Statement of Faith

The Scriptures:
We believe the Bible to be the inspired, the only infallible, authoritative Word of God.

God:
We believe that there is one God, eternally existent in three persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

Jesus Christ:
We believe in the deity of our Lord Jesus Christ, in His virgin birth, in His sinless life, in His miracles, in His vicarious and atoning death through His shed blood, in His bodily resurrection, in His ascension to the right hand of the Father, and in His personal return in power and glory.

The Condition of Man:
We believe that man was created in the image and likeness of God, in innocence and without sin.  In Adam’s sin humanity fell, inherited a sinful nature, became spiritually dead and alienated from God and so must be regenerated by the Holy Spirit so as to secure our voluntary obedience to the gospel.

Salvation:
We believe that God commands everyone everywhere to believe the gospel by turning to Him in repentance and receiving the Lord Jesus Christ.

The Holy Spirit:
We believe in the present ministry of the Holy Spirit by whose indwelling and power the Christian is enabled to live a godly life characterized by loving God supremely and others sacrificially

The Second Coming of the Lord:
We believe in the personal, bodily return of our Lord Jesus Christ. The coming of Christ, at a time known only to God, demands constant expectancy and, as our blessed hope, motivates the believer to godly living, sacrificial service and, energetic mission.

The Resurrection:
We believe in the resurrection of both the saved and the lost; the saved unto the resurrection of life and the lost unto the resurrection of damnation.

The Church:
We believe that the true church comprises all who have been justified by God’s grace through faith alone in Christ alone. They are united by the Holy Spirit in the body of Christ, of which He is the Head. The true church is manifest in local churches, whose membership should be composed only of believers. The Lord Jesus mandated two ordinances, baptism and the Lord’s Supper, which visibly and tangibly express the gospel. Though they are not the means of salvation, when celebrated by the church in genuine faith, these ordinances confirm and nourish the believer.