Essential Baptist Principles_™
As taught in the Holy Scriptures
October 2005

Selected Articles

•  Things we believe We all believe that we should stand aloof from the world with all of its institutions, religious or secret oath-bound orders. Elder Lee Hanks, bits and pieces #510  by Elder Ralph Harris
• Heareth and believeth The hearing and believing of this verse are evidences of divine life, not the causes of divine life. by Elder Ralph Harris
• Christ our example Everything Christ did was done honorably and with great dignity. by Elder Ralph Harris
• Pure religion  The scripture doesn’t say that pure religion is to simply spend time amongst those that have suffered loss. God said visit them in their affliction.  by Elder Marty Hoogasian
• The Father seeketh such  It is by the grace of God that anyone has a home in the Lord’s Church. by Elder Marty Hoogasian

• Poem  'The only way'

• Hymn  'Kindred in Christ'

Apostasy among Primitive Baptists - opposing it

Notable Quotes:  “ The basis of our Bill of Rights comes from the teachings we get from Exodus and St. Matthew, from Isaiah and St. Paul. I don't think we emphasize that enough these days. If we don't have a proper fundamental moral background, we will finally end up with a government, which does not believe in the rights for anybody except the State!"  - Harry S Truman