Statement of Faith

  1. The Bible which is inspired by the Holy Spirit in the canonical Scriptures as originally given. It is the inerrant and authoritative Word of God. (2 Timothy 3:15-17; 2 Peter 1:20-21)
  2. The triune Godhead in three Persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. (Deuteronomy 6:4; Matthew 28:19; 2 Corinthians 13:14)
  • The Father: Who is a Spirit, infinite, eternal and unchangeable in all His attributes. (John 4:24; Exodus 34:6)
  • The Son, Jesus Christ: His deity, complete humanity, virgin birth, sinless life, atoning death, bodily resurrection, personal exaltation at God’s right hand and personal return to judge the living and the dead. (John 1:1; Isaiah 7:14; Hebrews 7:26; I Corinthians 15:3-4 & Acts 1:11)
  • The Holy Spirit: Who is a Divine Person, equal with the Father and the Son and of the same nature. The Holy Spirit indwells all believers. (John 15:26)
  1. Satan, who is called the devil, is perpetually hostile to God and working to overthrow the purposes of God but whose defeat will be complete. (Revelation 20:2 & 7-10; Romans 16:20)
  2. The fallen and lost estate of man, whose complete corruption and unrighteousness render him unable to save himself, necessitating the new birth. (Romans 5:12; John 3:5)
  3. Salvation by God’s grace alone through faith in the shed blood and substitutionary death of Jesus Christ our Lord and Saviour. (Titus 3:4-7; Ephesians 2:8-9; Romans 5:8)
  4. The eternal blessedness of the saved and the everlasting punishment of the lost. (Matthew 25:46; Philippians 3:21)
  5. The Church, the bride of Christ: in its universal aspect under the Headship of Christ comprising the whole body of those who have been born of the Spirit; and in its local expression established for worship, mutual edification, and witness. (Ephesians 1:22-23, 5:25-32; Acts 15:41, 16:5)
  6. Christ’s great commission to go and make disciples of all nations, baptising and teaching. (Matthew 28:18-20)