Our Beliefs
We believe that the
Bible is the inspired, infallible, complete Word of God.
We believe there is
only one, living and true God, composed of three persons - the Father, the Son
and the Holy Spirit, each eternally co-existent and fully God.
We believe that God
is sovereign over all creation, and He directs all things in accordance with
His eternal, immutable purpose.
We believe for no
reason, other than to glorify His own Self, God in His eternal purpose chose
to reconcile a multitude of people to Himself through the Person of His Son,
the Lord Jesus Christ. For this multitude Jesus Christ took on the form of a
man and became their perfect Substitute on the cross, satisfying divine
justice on their behalf. His sacrifice purchased all things necessary to
ensure their eternal salvation.
We believe although
God commands men everywhere to repent, such is the power of sin that men will
not of themselves obey this command. Therefore God, determined to save those
from whom Christ died, calls them through the Gospel and draws them by the
regenerating power of the Holy Spirit who renews their minds, hearts and wills
so that they freely trust in Christ.
We believe saving
faith is of necessity accompanied by repentance, which involves the
recognition of sorrow over, and the turning away from all known sin, with a
new desire to live in obedience to Jesus Christ.
We believe Jesus
Christ alone is the head of the one True Christian Church, which is made up of
those people who have been regenerated by the Holy Spirit. All these are
presently indwelt by the Holy Spirit, and by their words and deeds show their
allegiance to Christ.
We believe there
are two ordinances that have been instituted by the Lord Jesus: Believer's
Baptism and the Lord's Supper. Neither of these has, in themselves, the power
to save men from their sins, but are outward symbols of inward, spiritual
realities.
We believe God, in
His eternal purpose, has also appointed a day of judgement: a day in which He
will judge mankind in righteousness by Jesus Christ. Every human who has ever
lived will appear before Christ to give an account of his or her life and to
receive either everlasting life in the presence of God, or everlasting torment
in Hell.
We believe in the
historic Reformation truths: Sola Scriptura (Scripture Alone), Solus Christus
(Christ Alone), Sola Gratia (Grace Alone), Sola Fide (Faith Alone), Soli Deo
Gloria (Glory to God Alone).