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Rh made a full atonement for our sins (John 3: 16; 1 Pet. 2: 24).

7. We believe that in his death he conquered sin and its power, rose triumphant from the grave, and ascended to the right hand of the Father to make intercession for us; that he will come again to judge the world in righteousness; that he will raise the dead, receive his own to himself, and banish the disobedient and wicked forever from his presence.

8. We believe that his suffering and death avail conditionally for all who believe and obey, and unconditionally to infants and others who are naturally incapable of exercising faith.

9. We believe that Repentance (Mark 6: 12; Acts 2: 38) and Faith (Mark 16: 16; Acts 8: 37), are absolutely essential, as first steps towards the better life, and that they are wrought in the soul by hearing and receiving the truth (Rom. 10: 17), by which we are deeply convinced of our guilt, danger, and helplessness, and the way of salvation by Christ (John 16: 8), thus enabling us