Faith Statement

We believe in the Bible as God's infallible Word, uniquely inspired and supremely

authoritative in all matters of faith and conduct. It is a complete and sufficient revelation of

all matters concerning God's nature, His will for mankind and eternal salvation through

Jesus Christ. 2 Tim 3:16, John 2O:31, Rev 22:19, 2 Peter 1:21.

We believe in One, living, eternal, almighty, personal and true God who is equally God the

Father, God the Son Jesus Christ, and God the Holy Spirit, who has revealed Himself to man

in these three persons. Gen 1:1, 2 Cor 13:14, Titus 2:13, 2 Cor 3:17,18

We believe that God created the heavens and the earth and all living things. He sustains

them by His power and He is sovereign Lord of every being. God created mankind in His

own image with a body and immortal soul and spirit. Mankind was so created without sin

but with free will in order to enjoy fellowship with God and to express His will and purpose

throughout all time. Gen 1:1,27, Gen 2:7, Neh 9:6, Acts 14:15, Heb 11:3.

We believe that mankind forfeited his original righteousness and relationship with God

through disobedience, by yielding to the temptation of Satan, thereby becoming subject to

Satan's rule. Every person born into the world inherits this fallen status of our first parents,

being alienated from God, naturally inclined to evil. Mankind is sinful initially by birth and

subsequently by act, but has a conscience by which he knows of the existence of God, of

right and wrong and of consequent guilt and condemnation. Gen 2 1-13, Rom 5:12, Eph

2:1-3, Rom 1 :18-

We believe that Jesus Christ, the eternal Son of God, was born of the virgin Mary and was

fully God and fully man. He lived a perfectly righteous life though tempted as all other men,

then offered Himself as a substitutionary sacrifice for the sin of mankind according to the

predestined plan of God. He suffered was crucified, died and was buried, but then was

bodily raised from the dead and appeared on earth's surface before ascending to heaven.

This resurrection demonstrates His complete authority over sin, death and the devil and

that He is Lord over all things. He will return to earth at the end of this present age. 2 Cor

5:2l, Acts 2:23-24, 1 Cor 15:3,4, Heb 4:15 Eph 1:20,21, Matt 1.18-23, Acts 1:9-11.

We believe that every person who repents and turns to God by faith in Jesus Christ and His

work on the cross, is forgiven all sin, is justified before God and receives Christ's

righteousness. He is delivered from Satan's rule, becomes spiritually regenerated and

restored to fellowship with God. Every person who continues in the faith will be eternally

saved. This salvation is by God's grace alone and no human efforts or acts can alter any

persons fallen condition, despite his essential dignity being made in the image of God and

his capacity for good works and worthy achievements. Acts 3:19, Jon 3:16, Rom 5:9, Col

1:13, Matt 24:13, Eph 2:8,9.

We believe that every Christian convert should be baptized in water by total immersion as a

public declaration of His identification with Christ in his death, burial and resurrection; Also

every believer should seek and expect to be baptized in the Holy Spirit as a distinct

experience of empowering for Christian life and service and as a gateway into the

supernatural gifts of the Holy Spirit. Acts 2.38-41, Rom 6.3,4, Acts 1.5,8, 2.4, 10.46.

We believe in the progressive work of grace in a believer known as sanctification, which

commences at the time of new birth and continues through life. Sanctification is a

separation from that which is evil and a dedication to God, thereby developing holiness and

Christlikeness in character and lifestyle. 2 Theses 2.13, 2 Cor 6.14-18, Eph 4.22-24.

We believe that there is only one true Christian Church with Jesus Christ at its Head, which

is made up of all those who have been born again by the Holy Spirit. The Church in its many

different expressions, is served by divinely called anointed and appointed apostles prophets

evangelists pastors and teachers and other ministries, and it will become mature and fulfil

the Great commission of world evangelism before the end of this age. It is the responsibility

of each believer to be joined to a local church which is an authentic expression of Biblical

Christianity. Eph 4:4-16, Matt 28:19,20, Matt 24:14.

We believe that God’s intention for marriage is established throughout the

scriptures of the Old and New Testaments. This is expressed in creation and the creation

story, the Law of Moses, the wisdom literature, and in the prophetic tradition. The Divine

establishment of marriage is confirmed by the words of Jesus and the New Testament

authors. They provide guidance for perfecting marriage and affirm its spiritual significance.

Chaste singleness and marriage are both honored as faithful and holy lifestyles ordained by

God. That God ordained marriage as a voluntary union for life of one man and one woman

Our creation as man and woman, who are complementary to one another, has significance

in revealing aspects of the image of God, and His relationship to humanity. The permanence

of the marital bond mirrors God’s faithfulness, just as its monogamy reflects God’s singular

devotion to his people and his people’s singular devotion to him. We believe that the Bible

teaches that marriage is between one man and one woman only, and to recognize other

unions as legitimate marriages would be contrary to our understanding of scripture. Mark

10:, 1 Corinthians 7:39, Ephesians 5:21-33, Colossians 3:18-19, Titus 2:2-6, 1 Peter 3:1,

1 Peter 3:7

We believe that Jesus Christ will return to earth at the end of time and be seen by all living

people. He will resurrect every person who ever lived to face the last judgement when all

mankind will give an account of their thoughts, words and deeds. Those found righteous is

Christ will receive everlasting life and enter the eternal presence of God, and the

unrighteous without Christ will be lost in hell for eternity. Then also the kingdom of Satan

will be completely overthrown and consigned to eternal destruction, and Christ shall reign

supreme.