Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-03-18
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The new creed Of the ConsrseatjooAl
church, as submitted BY the snstioaal
council is % follows:
Fint-We believe in one God He
Father Almighty, Maker OF heaxeu and
earth sud Of all things visible and inxis,.
BILE;
And in Jesus Christ, His only Son. our
Lord, Who Is Of one substance with che
Father, by whom all things wese made;
And IN the Roiy Spirit, the Lord md
Giver Of life, who. sent from tho FASherl
and Son, and who, together with the1
Father. and Son, is worshiped md RIosl.
fed.
Secopd-We believe that the, .psoyi.
dence Of God, by which He execntea His
eternal purposes in the sgpyeInmsnt Of
the world, is in and over al events; yet
90 that the freedom and Responsibility of
man are not impaired, and lin u the act
Of the'creeture slone.
Third-We believe that man wAs nade
in the image Of God, that We might knov,
love aud obey God, and enjoy him for.
ever; that our first parents BY disobedl.
ence fell under the righteous condemna-
ton OF God; and that oil men are so1
alienated from God that there 10 no cal.
SsSAVn a.VsA sno 4uns AuN power q -.
except through Gods redeeming grace.
Fourth-We believe that God would,
have al men return 70 Him; that to this
end He has made Himself known. not
only through the vosks Of nature, the,
sciences OF men, but also through super.
natural revelations n4ade especially 10
chosenipeople, and, ahuxe all, when the
fullDess Of time was con6k through Jesus
Christ, His son.. e.
Fifth-We believe that tho Scriptures
Of the Old and New Tsstaments arc tha
record of Gods revelation OF Himself in
tho work OF redemj eion; that they were
written BY men d6der the special guld.
snce Of the Holy Bpilat taAt they ere
able to make wne unto AAayation; and
that they constitute the authoritative
standard BY which religious teaching
and human conduct are q be regulated
and Judged.
si1th-We believe that the love Of
God to;sinful man has found its highest
oppression in the Tedemptive work of
His Son. who became man, uniting His
divine nature with our human nature in
one person; who was tempted like other
men, yet without sin; Who by His humil.
lation, His holy obedience, His suffer.
ings, His death on the cross, and His
resurrection. became perfect Redeemer;
whose sacrifice of Himself for the sins Of
tho world declares the righteousness Of
God, and is the sole and sufficient
ground OF forgiveness and reconciliation
with Him.
Seven-We believe that Jesus Christ,
after he had risen from the dead, ascend.
cd into heaven. where, a. che one media
tor between God and man, He carries
forward his work Of saving men; that He
sends the Holy Spirit to convict them oi
sin and to lead them to repentance and
faith. and that those who, through Re.
newing gracs, turn 10 righteousness and
tsust to Jesus Christ % their Redeemer
receive for His sake tue forgiveness oi
their sins and ase made the children oi
| God.
Eight-We believe that thtse Who are
thus resenerated and jWtiaed. grow in
sanctifed character Through fellowsbir
With Christ, the lndwellfnR Of the HOLY
Spirit and obedience to the truth: that 1
holy ite ID the lruit and evidence oi
saving faith. and that the belie1aEs hope
OF continuance in. such Q life Is in the
preserving grace Of God.
| Ninth-Wel believe that Jesas Chris,
came to establish among nen the king.
dim OF God. the reign Of truth and love
fnghteo4sness and peace; that to Jesus
Cbrist, the head Of this Kingdom. Chris
tians are directly responsible in faith
and conduct, and that to Him all have
immediate access without mediatorisi a,
priestly intervention.
Tenth-We believe Afat The church al
Christ, invisible and spiritual, comprise.
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