The Bible is the final authority for faith and practice.

The Bible, consisting of the 66 books of the Old and New Testaments, is the inspired Word of God. Though written by men, it was supernaturally inspired in the sense that holy men of God “were moved by the Holy Spirit” to write the very words of Scripture so that all its words are the written true revelation of God; it is inerrant in the original manuscripts and authoritative in all matters.

This divine inspiration extends equally and fully to all parts of the writings—historical, poetical, doctrinal, and prophetical.   They are without error or defect of any kind.  They are to be understood by all through the illumination of the Holy Spirit, their meaning determined by the serious, historical, grammatical, and literary use of the author’s language, comparing Scripture with Scripture.  God has supernaturally preserved the Bible and it is the sole and final authority for faith and practice.

Scripture is meant to be taken at its face value unless within the context another meaning is obvious. Each passage should be interpreted within its historical context. The words used are to be interpreted consistent with their commonly used original meanings in the historical Greek and Hebrew languages

Psa 19:7  The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple

2Ti 3:16-17  All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:  That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works.

2Pe 1:20-21  Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation.  For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.

Rom 15:4  For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.