We believe that "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 the original manuscripts. We believe that all the Scriptures center around the Lord Jesus Christ: His person and work in His First and Second Coming; and hence that no 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 and are sufficient (unmixed with human wisdom in its various forms) to equip and mature believers. We believe that the Scriptures are the final authority for all faith and practice, and that in conjunction with the Holy Spirit and the caring body of Christ, are entirely adequate for every spiritual or emotional problem, and are in no need of any supplement from secular psycho-therapies. We further believe that Scripture is the fresh and present voice of Christ by which He communicates through the Holy Spirit to His people. Therefore, no current revelatory, prophetic word is necessary in this age (Psalm 12:6; Proverbs 30:5; Matthew 24:35; Mark 12:26, 36; 13:11; Luke 24:27,44; John 5:39, 17:17; Acts 1:16; 17:2-3; 18:28; 26:22-23; 28:23; Romans 15:4; 1 Corinthians 2:13; 10:11, 13:8-10; 2 Timothy 3:16; 2 Peter 1:21; Revelation 22:18-19).
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