What we believe
STATEMENT OF FAITH
“…. Ye should earnestly contend for the FAITH which was once delivered unto the saints.”
Jude 1:3
THE BIBLE
We believe that the whole Bible is the infallible Word of God, written by different writers at different times, but all under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit.
THE GODHEAD
We believe in God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit, eternally existent as one God, referred to in the Scriptures as the Godhead. The Character of perfection, and all the attributes of God the Father, described below, are shared equally by the Son and the Holy Spirit.
THE FATHER
We believe that the Father is in Heaven upon His throne and yet omnipresent (present everywhere). He is also omniscient (all knowing) and omnipotent (all powerful). He has a very deep and detailed interest in each individual and has sent His Son and also the Holy Spirit to administer His salvation to us.
JESUS CHRIST
We believe that Jesus Christ existed in eternity past as the Word and is the only begotten Son of God the Father, conceived of the Holy Spirit, and born of the virgin Mary in the fullness of time (approx. 2000 years ago). He was crucified upon a cross, buried in a tomb and rose again on the third day, He ascended to Heaven, where He sits at the right hand of God the Father.
THE HOLY GHOST (SPIRIT)
We believe that the Holy Spirit was sent by God the Father to convince the world of sin, righteousness and judgment to come. He also leads believers into all truth by revealing Jesus Christ to them and He is our Comforter. Although the world cannot see Him, nor do they know Him, He is in the world today.
ANGELS
We believe that Angels are part of God’s creation and while they are mostly invisible to us, they carry out God’s instructions as ministering spirits or flames of fire. They also encamp around about those that fear God and have been sent to minister for the heirs of salvation.
THE DEVIL
We believe that the Devil or Satan is the fallen angel Lucifer, who corrupted his wisdom because of his beauty, while still in the presence of God in Heaven. When God cast him out of Heaven, he took one third of the angels in rebellion with him and has set up the Kingdom of Darkness to resist God and to tempt and destroy all who believe in God.
MANKIND
We believe that the first man, Adam, was created in the image of God and that God made the first woman, Eve, out of a rib He took from Adam’s side. At the moments of creation, Adam and Eve became living souls, possessed of human spirits living in human bodies made from the dust of the ground, with the powers of procreation. Adam and Eve sinned against God and their progeny were conceived in their fallen state. All men and women have sinned and come short of the glory of God. There is not one righteous in God’s sight
SIN
We believe that Sin:
- Originated in the heart of Lucifer (the Devil).
- Was introduced to the human race by Adam.
- Is any transgression of God’s will, whether in ignorance or deliberate, by action, thought, motive, disposition or state.
- Is punishable by God’s righteous standards and ordinances.
- The sentence is eternal death in the Lake of Fire (Hell), where the smoke of the sinners’ torment will rise forever and ever.
SALVATION
We believe that there is only one means of salvation from Sin, Judgment and Hell, and that is to call upon the Lord Jesus Christ, believing in your heart that He died upon the cross on your behalf as a sacrifice for your sin; that He was buried and that on the third day, God raised Him to life again. This will result in your being forgiven, born again and becoming a member of the ‘Body of Christ’ (The Church). You will also receive the Spirit of Christ and God will call you His son and you may call God your Father.
Redeemed Mankind
We believe that Christian men should live and walk worthy of their calling by demonstrating their total submission and obedience to their Head, Jesus Christ. Christian women should likewise demonstrate their reverence, obedience and submission to Jesus Christ by submitting to their Head; the godly man, who is the earthly representative of the authority of Christ.