What we believe
1.That the Bible is the inspired, infallible and authoritative written Word of God.
(2 Timothy 3:16-17)
2.That there is one God, eternally existent in three persons: God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. (Matthew 28:19-20; Deuteronomy 6:4)
3.In the Deity of our Lord Jesus Christ -
o in His virgin birth (Matthew 1:23; Luke 1:35)
o in His sinless life (1 Peter 2:22; Hebrews 4:14-15)
o in His miracles (John 2:11; Acts 2:22; Acts 10:38)
o in His substitutionary work on the cross (Romans 5:8-18; 2 Corinthians 5:21)
o in His bodily resurrection from the dead (Matthew 28:6; Acts 3:15; Romans 1:3-4)
o in His ascension and exaltation to the right hand of God the Father
(Acts 1:9,11; Philippians 2:9-11; Hebrews 1:3)
o in His personal future return to the earth in power and glory (Matthew 24:30)
4. In the fall of man and that the only means of being cleansed from sin and being reconciled
to God is through personal repentance and faith in Jesus Christ and in His finished work
on the cross. (Luke 24:47; Genesis 1:26-27)
5. That we receive salvation and wholeness for every area of our lives through our personal
faith in the redemptive work of Christ on the cross.
6. In the ordinances of the Church:
o Water baptism (Mark 16:15-16; Matthew 28:19)
o Holy Communion (Matthew 26:26-29; 1 Corinthians 11:23-25)
7. In the Baptism of the Holy Spirit (Luke 24-49; Acts 2:4)
8. In the sanctifying power of the Holy Spirit whose indwelling enables us to live a life
acceptable to God.
9.In the Church which is the body of Christ with Christ as the Head
(Ephesians 1:22-23; Ephesians 2:22)
10.In the Ministry given to the Church to prepare God's people for works of service
(Mark 16:15-20; Ephesians 4:11-13)
11. In Divine Healing (James 5:14-16; Mark 16:18; Matthew 8:16)
12. In the Blessed Hope (1 Thessalonians 4:16-17; Titus 2:13)
13. In the Millennial reign of Christ (Zechariah 14:5; Revelation 20:1-6)
14. In the Final Judgement (Matthew 25:46)
15. In the New Heaven and the New Earth (Revelation 21:22)
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