What we believe

WE BELIEVE

In the One true living God, the almighty and all powerful, who manifested Himself in His Son, Jesus Christ for the purpose of redeeming our lives and to walk in a relationship with Him 
Deuteronomy 6:4, 2 Corinthians 13:14, 1 Timothy 3:16

In the Scripture.   The Word of God was given as inspiration to direct and guide our lives. It is the sufficient rule of faith and practice and final authority for truth and salvation.
2 Timothy 3:16, 2 Peter 1:20-21

In the gospel of Jesus Christ.   Scripture declares Jesus as our victor over sin, through death, burial and resurrection, He broke the partition between the law and us.  Jesus is the King of Kings and as God manifested in flesh, He was God and man. Scripture declares in Him dwells all the fullness of the Godhead bodily. 
Colossians 2:9, 1 Corinthians 15:4

In the Bibles plan of salvation as stated in Acts 2:1-39.   It is essential for salvation to have true repentance, be baptised in Jesus name and receive the Spirit of God by evidence of speaking in a heavenly tongue. 

In a life of holiness both inward and outward, having a life dedicated to the Lord, separated from this present world and it’s sinful practices.
Ephesians 4:21-24, 2 Timothy 2:19, Hebrews 12:14 

 

About The Bible

The Bible is the infallible Word of God and the authority for salvation and Christian living.

Scripture Reference: 2 Timothy 3:15-17

• And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus. All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works.

About God

There is only one God (Deuteronomy 6:4). He is the creator of heaven and earth, and of all living beings. He has revealed Himself to humanity as the Father (Creator), in the son (Saviour), and as the Holy Spirit (indwelling Spirit).

Jesus Christ is God manifested in flesh. He is both God and man.

Scripture Reference: Deuteronomy 6:4, Ephesians 4:4-6, Colossians 2:9, 1 Timothy 3:16

• Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God is one Lord: (Deuteronomy 6:4)
• There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling; One Lord, one faith, one baptism, One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all. (Ephesians 4:4-6)
• For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily. (Colossians 2:9)
• And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory. (1 Timothy 3:16)

About Sin and Salvation

Everyone has sinned and needs salvation. Salvation comes by grace through faith based on the atoning sacrifice of Jesus Christ.

Scripture Reference: Romans 3:23-25, 6:23, Ephesians 2:8-9

• For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus: Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God; (Romans 3:23-25)
• For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. (Romans 6:23)
• For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast. (Ephesians 2:8-9).

About The Gospel

Jesus died for our sins…

The saving gospel is the good news that Jesus died for our sins, was buried, and rose again. We obey the gospel (2 Thessalonians 1:8; 1 Peter 4:17) by repentance (death to sin), water baptism in the name of Jesus Christ (burial), and receiving the gift of the Holy Spirit (resurrection) Scripture Reference: 1 Corinthians 15:1-4, Acts 2:4, Acts 37-39, Romans 6:3-4

• In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ: (2 Thessalonians 1:8)
• For the time is come that judgment must begin at the house of God: and if it first begin at us, what shall the end be of them that obey not the gospel of God? (1 Peter 4:17)
• Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain. For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures: (1 Corinthians 15: 1-4)
• And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
• Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do? Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call. (Acts 2:4, 37-39)
• Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death? Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life. (Romans 6:3-4)

About Christian Living

As Christians, we are to love God and others. We should live a holy life inwardly and outwardly, and worship God joyfully. The supernatural gifts of the Spirit, including healing, are for the church today.

Scripture Reference: 

• And one of the scribes came, and having heard them reasoning together, and perceiving that he had answered them well, asked him, which is the first commandment of all? And Jesus answered him, the first of all the commandments is, Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord: And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment. And the second is like, namely this, thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these. (Mark 12:28-31)
• Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God. (2 Corinthians 7:1)
• Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord: (Hebrews 12:14)
• For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit; To another faith by the same Spirit; to another the gifts of healing by the same Spirit; To another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to another discerning of spirits; to another divers kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues:               (1 Corinthians 12:8-10)

About The Future

Jesus Christ is coming again to receive His church. In the end will be the final resurrection and the final judgment. The righteous will inherit eternal life, and the unrighteous eternal death.

Scripture Reference: 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17, Revelation 20:11-15

• For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord. (1 Thessalonians 4:16-17)
• And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them. And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works. And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works. And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death. And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.    (Revelation 20:11-15)