Our beliefs define how we view God, the word of God, Jesus, humanity and what we do as a ministry. We firmly believe in the bible as the word of God and as the final authority for all we do as a church.
1. There is one God: We believe that there is one God eternally existent in the Father, Son and the Holy Spirit. Deuteronomy 6:4; Matthew 28:19; 14:10; 1 Corinthians 8:6; 2 Corinthians 13:14; 1 John 5:7
2. Jesus Christ is the Son of God: We believe that Jesus Christ is the son of God and was born of a virgin, lived a sinless life, was crucified, died, buried and that He rose from the dead, ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of God. Isaiah 7:14; 53; Matthew 1:18-23; 3:17; 28:5-6; 24:46-47; John 11:25-27; Acts 1:9; 7:55-56; Gal 4:4-5; Ephesians 1:20-22; Philippians 2:5-8; 1 Timothy 2:5-6; 3:16
3. Holy Spirit and His indwelling: We believe in the indwelling of the Holy Spirit in believers and the baptism of the Holy Spirit with the evidence of speaking in tongues. John 14:16-17,26, 16:13, Acts 2:4, 10:44, 19:1-6, Rom. 8:16, 1 Cor. 14:2,4
4. The bible is the Word of God: We believe the bible is the written word of God inspired by God Deuteronomy 4:2; John 16:13-14; 17:17; Romans 15:4; 2 Timothy 3:16-17; Titus 1:3, Hebrews 4:12; 1 Peter 1:25; 2 Peter 1:19-21, 3:16
5. Life after death: We believe that there is life after mortal existence (death) for eternity and where one spends eternity, in heaven or in hell is based on the decision whether to accept Jesus as Lord and Saviour and live according to the written word or to rebel against God’s word and commandments John 3:16, 36, 10:10; Romans 6:23; 1 John 2:25; 5:11-13; Revelation 20:15
6. Redemption through Christ: We believe that the redemptive work of Christ has provided salvation for the Spirit, healing for the body, liberty and deliverance from all oppressions and evil work Matthew 1:21, Luke 1:68-69; John 1:12, 5:24; Acts 16:30-31; Romans 1:16; 3:23-25; 5:8-10; 1 Corinthians 1:18; 2 Corinthians 5:17; Galatians 3:13; Ephesians 2:8-10; Philippians 2:12-13; Hebrews 9:24-28; 1 John 3:8, Revelation 3:20
7. Water Baptism: We believe in water baptism in the name of the Father, of the Son and the Holy Spirit. Matthew 28:19, Romans 6:3-4, Hebrew 6:2
8. Sanctification: We believe in the sanctifying work of the word and the Holy Spirit in the life of every believer. Acts 20:32, Gal 5:16, 21, 2 Thessa. 2:13
9. Rapture and Second Coming: We believe in the rapture of the church and the second coming of Christ. Acts 1:11, 1 Thessa. 4:16-18, 2 Thessa 2:1-3, Rev 22:12
10. Giving: We believe in bringing tithes and offerings into the local church. We believe in giving to and caring for the needy whether poor, sick, homeless or otherwise unfortunate. Lev. 27:30, Mal 3:10-12, Acts , Gal 2:10, 1 Tim 5:3, Heb. 7:8