What We Believe

"Without GOD, we can do nothing. But with GOD, we can do everything."
-Andrian Teodoro

Articles of Faith

The following are the articles of faith Greater Mount Moriah Primitive Baptist Church follows based on the foundational truths taught in the bible. All of our teaching and ministry is rooted in and flows out of these biblical doctrines.

Article I

References: Deuteronomy 6:4; Matthew 3:16, 17; 28:19; John 1:1, 1, 16; II Corinthians 13:14; Colossians 2:9; I Peter 1:2; I John 5:7.
WE BELIEVE in only one true and living God and the trinity of persons in the God-head, Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, and yet there are not three, but one.

Article II

References: Psalm 119:9-16; II Timothy 3:16-17; Romans 1:19-21.
WE BELIEVE the scriptures of the Old and New Testaments are the Word of God, and the only rule of faith and practice.

Article III

References: John 6:37, 7:2, 23:18-19, 15:16; Acts 13:48; Romans 8:24-30, 11:7; I Thessalonians 1:4; Ephesians 1:4; II Timothy 1:9.
WE BELIEVE in the doctrine of eternal and particular election of a definite number of the human race chosen in Christ before the foundation of the world, that they should be holy and without blame before Him in love.

Article IV

References: Genesis 3:15; Psalm 111:9; Romans 5:17; Galatians4:4; Ephesians 1:17; Hebrews 9:11-12. 10:5-7.
WE BELIEVE in covenant redemption between God the Father and God the Son.

Article V

References: Jeremiah 13:23; John 6:44; Romans 3:23; Ephesians 2:8.
WE BELIEVE in the fall of man and the communication of Adam’s sinful nature to his posterity by ordinary generation and their impotency to recover themselves from the fallen state they are in by nature by their own free will and ability.

Article VI

References: Psalm 37:28; John 10:28; Acts 2:39; Romans 8:29-30; Colossians 3:3; II Timothy 1:8-9; Jude 1:1.
WE BELIEVE that all chosen in Christ shall hear the voice of the Son of God, and be effectually called, regenerated and born again.

Article VII

References: Romans 3:24, 5:1, II Corinthians 5:21; Ephesians 2:8; Titus 3:5.
WE BELIEVE that sinners thus born again are justified in the sight of God alone by the righteousness of Jesus Christ imputed to them by faith.

Article VIII

References: Matthew 28:19; Mark 16:12-16; Acts 8:36, 39; Romans 6:3, 4; Colossians 2:12.
WE BELIEVE that Baptism is the immersion of a believer in water by a proper administrator (an ordained Elder) in the name of the Father, Son, and the Holy Ghost.

Article IX

References: Deuteronomy 32:6; Psalm 12:5-7; John 1:12, 10:27-30; Romans 3:24-25; 3:38-39; Philippians 1:6; Ephesians 1:4; II Timothy 2:19; and I Peter 1:5.
WE BELIEVE that all the Saints of God justified by the righteousness of Christ shall preserve in grace, and none of them finally fall away so as to be lost.

Article X

References: Genesis 3:19; Ecclesiastes 12:14; Daniel 12:2; Matthew 25:32-3; John 5:28-29; Revelations 20:11-15.
WE BELIEVE in general judgement, both of the just and the unjust, and that joys of the righteous shall be eternal and the punishment of the wicked shall be everlasting.

Article XI

References: Acts 2:41-42; I Corinthians 1:10-13; Ephesians 4:3-7, 13, 5:23, 27, 32; Colossians 1:18; Revelations 2:7.
WE BELIEVE that the visible Church of Christ is a congregation of Baptized Believers in Christ adhering to a special covenant, which recognizes Christ as their only lawgiver and ruler, and His word their exclusive guide in all religious matters. It is complete in itself and independent under Christ of every other church organization. It is alone a religious assembly, selected and called out of the world by the doctrine of the Gospel to worship the true God according to His Word.

Article XII

References: Philippians 1:1; Acts 20:17, 21; Hebrews 13:17.
WE BELIEVE that the scriptural officers of a church are Pastor and Deacon, whose qualifications and duties are defined in I Timothy, Chapter 3 and Titus, Chapter 1.

Article XIII

References: Matthew 28:19; Mark 16:12-16; Acts 8:36, 39; Romans 6:3, 4; Colossians 2:12.
WE BELIEVE that Baptism is the immersion of a believer in water by a proper administrator (an ordained Elder) in the name of the Father, Son, and the Holy Ghost.

Article XIv

References: Acts 9:15, 13:1-3, 14:23; Ephesians 4:11-14; Titus 1:5.
WE BELIEVE that only an ordained Elder has a right to administer the ordinances of the Gospel, such as have been properly baptized, called, and come under the imposition of the presbytery by the authority of the Church of Christ.

Article Xv

References: Matthew 26:26-30; Mark 14:22-26; Luke 22:17-20; I Corinthians 5:7-11, 11:17-29
WE BELIEVE that only regularly baptized and orderly Church Members have a right to communion at the Lord’s Table.

Article XVI

References: John 13:2-17; I Timothy 5:9-10
WE BELIEVE in Washing of the Saint’s Feet in an assembly of believers immediately after the Lord’s Supper.