FELLOWSHIP

We believe that the following statement of faith confesses only what is the clear teaching of the Bible. If at any point

this statement deviates from that, it should be changed. It is intended to summarize the beliefs of our church.

1. We believe the whole Bible is God’s written revelation to man and that it is God breathed, authoritative, and

without error in the original manuscripts. We believe the Bible is the supreme and final authority in all matters of

faith and conduct. We believe the Bible is the Absolute Truth. ( 2 Timothy 3:16)

2. We believe that there is only one living God, existing eternally in three persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit. (2

Corinthians 13:14)

3. We believe in God the Father, an infinite, personal Being, perfect in holiness, wisdom, power and love. We

believe that He concerns Himself mercifully in the affairs of men, that He hears and answers prayer, and that

He saves from sin and death all who come to Him through Jesus Christ alone. (Psalm 25:10)

4. We believe that Jesus Christ was conceived by the work of the Holy Spirit, and that Jesus was born of the

Virgin Mary, and that He is fully God and fully man. (John 1:1-4; Matthew 1:18; Philippians 2:5-8)

5. We believe that the Holy Spirit came forth from the Father, and that He is God and is co-equal with the Father

and the Son. We believe that the Spirit moves in many ways to bring about the purposes of God. (John 15:26;

16:7, 8, 13; Titus 3:5; Acts 1:8) We believe the Holy Spirit indwells believers in Christ, enabling them to live a

Godly life.

6. We believe in the reality of angels, both good and fallen. This includes Satan, the enemy of God, whose doom

is sure. ( Ephesians 6:12; Revelation 20:7-10)

7. We believe that man was created in the image of God, that he sinned by choice, and by sinning brought on

himself and the human race, guilt, which results in not only physical death but also spiritual death which is

separation from God. (Romans 5:12; Genesis 1:26-27)

8. We believe that our Lord Jesus Christ chose to die willingly for man’s sins according to the Scriptures, as a

substitutionary sacrifice; that He was buried and rose again on the third day; that He ascended into heaven,

and that He now sits at the right hand of the throne of God and is our High Priest and advocate. (Ephesians 1:7;

Luke 24; 1 Corinthians 15:4)

9. We believe that those who acknowledge their sinfulness and trust in Jesus Christ’s death as full payment for

their sins are regenerated by the Holy Spirit. Although we will not attain perfection, we believe that we become

a new creation in Christ Jesus, part of the family of God. (John 1:12-13; Titus 3:5; Philippians 3:12-14)​

10. We believe in the personal and visible return of Jesus Christ to earth and the establishment of His kingdom. We

believe in the resurrection of the body, the final judgment, the eternal life of the justified and the endless

suffering of the lost. (1 Thessalonians 4:13-18; Revelation 20:11-15)

11. We believe that the Church, formed by Christ, is made up of all true believers of Christ; and that the Great

Commission, to make disciples of all nations, is the supreme mission of the Church. (1 Corinthians 12:12-13;

Matthew 28:18-20)

12. We believe that the Church has two ordinances, water baptism and the Lord’s Supper. Baptism is the outward

expression of the inward conversion of believing in Christ and confessing Him as Lord. We believe that the

Lord’s Supper was instituted by Christ for commemoration of His death and remembrance of His return. We

believe that these two ordinances should be observed and administered until the return of the Lord Jesus

Christ. (1 Corinthians 11:23-25; 1 Peter 3:20-22)

13. We believe that a Christian should live for the glory of God and the wellbeing of his fellow men, that he should

be a faithful steward of his possessions, that his conduct should be a good testimony before the world, and that

he should seek to realize for himself and others the full stature of maturity in Christ. (James 2:14-26)

14. We believe that marriage is an institution of God and is intended to be an exclusive and enduring union

between one man and one woman. We believe that marriage is to be a reflection of Christ’s relationship with

His bride the Church and as such it is to be based on a foundation of mutual love and respect. Therefore, it is

the Church’s responsibility to ensure that marriage is to be held in honour among all. (Genesis 1:26-28;

Genesis 2:18-24; Matthew 19:4-6; Ephesians 5:22-33; Hebrew 13:4)