Rejected Doctrines
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That the Bible is only partly the work of inspiration - or if wholly so, contains errors which inspiration has allowed.
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That God is three persons.
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That the Son of God was co-eternal with the Father.
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That Christ was born with a "free life."
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That Christ's nature was immaculate.
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That the Holy Spirit is a person distinct from the Father.
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That man has an immortal soul.
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That man consciously exists in death.
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That the wicked will suffer eternal torture in hell.
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That the righteous will ascend to the kingdoms beyond the skies when they die.
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That the devil is a supernatural being.
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That the Kingdom of God is "the church."
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That the Gospel is the death, burial, and resurrection of Christ merely.
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That Christ will not come till the close of the thousand years.
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That the tribunal of Christ, when he comes, is not for judgment of saints, but merely to divide among them different degrees of reward.
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That the resurrection is confined to the faithful.
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That the dead rise in an immortal state.
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That the subject-nations of the thousand years are immortal.
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That the Law of Moses is binding on believers of the Gospel.
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That the observance of Sunday is a matter of duty.
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That baby sprinkling is a doctrine of Scripture.
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That “heathens”, those lacking mental capability, pagans, and very young children will be saved.
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That man can be saved by morality or sincerity, without the Gospel.
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That the Gospel alone will save, without obedience to Christ's commandments.
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That a man cannot believe without possessing the Spirit of God.
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That men are predestined to salvation unconditionally.
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That there is no sin in the flesh.
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That Joseph was the actual father of Jesus.
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That the earth will be destroyed.
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That baptism is not necessary to salvation.
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That a knowledge of the Truth is not necessary to make baptism valid.
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That some meats are to be refused on the score of uncleanness.
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That the English are the ten tribes of Israel, whose prosperity is a fulfillment of the promises made concerning Ephraim.
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That marriage with an unbeliever is lawful.
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That we are at liberty to serve in the army or as police constables, take part in politics, or recover debts by legal coercion.