

<li>in His atoning death on the cross, by which He obtained an eternal redemption for us. <a
href="/perl/br/BAV?l=joh+3:14-36;1pe+1:10-11;joh+17:2-4;mr+15:36-38;ro+5:6-11;eph+1:6-8">[John 3:14-36; 1 Pet. 1:10-11; John
17:2-4; Mark 15:36-38; Rom. 5:6-11; Eph. 1:6-8]</a></li>

<li>in the resurrection of the crucified body of our Lord Jesus Christ. <a href="/perl/br/BAV?l=lu+24:1-9;mr+16:5-7">[Luke
24:1-9; Mark 16:5-7]</a></li>

<li>in His appearance to many after His death. <a href="/perl/br/BAV?l=mr+16:12-14;joh+20:24-28;ac+1:3;1co+15:1-8">[Mark
16:12-14; John 20:24-28; Acts 1:3; 1 Cor. 15:1-8]</a></li>

<li>in His ascension into heaven. <a href="/perl/br/BAV?l=ac+1:9-11;mr+16:19-20;eph+4:8-10">[Acts 1:9-11; Mark 16:19-20; Eph.
4:8-10]</a></li>

<li>in His present life as our high priest and advocate. <a href="/perl/br/BAV?l=heb+8:1;1jo+2:1-2">[Heb. 8:1; 1 John
2:1-2]</a></li>

<li>that He is coming in the clouds once again to take His church to heaven. His church are all those who have accepted Him
as Saviour, regardless of denominational affiliation or church membership. This rapture of the church will be without
preliminary signs or warnings. <a href="/perl/br/BAV?l=1th+4:13-17,5:1-11,23;1co+15:51-58;tit+2:11-13;2th+2:1-10;jas+5:7-8">[1
Thess. 4:13-17, 5:1-11, 23; 1 Cor. 15:51-58; Titus 2:11-13; 2 Thess. 2:1-10; James 5:7-8]</a></li>

<li>that there will be a time of tribulation after His church is removed. <a
href="/perl/br/BAV?l=re+4:1-4;1co+1:7;1th+1:9-10;re+6:1-,7:1-,8:1-,9:1-,10:1-,11:1-,12:1-,13:1-,14:1-,15:1-,16:1-,17:1-,18:1-">[Rev.
4:1-4;1 Cor. 1:7; 1 Thess. 1:9-10; Rev. 6:1-18:24]</a></li>

<li>that everyone's work will be judged. <a href="/perl/br/BAV?l=mt+6:2,5,16,16:27;ro+14:10-12;2co+5:9-11">[Matt. 6:2, 5, 16,
16:27; Rom. 14:10-12; 2 Cor. 5:9-11]</a></li>

<li>in His future second coming. <a href="/perl/br/BAV?l=da+2:34-35;mt+13:40-42,24:1-;jude+1:14-15;re+19:11-21">[Dan. 2:34-35;
Matt. 13:40-42, 24:1-51; Jude 1:14,15; Rev. 19:11-21]</a></li>

<li>that He will reign on Earth for a millennial period. <a
href="/perl/br/BAV?l=jer+3:17;mic+4:7-8;ho+2:18-19;isa+2:3-5;zec+14:8-9;re+20:1-10">[Jer. 3:17; Mic. 4:7-8; Hos. 2:18-19; Isa.
2:3-5; Zech. 14:8-9; Rev. 20:1-10]</a></li></ul>

<hr><p>We believe...</p>

<ul><li>in the total sinful nature of mankind that separates us from God and for which we deserve everlasting punishment. <a
href="/perl/br/BAV?l=ge+3:7-19;ro+3:9-19">[Gen. 3:7-19; Rom. 3:9-19]</a></li>

<li>in the necessity for salvation and restoration of mankind by grace. <a href="/perl/br/BAV?l=ro+5:19-21,8:19-23">[Rom.
5:19-21, 8:19-23]</a></li>

<li>that all must have faith in the perfect and complete work of Christ on the cross as the only means of salvation. <a
href="/perl/br/BAV?l=heb+9:12,22;ro+3:24-25,5:1-11;2co+5:17;eph+2:8-9">[Heb. 9:12, 22; Rom. 3:24,25, 5:1-11; 2 Cor. 5:17; Eph.
2:8-9]</a></li>

<li>that all must acknowledge and repent of their sin. <a
href="/perl/br/BAV?l=mt+4:17;mr+1:5;lu+13:1-5;ro+10:9-10;1jo+1:9">[Matt. 4:17; Mark 1:5; Luke 13:1-5; Rom. 10:9-10; 1 John
1:9]</a></li></ul>

<hr><p>We believe in the...</p>

<ul><li>work of the Holy Spirit at the time of salvation to give a new heart to know and obey the Lord. <a
href="/perl/br/BAV?l=joh+1:12,14:15-17,26-27;1co+6:11;1pe+1:2;eph+1:13-14;php+3:12-14;heb+12:13-15">[John 1:12, 14:15-17,
26-27; 1 Cor. 6:11; 1 Pet. 1:2; Eph. 1:13-14; Phil. 3:12-14; Heb. 12:13-15]</a></li>

<li>baptism in the Holy Spirit after salvation as an endowment of power and super natural gifts for the equipping of His
Church. <a href="/perl/br/BAV?l=joe+2:28-29;ac+1:4-5,8,2:1-4,11:15-17;ro+8:15-17;ga+3:14-15;eph+5:17-20">[Joel 2:28-29; Acts
1:4-5, 8, 2:1-4, 11:15-17; Rom. 8:15-17; Gal. 3:14-15; Eph. 5:17-20]</a></li>

<li>operation of the gifts of the Holy Spirit as manifested in the Holy Bible. <a
href="/perl/br/BAV?l=ac+2:5-11,19:1-7;1co+12:1-31;mr+16:20;heb+2:4;ro+12:3-8">[Acts 2:5-11, 19:1-7; 1 Cor. 12:1-31; Mark 16:20;
Heb. 2:4; Rom. 12:3-8]</a></li>

<li>ability of God to minister divine healing in its varied aspects as practiced in the Early Church. <a
href="/perl/br/BAV?l=lu+4:18-19;mt+8:15-17;mr+16:17-18;ac+4:30;ro+8:11;jas+5:14">[Luke 4:18-19; Matt. 8:15-17; Mark 16:17-18;
Acts 4:30; Rom. 8:11; James 5:14]</a></li></ul>

<hr><p>We believe that...</p>

<ul><li>God has called His people to love Him with their whole heart and live as servants of the Holy Lord. <a
href="/perl/br/BAV?l=ro+12:1-2;heb+13:15-16;joh+4:23-24;2co+6:14">[Rom. 12:1-2; Heb 13:15-16; John 4:23-24; 2 Cor.
6:14]</a></li>

<li>there is one Church made up of believers who serve God through the local churches around the world. These local churches
should be under the sovereign authority of the Lord Jesus Christ, exercising autonomous government under Him, administering
all their local affairs and ministries for the spreading of the Gospel. <a
href="/perl/br/BAV?l=eph+1:21-23,3:20-21;heb+12:22-24;joh+17:21-23">[Eph. 1:21-23, 3:20-21; Heb. 12:22-24; John
17:21-23]</a></li>

<li>we are called to be a people belonging to one another as the Body of Christ, that our citizenship is in heaven, and that
one day we shall be joined to our Saviour and made like Him as our final reward as sons and daughters of God, to live with
Him for all eternity. <a href="/perl/br/BAV?l=lu+21:35-36;re+3:10-11;1th+4:15-17;1co+15:51-53;2th+2:1-2;re+22:12-13">[Luke
21:35-36; Rev. 3:10-11; 1 Thess. 4:15-17; 1 Cor. 15:51-53; 2 Thess. 2:1-2; Rev. 22:12-13]</a></li></ul>

<hr><p>We believe in...</p>

<ul><li>the practice of water baptism in the name of the Godhead as a believer's witness to the world. <a
href="/perl/br/BAV?l=ac+8:36-38;joh+3:22-23;ro+6:3-5;col+2:12-13;mt+28:18-20">[Acts 8:36-38; John 3:22-23; Rom. 6:3-5; Col.
2:12-13; Matt. 28:18-20]</a></li>

<li>the practice of sharing Communion as a covenant relationship with the Lord Jesus and with one another in the Body of
Christ. <a href="/perl/br/BAV?l=mt+26:27-29;lu+22:19-20;1co+11:23-32;joh+6:32-35,6:53-58">[Matt. 26:27-29; Luke 22:19-20; 1
Cor. 11:23-32; John 6:32-35, 53-58]</a></li>

<li>the laying on of hands. <a href="/perl/br/BAV?l=mr+6:2,16:18;ac+5:12,8:17-24,19:11;1ti+4:14;jas+5:13-14">[Mark 6:2, 16:18;
Acts 5:12, 8:17-24, 19:11; 1 Tim. 4:14; James 5:13-14]</a></li>

<li>fasting. <a href="/perl/br/BAV?l=mt+17:21;ac+14:23;1co+7:5">[Matt. 17:21; Acts 14:23; 1 Cor. 7:5]</a></li></ul>

<p>For more detailed information about correct Bible doctrinal positions, I recommend <b>Bible Doctrines</b> by P.C. Nelson.
It provides a well organized volume with lots of scriptures backing up each doctrinal statement.</p>

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