Doctrinal Statement

We believe…

the Scriptures, both Old and New Testaments, inerrant as originally given, verbally inspired, to be the Word of God to mankind, the complete revelation of His will for the salvation of all people, and the supreme and final authority in faith, doctrine and life. (2 Tim 3:16; 2 Pet 1:20,21; Jn 17:17; Heb 4:12)

We believe…

in one God, Creator of all things, infinitely perfect and eternally existing in three Persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit, eternal in being, identical in nature, equal in power and glory, with Jesus Christ being conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the virgin Mary, existing as true God and true man. (Gen 1; Dt 6:4; 1 Pet 1:1,2; 2 Cor 13:14; Ac 5:3; Mt 28:18,19; Jn 10:22-39; Mt 1:18-25; Lk 1:35; Isa 7:14; Col 1:15-20)

We believe…

that mankind was created in the image of God, sinned and thereby incurred not only physical death but spiritual death; that each person is born with a sinful nature, incapable of pleasing God and in the case of those who reach moral responsibility, becomes a culpable sinner, utterly lost. (Gen 1:26,27; Rom 5:12; Eph 2:1-3; Ti 3:3-5)

We believe…

that the Lord Jesus Christ died on the cross for our sins as the representative and propitiatory sacrifice, subsequently resurrected bodily and personally, ascended into heaven, abiding there as Forerunner, High Priest, and Advocate. (1 Jn 2:1,2; 1 Cor 15:3-6; Eph 1:20-23; Rom 3:19-29; Acts 1:1-11; Heb. 7:11-28)

We believe…

that the shed blood of Christ and His resurrection provide the only ground for justification and salvation, and that only those who by faith receive the Lord Jesus Christ as personal Saviour are born of the Holy Spirit and thus become children of God. (Jn 14:6; Acts 4:12; Jn 1:12; Jn 3:3-8; 2 Cor 5:17; 1 Pet 1:18-21; Eph 2:8,9; Eph 1:7; Col 1:13,14)

We believe…

in the person of the Holy Spirit whose ministry is to glorify Jesus Christ, to convict people, to regenerate the believing sinner, to indwell, guide, instruct, sanctify, fill and empower the believer for godly living and service, and the true Church being composed of all those who are thus united together in the Body of Christ, of which He is the Head. (Jn 14:16,17; Jn 15:26; Jn 16:8-14; Eph 5:18; 1 Cor 6:11; 1 Cor 12:13; Rom 12:5; Eph 1:22,23; Eph 4:1-16)

We believe…

in the personality of Satan and other evil spirit beings, who are the enemies of God, constantly engaged in spiritual warfare against God, the believer, and the holy angels. (Isa 14:12-14; Eze 28:11-19; Dan 10:12-21; 2 Cor 4:3,4; 11:13-15; Rev 12; Rev 20:7-10; Eph 6:10-20; I Pet 5:8,9)

We believe…

that at death all people continue in conscious existence, awaiting the bodily resurrection of the just and the unjust, the saved to everlasting blessedness, and the lost to everlasting conscious torment. (Lk 16:19-31; 2 Thes 1:5-10; Rev 20 & 21; 2 Pet 2:4–9)

We believe…

the church is commissioned by God to shed the light of the glorious Gospel of Jesus Christ in all the earth, to reach the lost, disciple believers, and become a mature body of Christ. (Mt 28:18–20; Eph 4:1-16; Rom 10:10-15; 2 Cor 5:11-20; 2 Tim 2:1-10; Heb 10:19-39)

We believe…

in the Lord’s imminent return, which will be personal, bodily, visible and pre-Millennial — the ‘blessed hope’ which motivates the believer’s personal life and service. (John 14:1–3; 1 Cor 15:50-58; 1 Thes 3:13; 1 Thes 4:13-18; Acts 1:11; Ti 2:11–14)