Katy, Texas
 Good News Baptist Church

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Biblical Authority - 2 Timothy 3:16; 1 Timothy 3:14 (That the Bible is our only authority for faith and practice)

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Autonomy of the Local Church - Ephesians 22; Acts 15 (That each local assembly is self-governing; without; any outside hierarchy, prelate of conventions)

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Priesthood of the Believer -1 John 1:9, 1 Peter 2:9 (That each believer is privileged to coming to God individually without human or saintly intervention)

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Two Ordinances - 1 Corinthians 11; Acts 8:38 (Two commands issued and instituted by Jesus Christ to His church that are to be obeyed by participating in Believer's Baptism and Communion at the Lord's Table)

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Individual Soul Liberty -1 John 2:27; Romans 14:4-5; John 16:13 (Every person has the right to worship God in accord with his conscience without coercion)

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Saved Church Membership - Acts 2:44, 47 (Church membership is open to all who have exhibited repentance towards God and exercised faith in Christ)

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Two Offices -1 Timothy 3; Titus 1 (The Lord has established two offices, Pastor and Deacon, to minister to His flock)

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Separation of Church and State - Matthew 22:21; Romans 13; Titus 3:1 That the Lord has established the state to administer civil, secular government, and the church to minister to man’s spiritual needs, and that the two are separate entities never to be intertwined)

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