The Scriptures

We believe all “Scripture is given by inspiration of God,” by which we understand the whole Bible is inspired in the sense that Holy men of God “were moved by the Holy Spirit to write the very words of Scripture”.  We believe that this divine inspiration extends equally and fully to all parts of the writings, historical, poetical, doctrinal, and prophetical as appeared in original manuscripts.  We believe that the whole Bible in the originals is therefore without error.  We believe that all the Scriptures center about the Lord Jesus Christ in His person and work in His first and second coming, and hence that on portion, even of the Old Testament, is properly read, or understood, until it leads to Him.  We also believe that all the Scriptures were designed for our practical instruction (Mark 12:26, 36; 13:11; Luke 24:27, 44; John 5:39; Acts 1:16; 17:2-3; 18:28; 26:22-23; 28:23; Romans 15:4; I Corinthians 2:13; 10:11; II Timothy 3:16; II Peter 1:21).