“Thus saith God the Lord...I am the LORD: that is my name: and my glory will I not give to another, neither my praise to graven images.” (Isaiah 42:5a,8)

 

 

Mount Zion Primitive Baptist Church

 

 

What We Believe...


Article I

         We believe in only one true and living God, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost. (Deut 6:4; Mark 12:29-30; I John 5:7)

 

Article II

         We believe the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments are the Word of God and the only rule of faith and practice. (II Timothy 3:16; Romans 15:4; II Peter 1:20-21)

 

Article III

         We believe in the doctrine of election that God chose His people in Christ before the foundation of the world. (Ephesians 1:4-6; II Thessalonians 2:13-15; Titus 1:2; II Timothy 1:9)

 

Article IV

         We believe in the doctrine of original sin. (Genesis 3:6; Romans 3:12; 3:23; and 5:12; Psalms 51:5)

 

Article V

         We believe in man's impotency to recover himself from the fallen state he is in by nature of his own free will and ability. (Ephesians 2:8-9; Hebrews 9:22; I Peter 2:24)

 

Article VI

         We believe that sinners are justified in the sight of God only by the imputed righteousness of Christ. (Romans 3:22-25; and 5:8-9, Titus 3:5)

 

Article VII

         We believe that God's elect shall be called, converted, regenerated, and sanctified by the Holy Spirit. (Romans 8:29-30; Malachi 3:17; II Thessalonians 2:13-15; I Peter 1:2;  II Timothy 1:9)

 

Article VIII

         We believe that the saints shall be preserved in grace and never fall finally away. (St. John 10:27-29; Romans 8:38-39; II Timothy 1:9,Peter 1:4-5)

 

Article IX

         We believe in baptism, the Lord's Supper, and the washing of the saints' feet are ordinances of Jesus Christ and that true believers are the subject and the only true mode of baptism is by immersion. (Baptism: Matthew 3:13-17; 28:19 and 20; Acts 8:36-38; Lord's Supper: Matthew 26:26-30; Mark 14:22-25; Luke 22:17-20; I Corinthians 11:23-26; Washing of the Saints' Feet: St. John 13:1-17).

 

Article X

         We believe in the resurrection of the dead, the eternal judgment and the punishment of the wicked and the joys of the righteous will be eternal. (I Thessalonians 4:16;Jude 1:14-15 Revelations 20:15;Matthew 25:34, 41, and 46; II Corinthians 5:10)

 

Article XI

         We believe that no minister has the right to administration of the ordinances only such as are regularly baptized, called, and come under the imposition of hands of the Presbytery.   (Acts 13:2-3; Titus 1:5)

 

Article XII

         We believe that none but regularly baptized members have a right to commune at the Lord's Table. (I Corinthians 11:24; Exodus 12:43)