STATEMENT OF FAITH

We believe in one God:

Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, Creator of all things.

We believe in the personal salvation

of believers through the shed blood of Jesus Christ.

We believe in the Ordinance of the Lord’s Supper

and it shall be observed regularly as enjoined by the Scriptures (Luke 22:19-20, I Corinthians 11:23-26)

We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ,

God’s only begotten Son, was conceived of the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, was crucified, buried, resurrected and ascended into Heaven, and is now seated at the right hand of God the Father, and is true God and true man.

We believe in sanctification

through the Word of God by the Holy Spirit and in personal holiness of heart and life.

We believe in the
Christian’s hope

– the soon-coming, personal return of the Lord Jesus Christ.

We believe the Bible

in its entirety to be the inspired Word of God and the infallible rule of faith and conduct.

We believe in divine healing,

through faith in the name of Jesus Christ, and that healing is included in the atonement.

We believe in evangelization

and missionary work in accordance with the Great Commission (Matthew 28:19)

We believe in the resurrection

of the dead, the eternal happiness of the saved and the eternal punishment of the lost.

We believe in water baptism,

the Baptism of the Holy Ghost as distinct from the new birth, in speaking with tongues as the Spirit of God give utterance (Acts 2:4), in the gifts of the Spirit, and the evidence of the fruit of the Spirit. We believe that all are available to believers.

FAQ about our Statement of Faith

The Bible is the inspired Word of God – the product of holy men of old that spoke and wrote as the Holy Spirit moved them. (2 Timothy 3:15-17, 2 Peter 1:21, Hebrews 4:12)
The New Covenant, as recorded in the New Testament, is accepted as our infallible guide in matters pertaining to conduct and doctrine.

Our God is one, but manifested in three Persons – the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. All are co-equal and eternal. (Deuteronomy 6:4, Philippians 2:6, I John 5:7)
God the Father is greater than all, and the Sender of the Word, the Son. (John 1:4, 14:28, and 16:28)
Jesus Christ is God manifested in the flesh, and has existed with the Father from the beginning. (John 1:1, 1:14, and 1:18)
The Holy Spirit proceeds forth from both the Father and the Son, and empowers the church for ministry, (John 14:16 and 15:26)

Man is a created being, made in the likeness and the image of God. Through Adam’s transgression and fall, sin came into the world. The Bible says, “…all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God,” and “There is none righteous, no not one.” (Genesis 1:26 and 3:1-7; Romans 3:10, 23)

Jesus Christ, the Son of God, was manifested to undo the works of the devil. He gave His life and shed His Blood to redeem and restore man back to God. (Romans 5:14; 1John3:8)

Salvation is the gift of God to man, separate from works and the Law, and is made operative by grace through faith in Jesus Christ, producing works acceptable to God. (Ephesians 2:8-10; James 2:18; Titus 3:5-7)

Man’s only hope of redemption is accepting the sacrifice of Jesus Christ, who shed His Blood (gave His life) to pay the price for sin.

On the cross, Jesus took our sins on Himself, providing salvation for all mankind.

Jesus also, by the stripes He took on Himself, bore the punishment for sickness and disease, providing healing for all mankind; Jesus became poor, defeating poverty and lack, that we might be made rich (experience abundance). By being made a curse, Jesus redeemed us from the curse so that we could live in the blessings of God. (Psalm 103:3; Matthew 8:17; I Peter 2:24; Galatians 3:13-14; II Corinthians 8:9)

The first step towards salvation is recognizing that one is lost and needs a saviour. Salvation comes by believing in the heart that God raised Jesus from the dead and confessing with the mouth Jesus as Lord. (II Corinthians 7:10; Romans 10:8-10)

Inward evidence of salvation to the believer is the direct witness of the spirit. (Romans 8:16)

Outward evidence of salvation to others is a life of holiness and love (John 13:35; I John 3:23)

The Baptism in the Holy Spirit is a gift from God as promised by Jesus Christ to all believers and is received subsequent to the New Birth.

The Baptism in the Holy Spirit Himself gives utterance.

With this experience come the endowment of power for life and service, and the bestowing of gifts for the work of the ministry.

The Church is the Body of Christ and each believer is an integral part. (Ephesians 1:22 and 2:19-22)

Each believer has been given gifts and is called to a specific place in the Body of Christ by God. (I Corinthians 12:7 and 12:18)

Baptism in water is by immersion, a direct commandment of our Lord, and is for believers only. This ordinance is a symbol of the Christian’s identification with Christ in His death, burial and resurrection. (Matthew 28:19; Romans 6:4; Colossians 2:12; Acts 8:36-39)

The celebration of the Lord’s Supper by eating of the bread (symbol of the Lord’s Body) and drinking of the cup (symbol of the Lord’s Blood) in remembrance of Him.

Spiritual (John 3:3; II Corinthians 5:17-21; Galatians 5:22)

Mental (II Timothy 1:7; Romans 8:6 and 12:2)

Physical (Isaiah 53:4-5; Matthew 8:17; I Peter 2:24)

Financial (III John 2; Malachi 3:10-11; II Corinthians 9:6-12)

Social (Proverbs 3:4)

Jesus will return again to gather His saints to Heaven (Acts 1:11; I Thessalonians 4:16-17)

Those who die physically in their sins, without accepting Jesus Christ, are hopelessly and eternally lost, separated from God, and will burn in the lake of fire. (Hebrews 9:27; Revelation 19:20)

Jesus Christ will return with His saints from Heaven to rule and reign for one thousand years on earth as the Scriptures promised. (Romans 11:25, 27; II Thessalonians 1:7; Revelation 19:11-16 and 20:1:7)

There will be a new heaven and a new earth. (Revelation 21)