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We Believe that:
Jesus Christ is the foundation and cornerstone of the
church. He came to restore our broken relationship with God
the Father, our Creator. His finished work on the cross made
that possible.
(1 Cor 3: 11; Eph2: 20; Rom 5: 6-10)
The Bible is the inspired, infallible Word of God and
is relevant and applicable to all people today.
We place great emphasis on teaching it in public, studying it
in private, and using it as a guide for our daily lives.
(2 Tim 3: 16-17; I Timothy 4: 13;
I Thes 2: 13]
Worship is a way of life. We also worship the Lord with
music and singing, believing that the Lord inhabits the praises
of His people. (John 4: 23; Rom 15:
11; Psalm 108: 3-5)
Spiritual growth is encouraged by abiding in Jesus,
through obedience to His Word, prayer, fellowship and yielding
our lives to the Holy Spirit. As believers, we are to increase
our knowledge and understanding of God's will.
(John 15: 4; Rom 8: 29; Eph 5: 18)
Christian ministry is a vital part of the believer's
life. Each and every member of the body of Christ maintains
a specific role and can play a significant part in the body
of believers. We seek to develop each person for the benefit
of all.
(Eph 4: 11-13; I Cor 13: 13; 1 Pet
2: 9)
Love is the greatest virtue and demonstration of the
reality of Jesus Christ and the fullness of His Spirit in our
lives.
Love should be exhibited in our words and through our actions.
(John 13: 35; I Cor 13: 13; 1 John
4: 8)
We reject:
Teachings or movements that do not uphold the Scriptures
as the measure and guide to all truth,
or who promote fundamental teachings not taught by Scripture.
'Amillennialism' and 'postmillennialism': We believe
in the pre-millennial pre-tribulation rapture of the church.
'Replacementism' or the teaching that Israel as a nation
has been replaced by the church in the progressive will of God.
Doctrines or teachings that promote an obsession with the
supernatural or assert that followers of Christ can be either
controlled in their behaviour or inhabited by demonic spirits.
Teachings that promote hysterical or uncontrolled behaviour
and attribute it to the work of the Holy Spirit.
Teachings that promote material wealth as a virtue and
maintain an emphasis on money or material possessions.
'Positive confession' (or 'faith movement') practices
that attempt to command or manipulate the sovereign power of
God in working miracles.
Prophetic statements that replace, supersede or usurp
the centrality and authority of Scripture in the life of the
church or the believer.
The incorporation of humanist or secular psychology
and philosophy into biblical teaching and church leadership.
Specific Doctrines
To see what we believe about specific doctrines, please
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