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What We Believe |
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We
believe that the Bible is the inspired Word of God and is completely infallible
and can be relied upon as being the absolute truth. Bible references: 2nd Timothy 3:16; John 10:35; 2nd Peter 1: 21,22
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believe that the Scriptures teach the Trinity in Unity of the Godhead i.e. the
Father, Son and Holy Ghost. Bible references: Deut. 6 : 4; Luke 3: 21,22; John 10: 30; Matthew 28:19
We
believe in the Deity and Perfect Humanity of our Lord Jesus Christ Bible References: Hebrews 1: 8-12; John 1:14; Hebrews 2:14; Isaiah 9:6
We
believe in the Virgin birth and sinless life of our Lord Jesus Christ as the Son
of Man and Son of God. Bible References: Matthew 1: 22,23; John 8 : 46; Hebrews 4 : 7, 15, 26
The
Personality of the Holy Spirit Bible References: Acts 5, Acts 13: 1,2; 1st Corinthians 12: 11
We
believe in the fallen and corrupt state of man and because of this he cannot
save himself Bible References: Romans 3 : 23; Romans 5 : 12, Psalm 51 : 5
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voluntary and substitutionary atoning sacrifice of our Lord Jesus Christ at
Calvary Bible references: John 10 : 17, 18; Galatians 2 : 20; 1st Peter 2 : 24
We
believe in His bodily resurrection when God raised Him from the dead on the
third day according to the Scriptures and crowned Him with glory and honour as
Priest and Advocate Bible references: Acts 2 : 22-32; Hebrews 4 : 14-16; 7 : 25; 13 : 20; Philippians 2 : 5 -11; 1st John 2 : 1
We
believe in the personal return of our Lord Jesus Christ to receive His redeemed
people Bible references: John 14 : 3; Philippians 3: 20,21 ; 1st Thessalonians 4 : 16, 17
The
Bible teaches that there is a personal Devil Bible references: John 8 : 44; Job 1 : 6,7; 1st Peter 5 : 8
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believe in the Resurrection of the Body Bible references: 1st Corinthians 15 : 1-58
We
believe in redemption through the shed blood of our Lord Jesus alone as the only
means of cleansing from sin and regeneration by the Holy Spirit Bible references: Romans 3 : 24 ; Colossians 1 : 14 ; Ephesians 1 : 7 ; John 3 : 7 ; Titus 3 : 5 ; 1st Peter 1 : 18,19
We
believe in the eternal security of all those who are born again of the Holy
Spirit Bible references: John 10 : 27-29
The
conscious eternal punishment of all who die without God's salvation Bible references: Psalm 9 : 17; Matthew 25 : 41; Luke 16 : 22-31; Revelation 20 : 11-15
We
assert that there is but One Church known as the Church which is Christ's Body
and that only those who have been redeemed by His precious blood are members of
this One Body Bible References: 1st Corinthians 12 : 12, 13 ; Ephesians 1 : 22, 23
We
believe that there are two ordinances given by Christ the Head of the Church and
that these are to be observed by Believers only. These are Baptism and the
Lord's Supper. Baptism represents burial with Christ and is by total immersion
in water. We welcome all those who are Born of God, to the Lord's Supper and
refuse none who are sound in the faith and clean in their walk Bible references: Matthew 28 : 18-20 ; Luke 22 : 19, 20 ; Acts 2 : 41,42 ; 1st Corinthians 11 : 24-26
We
believe that it is both scriptural and necessary for the Assembly to choose
qualified men from their midst, to take up the office of Oversight. The duty of
these men is to supervise the work of the Assembly and to be an example to the
Flock in all things Bible references: Acts 14 : 23 ; Acts 20 : 28 ; Acts 6 : 3 ; 1st Timothy 3 : 1-7 ; 1st Peter 5 : 1-3 |