Statement of Faith

ABOUT THE BIBLE
The Holy Bible, and only the Bible, is the infallible and authoritative Word of God. It alone is the final arbiter in determining all doctrinal truths. In its original writing, it is inspired and inerrant. (2 Timothy 3:16; 2 Peter 1:20-21; Proverbs 30:5; Romans 16:25-26).
 
ABOUT GOD
There is one God, eternally existent in three persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit. These three are coequal, co-eternal and of the same nature. (1 John 5:7; Genesis 1:26; Matthew 3:16-17, 28:19; Luke 1:35; Isaiah 9:6; Hebrews 3:7-11)
 
ABOUT JESUS CHRIST
Jesus Christ is God the Son, the second person of the Trinity. On earth, Jesus was authentically God and authentically man. He is the only man ever to have lived a sinless life. He was born of a virgin, lived a sinless life, performed miracles, died on the cross for mankind and thus, atoned for our sins through the shedding of His blood. He rose from the dead on the third day according to the Scriptures, ascended to the right hand of the Father, and will return again in power and glory. (John 1:1,14, 20:28; Matthew 1:18, 25; 1 Timothy 3:16; Isaiah 9:6; Philippians 2:5-6; 1 Timothy 2:5)
 
ABOUT THE HOLY SPIRIT
The Holy Spirit is not a force, an essence or a thing. The Holy Spirit is authentically God – the third Person of the eternal, omniscient and omnipotent Godhead. He is a gift from the Father, sent by Jesus Christ and received by faith. He indwells believers and seals them unto salvation. He guides us, convicts us, intercedes for us, equips us for ministry and empowers us for mission. (Acts 1:8; John 16:7-8; Galatians 3:2; 1 Corinthians 3:16, 12:7; Ephesians 4:30; Romans 8:26)
 
ABOUT SALVATION
We are saved by grace through faith in Jesus Christ, His death, burial, and resurrection. Salvation is a gift from God, not a result of our good works or of any human earning. (Ephesians 2:8-9; Galatians 2:26, 3:8; Titus 3:5; Romans 10:9-10; Acts 16:31; Hebrews 9:22)
 
ABOUT THE CHURCH
The Church is the Body of Christ, the habitation of God through the Spirit, with divine commission to make disciples of Jesus Christ and advance His Kingdom on earth. Every person who is born of the Spirit is an integral part of the church as a member of the body of believers. There is a spiritual unity of all believers in our Lord Jesus Christ. (Ephesians 1:22, 2:19-22; Hebrews 12:23; John 17:11, 20-23)
 
ABOUT THE SACRAMENTS
1.Water Baptism: Baptism is symbolic of the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Following faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, the new Christian is commanded by the Word of God to be baptized in water in the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. (Matthew 28:19; Acts 2:38)
2.Communion: The elements of bread and grape juice represent the body and blood of the Lord Jesus Christ and are taken to remember and proclaim His death until His return. (Matthew 26:26-29; Mark 16:16; Acts 8:12, 36-38; 10:47-48; 1 Corinthians 10:16, 11:23-25)