Salvation
1. All persons are in need of salvation and can do nothing to merit their
salvation (Ephesians 2:8,9; Romans 3:23).
2. Salvation involves the redemption of the whole person and is offered freely
by God to all who accept Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord (Romans 3:21-26; John
1:12,13; Titus 2:11-14).
3. Salvation includes regeneration, sanctification, and glorification (Titus
3:4-7; Ephesians 5:25-27; Romans 8:30).
4. All true believers will persist in the faith, striving always to be like
Christ (Hebrews 3:14; I Peter 1:13-15).
5. Consistent with the free will of persons, God offers the choice of salvation
(II Peter 3:9; Joshua 24:15).
The Bible
1. The Bible is the inspired, inerrant, infallible written record of God's
self-revelation to persons (2 Timothy 3:16,17).
2. It is all sufficient for faith and practice in any age (2 Timothy 3:16,17).
3. It has God for its author, salvation for its end, and truth, without any
mixture of error, for its matter (John 1:1; John 17:17).
4. Only the sixty-six books of the Protestant canon are accepted as
authoritative.
5. The criterion by which the Bible is to be interpreted is Jesus Christ, under
the direction of the Holy Spirit (John 16:13-15).
The Trinity
1. There is only one true, living God (Romans 1:21-25; I Corinthians 8:6).
2. God is an intelligent, spiritual, and personal Being, the Creator, Redeemer,
Preserver, and Ruler of the universe.
3. The eternal God reveals Himself as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, but without
division of nature, essence, or being (Matthew 28:19).
Baptism
1. Baptism is the symbol of the believer's faith in the crucified, buried,
and risen Savior, the believer's resurrection to a new way of life in Christ
(Matthew 28:19; Mark 1:9; Acts 2:41).
2. Our method of baptism is by triune immersion in the name of the Father, the
Son and the Holy Spirit (Matthew 28:19; Mark 1:9; Acts 2:41).
3. Baptism is a prerequisite to church membership (Acts 2:41).
The Love Feast
1. The Love Feast, with all its parts (feetwashing, agape meal, service of
the bread and cup), is a Love Feast symbol commemorating the Last Supper, the
death of Christ, and anticipation of His second coming
(John 13:1-35; I Corinthians 11:23-26).
2. Unleavened bread and grape juice are the elements used to signify the body
and blood of Christ (I Corinthians 11:23-26).
3. Only believers may participate in the Holy Communion (Acts 2:42-47).
Polity
1. The local church is an autonomous body operating through democratic
processes.
2. The scriptural officers of the local church are pastors and deacons.
3. Churches are grouped into districts. Districts form the Brotherhood.
Representatives from each local church compose the Annual Conference.
Addendum
1. According to God's Holy Scriptures, homosexuality is not a Christian
lifestyle and people who practice or promote it should not be placed in or
permitted to continue in a leadership role at Donnels Creek (I Corinthians
6:9-11 and 18-20; II Corinthians 5:17).
2. According to God's Holy Scriptures, Jesus Christ is the only way to salvation
or to our Heavenly Father. Anyone who does not believe this should not be
considered for or permitted to continue in leadership role at Donnels Creek
(John 14:6; Acts 4:12).
