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The
Scriptures alone...
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"SOLA
SCRIPTURA"
(Scripture Alone)
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We reaffirm
the inerrant Scripture to be the sole source of written divine
revelation,which alone can bind the conscience. The Bible alone teaches
all that is necessary for our salvation from sin and is the standard by
which all Christian behavior must be measured.
We deny
that any creed, council or individual may bind a Christian's
conscience, that the Holy Spirit speaks independently of or contrary to
what is set forth in the Bible, or that personal spiritual experience
can ever be a vehicle of revelation.
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Teach
us that salvation is by....
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"SOLA GRATIA"
( Grace Alone )
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We reaffirm
that in salvation we are rescued from God's wrath by his grace alone.
It is the supernatural work of the Holy Spirit that brings us to Christ
by releasing us from our bondage to sin and raising us from spiritual
death to spiritual life.
We deny
that salvation is in any sense a human work. Human methods, techniques
or strategies by themselves cannot accomplish this transformation.
Faith is not produced by our unregenerated human nature.
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Through...
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"SOLA
FIDE"
( Faith Alone )
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We reaffirm
that justification is by grace alone through faith alone because of
Christ alone. In justification Christ's righteousness is imputed to us
as the only possible satisfaction of God's perfect justice.
We deny
that justification rests on any merit to be found in us, or upon the
grounds of an infusion of Christ's righteousness in us, or that an
institution claiming to be a church that denies or condemns sola fide
can be recognized as a legitimate church.
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In...
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"SOLUS
CHRISTUS"
( Christ Alone )
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We reaffirm
that our salvation is accomplished by the mediatorial work of the
historical Christ alone. His sinless life and substitutionary atonement
alone are sufficient for our justification and reconciliation to the
Father.
We deny
that the gospel is preached if Christ's substitutionary work is not
declared and faith in Christ and his work is not solicited.
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To
the...
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"SOLI
DEO GLORIA"
( Glory Of God Alone )
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We reaffirm
that because salvation is of God and has been accomplished by God, it
is for God's glory and that we must glorify him always. We must live
our entire lives before the face of God, under the authority of God and
for his glory alone.
We deny
that we can properly glorify God if our worship is confused with
entertainment, if we neglect either Law or Gospel in our preaching, or
if self-improvement, self-esteem or self-fulfillment are allowed to
become alternatives to the gospel.
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Based On The Cambridge Declaration
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