The ONE And ONLY TRUE GOD

We hold and teach
(J. C. Ryle)

"All Scripture is inspired by God
and is profitable for teaching,
for rebuking, for correcting,
for training in righteousness,
so that the man of God may be
complete, equipped for every
good work."2 Timothy 3:16-17

(1) We hold and teach--
that the Bible is the Only
rule of faith and practice;
and it alone is able to make
a man wise unto salvation.

(2) We hold and teach--
that we are accounted
righteous before God--
only for the merit of our
Lord Jesus Christ, by faith--
and not for our own
works and deservings.

We maintain that in the matter
of our justification,
our own goodness and
holiness have nothing
whatsoever to do.

(3) We hold and teach--
that good works, which
follow after justification,
spring necessarily out
of a true and living faith.

We maintain that a living
faith may be as evidently
discerned, by the good works
which spring from it--
as a tree is discerned
by its fruit; and that,
consequently, the man
in whom no good works
and holiness can be seen--
is not yet a converted man.

(4) We hold and teach--
that repentance, faith,
holiness of heart and life,
justification, conversion,
union with Christ,
and the indwelling
of the Holy Spirit--
are the primary and
principal things
in true religion.

We maintain that other
points of doctrine,
however important and
valuable in their due place,
are by comparison, things
of secondary importance.

"Preach the Word; be
prepared in season and out
of season; correct, rebuke
and encourage--with great
patience and careful
instruction." 2 Tim. 4:2

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