The Scriptures
The Bible was written by men divinely inspired by God the Holy Spirit and is God’s revelation of Himself to man. It is authoritative, sufficient, and without error in the original manuscripts. The Bible has God for its author, salvation for its end, and truth, without any mixture of error, for its matter. Therefore, all Scripture is totally true and trustworthy. It reveals the principles by which God judges us, and therefore is, and will remain to the end of the world, the true center of Christian union, and the supreme standard by which all human conduct, creeds, and religious opinions should be tried. All Scripture is a testimony to Christ, who is Himself the focus of divine revelation.