FAITH STATEMENT
We believe in one God, eternally existing in three persons: FATHER, SON (THE WORD) and HOLY SPIRIT. (1John 5:7).
GOD THE FATHER - We rejoice that He concerns Himself mercifully in the affairs of men, that He hears and answers prayer, and saves us from sin and death all who come to Him through Jesus Christ. (Matthew 5:48; Genesis 1:1; Hebrews 11:3; Nehemiah 9:6; Hebrews 1:2-3; Psalm 103:19; Ephesians 1:11; 1 Kings 8:27; and Psalm 90:2)
THE SON - We believe in Jesus Christ, God's only begotten Son, conceived of the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, sinless in His life, and making atonement for the sin of the world by His shed blood and death on the cross. We believe in His bodily resurrection, His ascension into heaven, and His high priestly intercession for His people. We believe in His personal, visible and triumphant return to the world at the end of this age according to His promise. (Isaiah 9:6; Matthew 1:18-25; John 1:14; Hebrews 10:9; John 1:29; 1 John 2:1-2; John 14:3; 1 Thessalonians 4:15-17; and Acts 1:11).
THE HOLY SPIRIT - We believe in the Holy Spirit, who came forth from God to convict the world of sin, to convince the world of righteousness, and of judgment, and to regenerate, sanctify, and comfort those who believe in Jesus Christ. (John 15:26; John 16:8-11; Romans 6:3-6; 1 Corinthians 12:13; 2 Thessalonians 2:13; and 1 Peter 1:1-3).
MAN - We believe that man was created in the image of God (Genesis 1:27), that he sinned and thereby incurred not only physical death but also spiritual death, which is separation from God; and that all human beings are sinners by nature and by choice. (Genesis 2:15-17; and Romans 3:10-12, 23).
REPENTANCE - God but now commands all men everywhere to repent (Acts 17:30). Man needs to repent, be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins and receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. (Acts 2:38)
SALVATION - We believe that "God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in him should not perish, but have everlasting life" (John 3:16). We believe that all who believe by faith, Jesus Christ as Saviour and Lord are born again of the Holy Spirit and, therefore, become children of God. We believe that justification means that a person is declared righteous in the sight of God by grace through faith in Christ. (John 1:12; Romans 3:21-26; Ephesians 1:13; 2:8-10).
BAPTISM - We believe that baptism is an integral part of the salvation journey and shoud be observed when physically possible. It is absolutely necessary as part of your salvation journey with the exception of when it is not possible such as the thief who repented on the cross next to Jesus. Since baptism is a sign of death, a person who is about to die will not require it, like the thief on the cross. In baptism we are buried and resurrected with Jesus ( Colossians 2:12), our sins are washed away (Acts 22:16) and we get a new identity (Colossians 3:10). If a person does not get baptised then it is still possible for them to be saved with genuine faith but they will find it hard to enter into their promise and receive proper deliverance from their past since their old personality is not buried. For more teaching please click here.
SPEAKING IN OTHER TONGUES - We believe that all born-again believers are able to speak in a spiritual language unique to their spirit (1 Corinthians 14:18 ). This is not to be confused with the prophetic gift of tongues as mentioned in (1 Corinthians 12:10) which is for the building up and encouragement of the church.
STATUS IN ETERNITY - We believe in the bodily resurrection of the just and the unjust, the everlasting blessedness of the saved, and the everlasting punishment of the lost. (Matthew 25:46).
HUMAN RESPONSIBILITY - We believe that every human being has responsibility to God alone in all matters of faith and salvation. (Romans 14:11-12).
THE CHURCH - We believe in the Church - a living, spiritual body in which Christ is the Head and of which all regenerated people are members. We believe that a visible church is a company of believers in Jesus Christ, buried and resurrected with Him in baptism and associated for the purpose of leading believers toward maturity through worship, instruction, fellowship and evangelism. We believe that Christ has committed to the local church, the ordinances of Baptism and Communion to be observed until He comes, and that Christ has committed to the church the responsibility to proclaim to a lost world their need to accept Jesus Christ as Saviour and to recognise Him as Lord.
GOD THE FATHER - We rejoice that He concerns Himself mercifully in the affairs of men, that He hears and answers prayer, and saves us from sin and death all who come to Him through Jesus Christ. (Matthew 5:48; Genesis 1:1; Hebrews 11:3; Nehemiah 9:6; Hebrews 1:2-3; Psalm 103:19; Ephesians 1:11; 1 Kings 8:27; and Psalm 90:2)
THE SON - We believe in Jesus Christ, God's only begotten Son, conceived of the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, sinless in His life, and making atonement for the sin of the world by His shed blood and death on the cross. We believe in His bodily resurrection, His ascension into heaven, and His high priestly intercession for His people. We believe in His personal, visible and triumphant return to the world at the end of this age according to His promise. (Isaiah 9:6; Matthew 1:18-25; John 1:14; Hebrews 10:9; John 1:29; 1 John 2:1-2; John 14:3; 1 Thessalonians 4:15-17; and Acts 1:11).
THE HOLY SPIRIT - We believe in the Holy Spirit, who came forth from God to convict the world of sin, to convince the world of righteousness, and of judgment, and to regenerate, sanctify, and comfort those who believe in Jesus Christ. (John 15:26; John 16:8-11; Romans 6:3-6; 1 Corinthians 12:13; 2 Thessalonians 2:13; and 1 Peter 1:1-3).
MAN - We believe that man was created in the image of God (Genesis 1:27), that he sinned and thereby incurred not only physical death but also spiritual death, which is separation from God; and that all human beings are sinners by nature and by choice. (Genesis 2:15-17; and Romans 3:10-12, 23).
REPENTANCE - God but now commands all men everywhere to repent (Acts 17:30). Man needs to repent, be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins and receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. (Acts 2:38)
SALVATION - We believe that "God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in him should not perish, but have everlasting life" (John 3:16). We believe that all who believe by faith, Jesus Christ as Saviour and Lord are born again of the Holy Spirit and, therefore, become children of God. We believe that justification means that a person is declared righteous in the sight of God by grace through faith in Christ. (John 1:12; Romans 3:21-26; Ephesians 1:13; 2:8-10).
BAPTISM - We believe that baptism is an integral part of the salvation journey and shoud be observed when physically possible. It is absolutely necessary as part of your salvation journey with the exception of when it is not possible such as the thief who repented on the cross next to Jesus. Since baptism is a sign of death, a person who is about to die will not require it, like the thief on the cross. In baptism we are buried and resurrected with Jesus ( Colossians 2:12), our sins are washed away (Acts 22:16) and we get a new identity (Colossians 3:10). If a person does not get baptised then it is still possible for them to be saved with genuine faith but they will find it hard to enter into their promise and receive proper deliverance from their past since their old personality is not buried. For more teaching please click here.
SPEAKING IN OTHER TONGUES - We believe that all born-again believers are able to speak in a spiritual language unique to their spirit (1 Corinthians 14:18 ). This is not to be confused with the prophetic gift of tongues as mentioned in (1 Corinthians 12:10) which is for the building up and encouragement of the church.
STATUS IN ETERNITY - We believe in the bodily resurrection of the just and the unjust, the everlasting blessedness of the saved, and the everlasting punishment of the lost. (Matthew 25:46).
HUMAN RESPONSIBILITY - We believe that every human being has responsibility to God alone in all matters of faith and salvation. (Romans 14:11-12).
THE CHURCH - We believe in the Church - a living, spiritual body in which Christ is the Head and of which all regenerated people are members. We believe that a visible church is a company of believers in Jesus Christ, buried and resurrected with Him in baptism and associated for the purpose of leading believers toward maturity through worship, instruction, fellowship and evangelism. We believe that Christ has committed to the local church, the ordinances of Baptism and Communion to be observed until He comes, and that Christ has committed to the church the responsibility to proclaim to a lost world their need to accept Jesus Christ as Saviour and to recognise Him as Lord.
