Our Beliefs
GOD
There is One True God: Elohim, Maker of the whole universe. He is indefinable but revealed as Triune Godhead – Father, Son and Holy Spirit: One in nature, essence and attributes. Omniscient,
Omnipotent and Omnipresent.
– Genesis 1:1
– Matthew 3:16-17
– Mathew 3:28:19
– 2 Corinthians 13:14
THE SAVIOUR
Man’s need for a Savior has been met in the person of Jesus Christ, because of His deity, virgin birth, sinless life, atoning death, resurrection and ascension, His abiding and His Second Coming
to judge the living and the dead.
– Matthew 1:2
– John 4:42
– Phillipians 2:6-11
THE BIBLE
The Bible is infallible in its declaration, final in its authority, all-sufficient in its provisions and
comprehensive in its sufficiency. We believe in the divine inspiration and authority of the Holy
Scriptures.
– 2 Timothy 3:16
– 2 Peter 1:21
REPENTANCE
All men have sinned and come short of the glory of God and are subject to eternal punishment, requiring the need of repentance and regeneration.
– Genesis 3:1-19
– Isaiah 53:6
JUSTIFICATION AND SANCTIFICATION
Justification requires all believers to repent and confess their sins before God and belief in the
life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Sanctification of the believer is through the working
of the Holy Spirit and is God’s gift of eternal life.
– Luke 15:7
– Acts 2:38
– Romans 4:25
– Romans 5:16
– 1 Corinthians 1:30
– 1 Thessalonians 4:3
DIVINE HEALING
The healing of sickness and disease is provided for God’s people in the atonement. The Church is, however, not opposed to soliciting the help of qualified medical practitioners.
– 2 Kings 20:7
– Matthew 9:12
– Luke 10:34
– Colossians 4:14
BAPTISM AND THE LORD’S SUPPER
We believe in the Sacrament of Baptism by immersion as a testimony of a convert who has attained a responsible age of 15 years. Infants and children are not baptized but are dedicated to
the Lord. Participation in The Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper is done by members who are in
full fellowship.
– Matthew 28:19-20
– Mark 16:16
– Luke 22:19-20
FRUIT OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
We believe in the baptism of the Holy Spirit for believers with signs following. We also believe in the operation of the gifts and the fruit of the Holy Spirit in the lives of believers.
– Mark 16:17
– Acts 2:4
– 1 Corinthians 12:8-11
– Galatians 5:22-23
TITHES AND OFFERING
God blesses a cheerful giver. We believe in tithing and giving of free-will offering towards the
cause of carrying forward the Kingdom of God.
– Genesis 14:18-20
– Genesis 28:20-22
– Malachi 3:6-10
– Matthew 23:23
– Acts 20:35
– 1 Corinthians 16:1-3
– 2 Corinthians 9:1-9
THE SECOND COMING
We believe in the Second Coming of Christ and the Resurrection of the dead, both the saved and the unsaved; they that are saved to the resurrection of life and the unsaved to the resurrection of
damnation.
– Mark 13:26
– Daniel 12:2
– John 5:28-29
– Acts 1:11
– Romans 2:7-11
– Romans 6:23
MARRIAGE AND FAMILY
We believe in the institution of marriage as a union established and ordained by God for the lifelong, intimate relationship between a man as husband and a woman as wife as biologically defined at birth. God instituted marriage primarily for mutual help, fellowship and for honorable procreation of children and their training in love.
– Genesis 2:18
– Genesis 2:21-25
– Matthew 19:4-6
– 1 Corinthians 7:1-2
