Statement of Faith



The following are our core beliefs.
 
Bible: 
God's inspired and inerrant Word (2 Timothy 3:16);
 
One God: 
Father, Son and Holy Spirit (Mark 12:29);
 
Jesus Christ: 
God Incarnate (John 1:1-18), the Son of God, born of a virgin, died on the cross, rose from the dead and ascended on high;

Sin: 
All have sinned and come short of the glory of God (Romans 3:23);

Salvation: 
By faith in Jesus Christ, calling on his name (Ephesians 2:8, Romans 10:13);
 
Repentance: 
From sin (Hebrews 6:1, Acts 2:38);

Water Baptism: 
(According to Matthew 28:19 and Acts 2:38);

The Church: 
The body of believers in Christ (Ephesians 1:22-23, 1 Corinthians 12:13);

Christ in you: 
Jesus dwells within each believer (Colossians 1:17);
 
Baptism in the Holy Spirit: 
Accompanied by the speaking in tongues (Acts 2);
 
The Gifts of the Spirit: 
The operation of the gifts of the Spirit (1 Corinthians 12, 14);
 
Life after Death: 
Heaven or hell (Hebrews 9:27);
 
Communion: 
The Lord's Supper (1 Cor. 11:26);

Healing: 
Laying on hands, etc. (Mark 16:18);
 
God's Provision: 
Prosperity and abundance (3 John 1:2);
 
Praise and Worship: 
In Spirit and truth (John 4:24);
 
Holiness: 
Power over sin (Hebrews 12:14);
 
Marriage: 
One man and one woman (Genesis 2, Ephesians 5);

The Second Coming of Christ: 
(Matthew 24, 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17).