What We Believe
GOD
There is one eternal God, the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. God is a Triunity, not three God's. Albeit, the Father, Son and Holy Spirit have different funcitons and roles, they are equal in nature and deserving of praise.
1 John 5:7
"For there are three that bear record in heaven, The Father, The Word, and the Holy Ghost and these three are one."
2 Corinthians 13:14
"The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with you all. Amen."
JESUS
Jesus Christ is the Son of God manifested in the flesh (as presented in the scriptures is the Lord and Saviour) who was crucified for our sins and was raised from the dead for our justification and is the living head of the Church.
John 1:1
"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God."
John 3:16
"For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life."
HOLY SPIRIT
That there is one Holy Spirit through whom we are brought to worship God, to know and obey His will revealed in the Scriptures and to become living members of the Church.
Joel 2:28
"And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions."
BIBLE
That the Scripture is the divinely inspired Word of God and is the sole and absolute authority for faith and conduct.
2 Timothy 3:16
"All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness."
MAN
That Man, created by and in the image of God, fell into depravity and needs rescue and restoration.
Romans 3:23-24
"For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus."
SALVATION
In salvation from sin, God provides rescue and restoration to fallen man i.e. regeneration, sanctification and glorification.
1 Corinthians 6:11
"And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God."
BAPTISM
That Christian Baptism is immersion in water, of those who have been led by the Holy Spirit to repentance towards God and faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
Matthew 28:19
"Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost."
Matthew 3:16-17
"And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him: And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased."
PERSONAL SERVICE
That it is the duty of every disciple to bear personal witness to the Gospel of Jesus Christ, in family and in public worship, in the observance of the ordinances of Baptism and the Lord's Supper, in conduct and in evangelism of the world.
Mark 16:15
"And he (Jesus) said unto them, Go ye into all the World, and preach the gospel to every creature."
Luke 22:19-20
"And he (Jesus) took bread, and gave thanks, and brake it, and gave unto them, saying, This is my body which is given for you: this do in remembrance of me. Likewise also the cup after supper saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood, which is shed for you."