What We Believe

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What we Believe

The Sovereignty and grace of God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit in creation providence revelation redemption and final judgement;

The divine inspiration of Holy Scripture and its consequent entire trustworthiness and supreme authority in all matters of faith and conduct;

The utter depravity of human nature (Gen. 3:23-24). The necessity for repentance and regeneration (John 3:5) and the eternal doom of the finally impenitent (Matt 25:44-46).

The Virgin Birth (Matt. 1:18) Sinless Life (1 Peter 2:22); Atoning Death (1 John 2:2); Triumphant Resurrection (Mark 16:6; 1Coth 15:20); Ascension (Act 1:9-11); the Priestly Intercessions of our Lord Jesus Christ (1 John 2:1);

The substitutionary sacrifice of the incarnate Son of God as the sole and all-sufficient ground of redemption from guilt and power of sin and from its eternal consequences;

The justification of the sinner solely by the grace of God through faith in Christ crucified and risen from the dead.

The illuminating regeneration indwelling and sanctifying work of God the Holy Spirit;

The priesthood of all believers who from the universal Church the Body of which Christ is the Head and which is committed by his command to the proclamation of the Gospel throughout the world;

The expectation of the personal visible return of the Lord Jesus Christ in power and glory and Millennial Reign upon the Earth (Rev. 20:4-6)

The nine gift of the Holy Spirit for the edification, exhortation, spiritual and physical healing and comfort of the church which is the Body of Christ (1Corth. 12: 8-10).

Church government by Apostle, Prophets, Evangelists, Pastors, Teachers (Eph. 4:13). Elders and Deacons.