We believe that the Bible is inspired by God and without error in its original form.
We believe that the Bible has been given for our spiritual growth, personal holiness and practical instruction, and therefore we hold the Bible to be the final authority in all matters of faith and conduct.
We believe in one God, who eternally exists in three persons, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
We believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God, who came to this earth in order to manifest God to mankind, fulfil prophecy, and become the saviour of a lost world.
We believe that, on the human side, Jesus became and remained a perfect man; that he was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born to the virgin Mary, lived a sinless life, and offered Himself as the perfect sacrifice for the sins of all people, by dying on a cross.
We believe that, on the divine side, Jesus Christ retained his absolute deity, and that his earth-life sometimes functioned within the sphere of that which was human, and sometimes within the sphere of that which was divine.
We believe that, after his crucifixion, Jesus rose from the dead, ascended to heaven, and will come again to judge the world, and reign as King and Lord of all.
We believe that the Holy Spirit, the third person of the Trinity, indwells in every believer, and by his baptism, unites all believers into one universal body, which is called the Church.
We believe that the Holy Spirit distributes “spiritual gifts” to believers according to his own sovereign choice, and that these gifts are available today for the strengthening of the Church, and for effectiveness in sharing the message of Christ to the world.
We believe the only possible way to live the Christian life with effectiveness is by the power of the Holy Spirit within us, and that he is the source of all acceptable worship and service. We therefore seek to practice a daily dependence upon God’s Spirit to guide, empower, protect, and enable us to do what is right in his eyes.
We believe that God originally created a large number of spiritual beings, known as “angels”, and that the greatest of these beings, known as “Lucifer,” sinned through pride, and became known as “Satan”.
We believe that a great number of other angels followed Lucifer in rebellion, and these “fallen” angels – known as demons – are active as his agents and associates in stirring up evil in the world, and opposing the work of God.
We believe that Satan and his demonic agents have been judged and sentenced by God, on the basis of the work, death and resurrection of Christ, although for now he rules as the “god of this world”.
We believe that there remain a large number of sinless angels who serve God as administrators and messengers of his kingdom.
We believe that people were originally created to live in relationship with, and dependence upon, God, and that as a consequence of sin (rebellion and self-dependence), all people are separated from God, and face God’s judgment. As a result, every person, with the sole exception of Jesus Christ is born into the world with a nature that is essentially and unalterably sinful.
We believe that, owing to universal separation from God through sin (which the Bible describes as spiritual death), no one is capable, in and of themselves, of receiving or earning eternal Life and so entering into the kingdom of God. No degree of reformation however great, no attainments in morality and good works however high, no culture however attractive, and any ordinance or religious rite, however administered, is sufficient to make a person acceptable to God. Only those who turn from their self-ruled, sinful life (“repent”) and receive Jesus as Lord by faith, receive the new life and personal forgiveness of sin that are necessary to enter God’s family forever.
We believe that when a person exercises that faith in Christ, he or she passes immediately out of spiritual death into spiritual life and God the Holy Spirit begins to indwell that person, forever.
We believe that, by the baptism of the Holy Spirit, God indwells each and every believer, and places that person into the universal church, which is described in the Bible as “the body of Christ.” We therefore acknowledge Christ alone as the head of the church, both universal and local, and while recognising the value of associating and cooperating with other groups of Christians (such as the Baptist Union), we believe every local church should be self-governing.
We believe that water baptism and the Lord’s Supper are the only ordinances required of the local church, and that they are a scriptural means of testifying to the gospel. We believe the Lord’s Supper (“communion”) is a symbolic act, by which we identify with and publicly affirm Christ’s death for and on behalf of all people.
We believe that water baptism is a symbol of our identification with Christ (i.e. death and resurrection), and a physical representation of the baptism of the Holy Spirit, which every believer receives when he/she receives Christ by faith. We therefore teach that after a person accepts Jesus Christ as Lord they should, as an act of obedience, be baptised by immersion in the water, the way Jesus was baptised.
We believe that people are created to live forever, and that the eternal destiny of every person will be determined by whether or not they have trusted in Jesus Christ as personal saviour and Lord. Those who have received Christ as personal saviour will be united with him after they die, and live with him forever. The Bible refers to this as “heaven.” Those who have not received Christ will be separated from God forever. The Bible refers to this as “hell”.
04/03/2012
Upcoming Multisite Information Sessions
A series of "Information Forums" is currently underway in the lead up to our Church Meeting on March 18th, 2012. Please endeavour to get along to these forums which will be focusing on the next steps that we take towards becoming a "Multisite Church".... Continue Reading »
20/02/2012
The next "Shed Night" is scheduled for Monday February 20th... Want to know more? Click on the Events tab in this website!... Continue Reading »
