Essential Baptist Principles_™
As taught in the Holy Scriptures
November 2004

Selected Articles

• God so love the World This is the clear statement that the believer is already in possession of everlasting life by Elder T. S. Dalton  From the bits and pieces series (#372)by Elder Ralph Harris

• Proud Boasting A vain and proud attitude toward ones own appearance, or achievements, is a stench in the nostrils of God By Elder Ralph Harris

• Firm foundation Our Lord that precious and sure foundation is laid in Zion so says God’s excellent word  By Elder Marty Hoogasian

• Dead Wood   The scriptures say that man who abideth not in the vine is cast forth as a branch. He will not leave on his own accord By Elder Marty Hoogasian

• Item of interest  The Acknowledgement of God in our State Constitutions

• Poem   'Stones'

• Hymn  'How did my Heart rejoice to hear'

Petitioning the Government

Notable Quotes: "Representatives are not sent to Congress to think for their constituents, but to act for them, (the right of thinking being inalienable in its nature,) and he who acts contrary to the known will of a majority of his constituents is a tyrant"  Elder John Leland in a letter to the Honorable G. N. Briggs, Jan 12, 1836