Our Beliefs
We are an independent body of believers, not governed by any corporate entity and as such our beliefs are outlined below:
The Scriptures:
We believe the Scriptures of the Bible are the verbally inspired Word of God. They are infallible, and without error in the original writings. They are the supreme and final authority for faith and life.
II Timothy 3:16; II Peter 1:21; Matthew 5:18; John 17:17
The Godhead:
We believe in one God, Creator and Sustainer of the universe, who is eternally existent in three persons; Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
Genesis 1:1; Isaiah 44:6; Isaiah 45:5a; Matthew 28:19; I Corinthians 8:6; I John 5:7
The Person and Work of Christ:
We believe in the Deity of Jesus Christ, His virgin birth, sinless life, His death to pay the penalty for our sins, His bodily resurrection, His exaltation to God’s right hand, His personal, pretribulational, and premillennial return.
John 10:30; John 1:1; Luke 1:35; Matthew 1:18-25; Isaiah 7:14; II Corinthians 5:21; Acts 2:22-40
The Person and Work of the Holy Spirit:
We believe that all who, by faith receive Jesus Christ, are born-again of the Holy Spirit and therefore become children of God and are saved, and that the Holy Spirit dwells within every believer to enlighten, guide and enable him in life, testimony and service.
Romans 3:24-25; Hebrews 9:22; Ephesians2:8-9; John 1:12
The church is a corporate body of visible believers in Christ and is under His direct authority, the guidance of the Holy Spirit, and the instruction of the Holy Scriptures. For this reason, the local church is self-governing and is bound to no mandate or commands of any other authority.
Matthew 18:20; Acts 13:1-4; Acts 20:28; Romans 16:4; Ephesians 5:25-27; I Peter 5:1-4
Man:
We believe that man was created in the image of God but has sinned and therefore is guilty before God and is under His condemnation.
Genesis 1:26; Genesis 3; Romans 3:23; Ecclesiastes 7:20; Titus 3:5
The Way of Salvation:
We believe that the clear message of salvation is “repentance toward God and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ” (Acts 20:21).
We believe that salvation is “by grace” plus nothing minus nothing. We believe that men are justified by faith alone and are accounted righteous before God only through the merit of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ (Ephesians 2:8-10; John 1:12; I Peter 1:18-19).
We believe that all the redeemed, once saved are kept by God’s power and are thus secure in Christ forever. We believe that eternal life is the present possession of every believer (John 6:37-40,10:27-30; Romans 8:1, 38-39; I Corinthians 1:4-8; I Peter 1:4-5; Jude 1, 2).
The Church:
We believe that the New Testament Church is a local assembly of baptized believers who have voluntarily joined themselves together to carry out the Great Commission. The Lord is doing His work in this world through local churches. The establishment and continuance of local churches is clearly taught and defined in the New Testament Scriptures (Acts 14:27; 20:17, 28-32; 1 Timothy 3:1-13;Titus 1:5-11).
We believe in the autonomy of the local church free of any external authority or control. Christ is the only head of the church (Acts 13:1-4, 15:19-31, 20:28; Romans 16:1,4; 1 Corinthians 2:9,16; 5:4-7,13; 1 Peter 5:1-4).
The Ordinances of the Church:
We believe that the Lord gave two ordinances to be observed by the local church; The Lord’s Supper and Water Baptism by immersion.
Matthew 28:19-20; Mark 16:16; Romans 6:3; Luke 22:19; Acts 2:41; I Corinthians 11:23-24
Spiritual Gifts:
We believe that God gives spiritual gifts to all believers for the building up of the body of Christ. We believe that God answers the prayers of His people and meets their needs according to His purpose.
Romans 8:28; Romans 8:32; Ephesians 5:11-12
The Return of Christ:
We believe the “Blessed Hope” of our Lord’s return is literal, personal, visible, imminent, premillennial, and pretribulational. Believers will caught up to be with the Lord prior to the seven years of tribulation, and at the end of the tribulation Christ will return with His saints to establish His thousand-year reign on the earth (I Thessalonians 4:13-18; Titus 2:13; I Thessalonians 1:10; Revelation 3:10; Zechariah 14:4-11; Revelation 19:11-16, 20:1-6; Psalm 89:3-4)
Our Eternal State:
We believe in the bodily resurrection of the just and unjust, the everlasting blessedness of the saved in Glory and the everlasting conscious punishment of the lost in the lake of fire.
Matthew 25:46; John 5:28-29; John 11:25-26; Revelation 20:5-6, 12-15
We believe the Scriptures of the Bible are the verbally inspired Word of God. They are infallible, and without error in the original writings. They are the supreme and final authority for faith and life.
II Timothy 3:16; II Peter 1:21; Matthew 5:18; John 17:17
The Godhead:
We believe in one God, Creator and Sustainer of the universe, who is eternally existent in three persons; Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
Genesis 1:1; Isaiah 44:6; Isaiah 45:5a; Matthew 28:19; I Corinthians 8:6; I John 5:7
The Person and Work of Christ:
We believe in the Deity of Jesus Christ, His virgin birth, sinless life, His death to pay the penalty for our sins, His bodily resurrection, His exaltation to God’s right hand, His personal, pretribulational, and premillennial return.
John 10:30; John 1:1; Luke 1:35; Matthew 1:18-25; Isaiah 7:14; II Corinthians 5:21; Acts 2:22-40
The Person and Work of the Holy Spirit:
We believe that all who, by faith receive Jesus Christ, are born-again of the Holy Spirit and therefore become children of God and are saved, and that the Holy Spirit dwells within every believer to enlighten, guide and enable him in life, testimony and service.
Romans 3:24-25; Hebrews 9:22; Ephesians2:8-9; John 1:12
The church is a corporate body of visible believers in Christ and is under His direct authority, the guidance of the Holy Spirit, and the instruction of the Holy Scriptures. For this reason, the local church is self-governing and is bound to no mandate or commands of any other authority.
Matthew 18:20; Acts 13:1-4; Acts 20:28; Romans 16:4; Ephesians 5:25-27; I Peter 5:1-4
Man:
We believe that man was created in the image of God but has sinned and therefore is guilty before God and is under His condemnation.
Genesis 1:26; Genesis 3; Romans 3:23; Ecclesiastes 7:20; Titus 3:5
The Way of Salvation:
We believe that the clear message of salvation is “repentance toward God and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ” (Acts 20:21).
We believe that salvation is “by grace” plus nothing minus nothing. We believe that men are justified by faith alone and are accounted righteous before God only through the merit of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ (Ephesians 2:8-10; John 1:12; I Peter 1:18-19).
We believe that all the redeemed, once saved are kept by God’s power and are thus secure in Christ forever. We believe that eternal life is the present possession of every believer (John 6:37-40,10:27-30; Romans 8:1, 38-39; I Corinthians 1:4-8; I Peter 1:4-5; Jude 1, 2).
The Church:
We believe that the New Testament Church is a local assembly of baptized believers who have voluntarily joined themselves together to carry out the Great Commission. The Lord is doing His work in this world through local churches. The establishment and continuance of local churches is clearly taught and defined in the New Testament Scriptures (Acts 14:27; 20:17, 28-32; 1 Timothy 3:1-13;Titus 1:5-11).
We believe in the autonomy of the local church free of any external authority or control. Christ is the only head of the church (Acts 13:1-4, 15:19-31, 20:28; Romans 16:1,4; 1 Corinthians 2:9,16; 5:4-7,13; 1 Peter 5:1-4).
The Ordinances of the Church:
We believe that the Lord gave two ordinances to be observed by the local church; The Lord’s Supper and Water Baptism by immersion.
Matthew 28:19-20; Mark 16:16; Romans 6:3; Luke 22:19; Acts 2:41; I Corinthians 11:23-24
Spiritual Gifts:
We believe that God gives spiritual gifts to all believers for the building up of the body of Christ. We believe that God answers the prayers of His people and meets their needs according to His purpose.
Romans 8:28; Romans 8:32; Ephesians 5:11-12
The Return of Christ:
We believe the “Blessed Hope” of our Lord’s return is literal, personal, visible, imminent, premillennial, and pretribulational. Believers will caught up to be with the Lord prior to the seven years of tribulation, and at the end of the tribulation Christ will return with His saints to establish His thousand-year reign on the earth (I Thessalonians 4:13-18; Titus 2:13; I Thessalonians 1:10; Revelation 3:10; Zechariah 14:4-11; Revelation 19:11-16, 20:1-6; Psalm 89:3-4)
Our Eternal State:
We believe in the bodily resurrection of the just and unjust, the everlasting blessedness of the saved in Glory and the everlasting conscious punishment of the lost in the lake of fire.
Matthew 25:46; John 5:28-29; John 11:25-26; Revelation 20:5-6, 12-15