
¤ Mission Statement
¤ Southern Union Staff
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In a personal God. Hebrews 1:1-3
In Jesus Christ, as the Divine Son of God and as our Savior. John 1:1-3, 14, Hebrews 7:25
In the Holy Spirit, the Divine Comforter. John
15:26
In regeneration and the new birth, through the acceptance of the gospel.
John 3:1-7
That the Bible is the inspired Word of God. Timothy
3:16
That the second coming of Christ is very near. That it will be literal,
personal, and visible to all. John 14:1-3,
Acts 1:11, Matthew 24:30
That man by nature is mortal. Job 4:17,
Timothy 6:15, 16
That immortality and eternal life are the gifts of God and are received
only through Christ. Romans 6:23
That the dead are in an unconscious state. Ecclesiastes
9:5, John 11:11-14
That there will be a resurrection of the dead. Thessalonians
4:16,17
That the wicked will not burn eternally, but will be burned up. Malachi 4:1-3
That righteousness comes by faith, not by works. Romans
4:3-5, Ephesians 2:8,9
That salvation comes as a gift of God and is not received through any
merit of the sinner's. Ephesians 2:3
That the law of the Ten Commandments is the standard of righteousness
by which all will be judged and which all Christians are commanded to
obey. James 2:10-12
That the original seventh-day Sabbath has never been changed by Divine
authority, and therefore it is the privilege of all Christians to keep
it holy. Genesis 2:2-3, Luke 23:54-56
In the support of the gospel through tithes and offerings. Leviticus 27:30-32, Malachi 3:6-11, Matthew 23:23
In baptism by immersion. Mark 1:9,10 Romans
6:3-6
In the ordinances of humility and the Lord's Supper. John 13:4-17, Corinthians 11:23-26
In the gifts of the Spirit, including the Spirit of Prophecy. Ephesians 4:8-11, Revelation 12:17, 19:10
In discarding unhealthful practices, such as the use of intoxicants,
tobacco, unclean meats, etc. Proverbs
23:29-32, Corinthians 3:16,17 Deuteronomy 14:3-20, Isaiah 66:15-17
That the followers of Jesus should manifest true Christian modesty in
dress and deportment, and should shun all questionable worldly amusements.
Timothy 2:9, Peter 3:3-5, James 1:27, Philippians 4:6,
John 2:15-17
That the foregoing principles are practiced, not from a sense of obligation
or to enable the individual to "earn" salvation, but rather
come as the result of a love relationship with Christ and are a natural
consequence of accepting Him as a personal Savior. John
14:15, Hebrews 8:10-12
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