Statement Of Faith

From time to time, visitors or others will ask: “What do you believe and teach in this fellowship?” The following list is a summary of some of the key beliefs most people want to understand, along with some of the relevant Scriptures that serve as a basis for these beliefs. If anyone has questions about any of these statements, or other doctrinal issues not mentioned here, we encourage you to ask the pastor in the fellowship.

• That the Bible is the inspired Word of God and the only infallible and authoritative guide to Christian life and service.

  II Timothy 3:15,16; I Peter 2:2

   

• That there is one, and only one God, eternally existing in three persons: God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit.

  Deuteronomy 6:4; Matthew 28:19; Mark 12:29; John 5:17-30

   

• That the deity of our Lord Jesus Christ is manifest in His virgin birth, in His sinless life, in His miracles, in His vicarious and atoning death, in His bodily resurrection, in His ascension to the right hand of the Father, and His personal future return to this earth in power and glory to rule over the nations.

  Isaiah 7:14; Hebrews 7:26; Acts 2:22; I Corinthians 15:3,4; Acts 1:9-11

   

• That man was created good and upright, but man voluntarily sinned and thereby incurred both physical and spiritual death, which is separation from God.

  Genesis 1:26,27; 2:17; 3:6; Romans 5:12-19

   

• That the only means of our being cleansed from sin is through repentance and through faith in the precious blood of Christ. Regeneration by the Holy Spirit is absolutely essential for personal salvation.

  Luke 24:47; Romans 8:16; 10:13-15; Titus 2:11; 3:5-7

   

• That the baptism in the Holy Spirit is granted to all believers who ask for it; that this experience is distinct from and follows the new birth; that it was the normal experience of the New Testament Christians; and that it brings an enduement of power for Christian living and service.

  Luke 24:49; Acts 1:4,8; 2:4: 10:44-46; 15:8,9

   

• That the 'five fold' ministry offices are still in operation today as stated in Ephesians 4:11. That the gifts of the Holy Spirit as outlined in I Cor. 12 are manifest today in the life of believers as is the fruit of the Spirit. Gal. 5:22,23  (Furthermore we DO NOT believe that certain gifts passed away on the completion of Scripture)

   

• That Christ’s death on the cross provides healing for the human body, in answer to believing prayer.

  Isaiah 53:4,5; Matthew 8:16,17; James 5:14-16

   

• That the Scriptures teach a life of holiness, sanctification being separation from that which is evil and a dedication unto God; that all believers should earnestly pursue sanctification by walking in obedience to God’s word; and that the Christian is able to live a godly life by the indwelling of the Holy Spirit.

  Hebrews 12:14; I Peter 1:15,16; Philemon 2:12,13

   

• That all who have truly repented and believed in Christ as Lord and Saviour are commanded to be baptised by immersion in water.
  Matt. 28:19; Acts 10:47-48; Acts 2:38-39.

   

• That all who have truly repented and believe in Christ as Lord and Saviour should regularly participate in Breaking of Bread.
  Luke 22:14-20; 1 Cor. 11:20-34.

   

• We believe in the bodily resurrection of all men, the everlasting conscious bliss of all who truly believe in our Lord Jesus Christ and the everlasting conscious punishment of all whose names are not written in the Book of Life.
  Dan. 12:2-3; John 5:28-29, 1 Cor. 15:22-24; Matt. 25:46; 2 Thess. 1:9; Rev. 20:10-15.

   

• We believe, in Christ, joint authority of all believers is restored to it's pre fall state and that all believers {male and female} are equally called to all areas of ministry.
  Galatians 3:28; examples throughout Scripture of women in leadership

We do not believe........
In anything other than salvation by grace through faith in Jesus Christ alone.

Nor do we support any groups pertaining to wicca, new age, goddess worship, or salvation by works.

We DO NOT believe that Mary was anything other than greatly used of God, and do not support any belief in her being co-mediatrix with Christ or able in any other way to intercede for the saints, {all believers}. Jesus Christ is the ONE mediator between God and man. (1 Timothy 2:5)