The Detroit times., 1912-02-17
VOTING ON PLAN TO MERGE
CHURCHES IN CANADA
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perfectly revealed Himself I'm Jesus
Christ, the Word made flesh, who Is the
! brightness OF the Fathers glory ana
/ the express image of His person. We
4 receive the Holy Scriptures OF the old
| Testament and OF the New Testament.
given by inspiration OF God, as con-
tanning the only fnfallible rule OF falth
and life, faithful record OF God gra-
! cious revelations, and as the sure wit
ness to Christ.
Article 3.--of the Divine Purpose. -
We believe that the eternal, wise, holy
and loving purpose OF God embraces all
events so that while the freedom OF
man is not taken away, nor Is God the
author Of sin. yet In His providence
He makes all things work together In
the fulhlment OF His sovereign design
and the manifestation of His glory.
Article 4--Of Creation and Provi-
dence.--We believe that God Is the Gre
atoT upholder and governor or all
things: that He is above all His works
and in them all. and that He made man
In Ills own image meet for fellowship
with Him, free and able 10 choose be-
tween good and evil. and responsible
to bis Maker and Lord.
/. Article 5---Of the Sin of Man.--We
believe that our first parents, being
tempted. chose evil, and 80 fell away
from God and came under the power
or sin. the penalty OF which is eternal
death. and that by reason OF this dis
obedience, all men arr born with a sim
full nature, that we have broken Gods
law and that no man can be saved but
by His grace.
believe that God, out OF His great love
for the world, has give His only be-
'p0tteu Som 10 6u tf1r eSdvfour or SIN
ners. and in the Gospel freely offers
His all-sufflcient salvation 10 all men.
We believe also that God in His own
good pleasure gave to His Son peo-
pie, an innumerable multitude chosen
In Christ unto holiness. service and
saivatio
Article 7.--Of the Lord Jesus Christ
We believe In. and confess the Lord.
Jesus Christ. the only Mediator be-
tween God and man, who, being the
Eternal Son OF God, for us men and
for our salvation became truly man.
being conceived OF the Holy Spirit and
born of the Virgin Mary. yet without
sin. Unto us He has revealed the
Father, by His Word and spirit max
ing known the perfect Will Of God
For our redemption lie fulfilled all
righteousness, offered Himself a perfect
sacrifice on the cross, satisfied Divine
Justice and made Precipitation for the
sins Of the whole world He rose from
the dead and assembled into heaven
where He ever intercedes for as In
the hearts OF believers lie abides for
ever as the indwelling Christ, above us
and over US all lie rules; wherefore.
unto Him We render love, obedience and
adoration as our Prophet. Priest and
King
e
! believe I'm the Holy Spirit the Lord
tHHd- Giver Of life. who proceeds from
/ tn" Father and the Son. who moves
! upon the hearts OF men TO restrain
! them from evil and 20 iucite them unto
! good. and whom the Father Us ever
whiting 20 give unto all who ask Him
/ We believe that lie has spoken by holy
men OF Cod iu making known His
truth 20 men for their salvation: that
through our exalted Saviour lie was
sent forth In power TO convict the
world OF sin. 20 enlighten mems minds
IN the knowledge OF Christ and 20
persuade and enable them 10 obey the
coll OF the Gospel: and that TIE abIdes
with the Church. dwelling In every be-
lever as the spirit OF truth, OF power.
OF holiness, OF comfort and % love
Article 9.--Of Regeneratlon.--we be-
lieVe IN the necessity OF regeneration
whereby We are made new creatures I'm
Christ Jesus by the Spirit Of God. who
inlparts spiritual life by the gracious
and mysterious operation 81 Ills mower
usir : as the ordinary means the truths
OF His word and the ordinances OF Iii
vine appointment IN ways agreeable to
the nature OF man
Article l0--Of Faith and Repentance
IN . believe that faith I'm Christ tH n
saving grace whereby wo receive Him.
trust In Him and rest upon Him alone