ARTICLES OF FAITH

ARTICLES OF FAITH National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc.

Articles of Faith • The Scriptures • The True God • The Fall of Man • The Way of Salvation • Justification • The Freeness of Salvation • Regeneration • Repentance and Faith • God’s Purpose of Grace Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church

Articles of Faith • Sanctification • Perseverance of Saints • The Law and Gospel • A Gospel Church • Baptism and The Lord’s Supper • The Christian Sabbath • Civil Government • Righteous and Wicked • The World to Come Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church

Article IIThe True God We believe the Scriptures teach that there is one, and only one, living and true God, an infinite, intelligent Spirit, whose name is JEHOVAH, the Maker and Supreme Ruler of heaven and earth; inexpressibly glorious in holiness, and worth of all possible honor confidence and love; that in the unity of the Godhead there are three persons, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost; equal in every divine perfection, and executing distinct but harmonious offices in the great work of redemption. Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church

Article IIThe True God John 4:24 “God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.” Psalm 147:5 “Great is our Lord, and of great power: his understanding is infinite.” Psalm 83:18 “That men may know that thou, whose name alone is JEHOVAH, art the most high over all the earth.” Hebrews 3:4 “For every house is builded by some man; but he that built all things is God.” Romans 1:20 “For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:” Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church

Article IIThe True God Jeremiah 10:10 “But the LORD is the true God, he is the living God, and an everlasting king: at his wrath the earth shall tremble, and the nations shall not be able to abide his indignation.” Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church

Article IIThe True God Exodus 15:11 “Who is like unto thee, O LORD, among the gods? who is like thee, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders?” Isaiah 6:3 “And one cried unto another, and said, Holy, holy, holy, is the LORD of hosts: the whole earth is full of his glory.” 1 Peter 1:15-16 “15But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation; 16Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy.” Revelation 4:6-8 “6And before the throne there was a sea of glass like unto crystal: and in the midst of the throne, and round about the throne, were four beasts full of eyes before and behind. 7And the first beast was like a lion, and the second beast like a calf, and the third beast had a face as a man, and the fourth beast was like a flying eagle. 8And the four beasts had each of them six wings about him; and they were full of eyes within: and they rest not day and night, saying, Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, which was, and is, and is to come.” Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church

Article IIThe True God Mark 12:30 “And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment.” Revelation 4:11 “Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created.” Matthew 10:37 “He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.” Jeremiah 2:12-13 “12Be astonished, O ye heavens, at this, and be horribly afraid, be ye very desolate, saith the LORD. 13 For my people have committed two evils; they have forsaken me the fountain of living waters, and hewed them out cisterns, broken cisterns, that can hold no water.” Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church

Article IIThe True God Matthew 28:19 “Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:” John 15:26 “But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he shall testify of me:” 1 Corinthians 12:4-6 “4Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit. 5And there are differences of administrations, but the same Lord. 6And there are diversities of operations, but it is the same God which worketh all in all.” 1 John 5:7 “For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one.” Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church

Article IIThe True God We believe the Scriptures teach that there is one, and only one, living and true God, an infinite, intelligent Spirit, whose name is JEHOVAH, the Maker and Supreme Ruler of heaven and earth; inexpressibly glorious in holiness, and worth of all possible honor confidence and love; thatin the unity of the Godhead there are three persons, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost; equal in every divine perfection, and executing distinct but harmonious offices in the great work of redemption. Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church

Article IIThe True God John 10:30 “I and my Father are one.” John 5:17 “But Jesus answered them, My Father worketh hitherto, and I work.” John 14:23 “Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.” John 17:5 “And now, O Father, glorify thou me with thine own self with the glory which I had with thee before the world was.” John 17:10 “And all mine are thine, and thine are mine; and I am glorified in them.” Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church

Article IIThe True God Acts 5:3-4 “3 But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost, and to keep back part of the price of the land? 4 Whiles it remained, was it not thine own? and after it was sold, was it not in thine own power? why hast thou conceived this thing in thine heart? thou hast not lied unto men, but unto God.” 1 Corinthians 2:10-11 “10But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God. 11For what man knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him? even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God.” Philippians 2:5-6 “5Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: 6Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God” Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church

Article IIThe True God We believe the Scriptures teach that there is one, and only one, living and true God, an infinite, intelligent Spirit, whose name is JEHOVAH, the Maker and Supreme Ruler of heaven and earth; inexpressibly glorious in holiness, and worth of all possible honor confidence and love; thatin the unity of the Godhead there are three persons, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost; equal in every divine perfection, and executing distinct but harmonious offices in the great work of redemption. Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church

Article IIThe True God Ephesians 2:18 “For through him we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father.” 2 Corinthians 13:14 “The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with you all. Amen.” Revelation 1:4-5 “4John to the seven churches which are in Asia: Grace be unto you, and peace, from him which is, and which was, and which is to come; and from the seven Spirits which are before his throne; 5And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood” Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church

Characteristics of God • God is Omnipotent • God has all power (Revelation 19:6) • God is Omnipresent • God is everywhere at the same time (Psalm 137:7-10) • God is Omniscient • God is all knowing (Psalm 139:12) Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church

ARTICLES OF FAITH