Statement of FaitH

Our statement of faith and beliefs is a slightly adapted version of that of the Evangelical Alliance.

We believe in...

The one true God who lives eternally in three persons

the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.

The love, grace and sovereignty of God

in creating, sustaining, ruling, redeeming and judging the world.

The divine inspiration and supreme authority of the Old and New Testament Scriptures

which are the written Word of God – fully trustworthy for faith and conduct.

The dignity of all people

made male and female in God’s image to love, be holy and care for creation, yet corrupted by sin, which incurs divine wrath and judgement.

The incarnation of God’s eternal Son, the Lord Jesus Christ

born of the virgin Mary; truly divine and truly human, yet without sin.

The atoning sacrifice of Christ on the cross

dying in our place, paying the price of sin and defeating evil, so reconciling us with God.

The bodily resurrection of Christ

the first fruits of our resurrection; his ascension to the Father, and his reign and mediation as the only Saviour of the world.

The justification of sinners

solely by the grace of God through faith in Christ.

The ministry of God the Holy Spirit

who leads us to repentance, unites us with Christ through new birth, empowers our discipleship and enables our witness. We believe the Holy Spirit endows believers with the fruit and gifts of the Spirit for the building up of the church.

The church, the body of Christ

both local and universal, the priesthood of all believers — given life by the Spirit and endowed with the Spirit’s gifts to worship God and proclaim the gospel, promoting justice and love.

The personal and visible return of Jesus Christ

to fulfil the purposes of God, who will raise all people to judgement, bring eternal life to the redeemed and eternal condemnation to the lost, and establish a new heaven and new earth.

The call to discipleship

to deny ourselves, pick up our cross and obediently follow Jesus, whatever he has for us and wherever he has us.

As a Baptist ChurcH

we also adhere to the Baptist Declaration of principle, which states the basis of our union:

1. That our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, God manifest in the flesh

is the sole and absolute authority in all matters pertaining to faith and practice, as revealed in the Holy Scriptures, and that each Church has liberty, under the guidance of the Holy Spirit, to interpret and administer His laws.

2. That Christian Baptism

is the immersion in water into the Name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, of those who have professed repentance towards God and faith in our Lord Jesus Christ who 'died for our sins according to the Scriptures; was buried, and rose again the third day'.

3. That it is the duty of every disciple

That it is the duty of every disciple to bear personal witness to the Gospel of Jesus Christ and to take part in the evangelisation of the world.