Our Doctrine & Beliefs

What we believe

• We believe in one God, the Creator of heaven and earth, who has revealed himself as Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
• We believe in the Bible as the inspired Word of God; that it is without error in the original Scriptures, and is therefore the supreme authority in all matters of faith and conduct.
• We believe in the creation, test and fall of humanity as recorded in the Bible; that in our natural state we humans are spiritually corrupt (sinful) and therefore totally unable to attain divine righteousness and eternal life.
• We believe in Jesus Christ, the one true Savior, conceived of the Holy Spirit, born of a virgin, very God and very man.
• We believe in the Gospel - that Christ died to pay the penalty for our sins, was buried and rose from the dead three days later
• We believe in salvation for sinners, by grace, through faith alone. It is our understanding that a true follower, or Disciple, of Christ will both receive the message of Christ and then by believing the teachings and commandments of Christ will live a life that is constantly being changed to reflect their new life in Christ. By receiving, believing and trusting Christ anyone can enjoy the Salvation gift which means that their sin account is paid in full and they are justified (cleared of all charges) by God's gracious decree, thereby becoming members of his church. It is our belief that once a sinner has truly repented from their past sins and have yielded their lives to the Lordship of Christ then their Salvation is secure for the rest of eternity.
• We believe Jesus was resurrected (raised from death to life), that he bodily ascended to heaven, was enthroned there as Lord of all and personally return for his church.
• We believe that believers in Christ receive eternal life, living forever with God, while those who die as unbelievers suffer eternal separation from God.
• We believe in the reality and personality of Satan, the enemy of God and humanity (especially God's people). Satan was conquered by Christ's resurrection, which sealed the doom that awaits him when Christ returns.
• We believe in the water baptism by full immersion, in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the glory of God. Water baptism is an act of obedience following salvation, it is an expression of our faith in Christ, our identification with him, and our covenant relationship with God.
• We believe in the baptism of the Holy Spirit (also known as being "filled with the Spirit") as an experience following salvation; and that both spiritual power and the fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5) are an evidence of the Spirit-filled life.
• We believe that the Spirit-filled life is one of sanctification where believers are being transformed daily into the image of Christ and are becoming holy as God is Holy. We believe in the charismata (gifts of the Holy Spirit) as presented in the Bible.
• We believe these gifts (including divine healing in its many aspects and speaking in tongues) are for today and are to be exercised as they were in the early church.
• We believe that the gifts of the Spirit are to operate in the context of the church according to the biblical guidelines. Since God gifts every believer, all believers ought to develop and use their gift's for building up or equipping others.
• We believe that the larger-group celebration through worship, prayer, teaching, etc.. is also indispensable for every believer, and that corporate assembling is essential for spiritual We believe that on His ascension Christ gave gifts; apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors and teachers, who are to be recognized and established in the local church to help prepare the believers for the works of ministry, so that the church may be built up.
• We believe in the ordinance of the Lord's supper ("communion") for believers, by which we remember the Lord Jesus' death, burial, resurrection and future return, and by which we acknowledge our unity in the body of Christ, that although we are many, we are one body in Christian fellowship.
• We believe that the church, universal and local, is the body of Christ, an expression of Jesus on the earth. We believe that the local church is to be self-governing under the direction of God (through Christ) and its elders, yet to be interdependent and in fellowship with other churches.
• We believe that the Lord requires us to show his love and care for the disadvantaged around us by helping them, under his direction. This activity is so important to the Lord that he counts it as a ministry to himself, and rewards it accordingly.
• We believe that all we have comes from God, so he deserves a say in how we use it. God asks us to be faithful managers (or "stewards") of his material gifts, using them responsibly.