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Son, and Holy Ghost; to show forth in a solemn and beautiful
emblem , our faith in the crucified, buried, and risen Savior, with
its effect, in our death to sin and resurrection to a new life; that
it is prerequisite to the privileges of a church relation; and to the
Lord’s Supper, in which the members of the church, by the sacred
use of bread and wine, are to commemorate together the dying
love of Christ; preceded always by solemn self-examination .
XV. The Christian Sabbath.
We believe the Scriptures teach that the first day of the week is
the Lord’s Day, or Christian Sabbath, and is to be kept sacred
to religious purposes, by abstaining from all secular labor
and sinful recreations, by the devout observance of all the
means of grace, both private and public, and by preparation
for that rest that remaineth for the people of God.
XVI. Civil Government.
We believe the Scriptures teach that civil government is
of divine appointment, for the interest and good order of
human society; and that magistrates are to be prayed for,
conscientiously honored and obeyed; except only in things
opposed to the will of our Lord Jesus Christ, who is the only Lord
of the conscience, and the Prince of the Kings of the earth.
XVII. Righteous and Wicked.
We believe the Scriptures teach that there is a radical and
essential difference between the righteous and the wicked;
that such only as through faith are justified in the name of the
Lord Jesus, and sanctified by the Spirit of our God, are truly
righteous in his esteem; while all such as continue in impenitence
and unbelief are in his sight wicked, and under the curse; and
this distinction holds among men both in and after death.
XVIII. The World to Come.
We believe the Scriptures teach that the end of the world is
approaching; that at the last day, Christ will descend from
heaven, and raise the dead from the grave for final retribution;
that a solemn separation will then take place; that the wicked
will be adjudged to endless punishment, and the righteous to
endless joy; and that this judgment will fix forever the final state
of men in heaven or hell, on principles of righteousness.
Continued Devotion: Read ALL the “Articles
of Faith” and Romans Chapter 1 2