Doctrines to be Rejected
- That the Bible is only partly the work of inspiration – or, if wholly so, contains errors which inspiration has allowed.
- That God is three persons.
- That the Son of God was co-eternal with the Father.
- That Christ was born with a “free life.”
- That Christ’s nature was immaculate.
- That the Holy Spirit is a person distinct from the Father.
- That man has an immortal soul.
- That man consciously exists in death.
- That the wicked will suffer eternal torture in hell.
- That the righteous will ascend to the kingdoms beyond the skies when they die.
- That the devil is a supernatural personal being.
- That the Kingdom of God is “the church.”
- That the Gospel is the death, burial, and resurrection of Christ merely.
- That Christ will not come till the close of the thousand years.
- That the tribunal of Christ, when He comes, is not for the judgment of saints, but merely divide among them different degrees of reward.
- That the resurrection is confined to the faithful.
- That the dead rise in an immortal state.
- That the subject-nations of the thousand years are immortal.
- That the law of Moses is binding on believers of the Gospel.
- That the observance of Sunday is a matter of duty.
- That baby-sprinkling is a doctrine of Scripture.
- That “heathens” idiots, pagans, and very young children will be saved.
- That man can be saved by morality or sincerity, without the Gospel.
- That the Gospel alone will save, without the obedience of Christ’s commandments.
- That a man cannot believe without possession of the Spirit of God.
- That men are predestined to salvation unconditionally.
- That there is no sin in the flesh.
- That Joseph was the actual father of Jesus.
- That the earth will be destroyed.
- That baptism is not necessary to salvation
- That acknowledgment of the truth is not necessary to make baptism valid.
- That some meats are to be refused on the score of uncleanness.
- That the English are the ten tribes of Israel.
- That marriage with an unbeliever is lawful.
- That we are at liberty to serve in the Army, Navy, Police Force, or any service whatsoever requiring the Oath of Allegiance or use of force.
- That we are at liberty to take post in politics, or recover debts by legal coercion.