Our Beliefs

The Bible

WE BELIEVE that the Holy Bible was written by men supernaturally inspired; that it has truth without any error for its matter; and therefore is, and shall remain to the end of the age, the only complete and final revelation of the will of God to man.

By "The Holy Bible" we mean that collection of sixty-six books, from Genesis to Revelation, which, as originally written does not only contain and convey the Word of God, but IS the very Word of God.

By "inspiration" we mean that the books of the Bible were written by holy men of old, as they were moved by the Holy Spirit, in such a definite way that their writings were supernaturally and verbally inspired and free from error, as no other writings have ever been or ever will be inspired.


The Bible is God's Word (2 Timothy 3:16, 17).  It was written over a period of about 1600 years by over 40 different human authors, who were under the guidance of the Holy Spirit (2 Peter 1:20-21).

The word "Bible" (biblos) means, "Book."  Even though the Bible is one book, it has two divisions--The Old Testament, which is comprised of 39 individual books, and the New Testament, which is comprised of 27 individual books.

                                                                                                                                                                                 

  What Must You Do To Be Saved?

 
Ephesians 2:8-9 - The love, which God felt for man, led him to send Christ into the world to redeem man. The life and teaching of Jesus, the sacrifice on the cross, and the proclaiming of the gospel to men and women constitute God's part in salvation. "For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; not of works, that no man should glory."In the salvation of man's soul there are two necessary parts: God's part and man's part. God's part is the big part, 

 

Though God's part is the big part, man's part is also necessary if man is to reach heaven. Man must comply with the conditions of pardon, which the Lord has announced. Man's part can clearly set forth in the following steps:

 

Hear the Gospel.  “How, then, can they call on the one they have not believed in? And how can they believe in the one of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone preaching to them?" (Romans 10:14)

 

Believe.  “And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him." (Hebrews 11:6)

 

Repent of past sins.  "In the past God overlooked such ignorance, but now he commands all people everywhere to repent.”  (Acts 17:30).

 

Confess Jesus as Lord.  “That if you confess with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.  For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you confess and are saved.  As the Scripture says, "Anyone who trusts in him will never be put to shame."  For there is no difference between Jew and Gentile—the same Lord is Lord of all and richly blesses all who call on him, for, "Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved."  (Romans 10:9-13)

 

Be Baptized. “We who died to sin; how can we live in it any longer? Or don't you know that all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? We were therefore buried with him through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life.”  (Romans 6:2-4)

 

Live a Christian life.  “But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light." (1 Peter 2:9)

 

Church Ordinances

 

There are two ordinances, which Jesus Christ has instituted and established for His Church. An ordinance is a "prescribed practice." It is something that has been prescribed and ordered by Jesus Christ and practiced by the church. An ordinance is something that the Church practices because Jesus Christ has told her to do so. The New Testament makes it very clear that the early Church practiced and observed two ordinances: These two ordinances are both mentioned in Acts 2:41-42.  Those who accepted Jesus’ message were baptized, and about three thousand were added to their number that day.  They devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.
 

 

 Baptism

WE BELIEVE that baptism, by single immersion, in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, is enjoined upon all who have repented and have believed in Christ as Saviour and Lord, and that it is symbolic of our identification with Christ in His death, burial and resurrection - Matt. 28:19, 20; Acts. 10:47,28; 2:38, 39; Rom. 6:4, 5; Col. 2:12; Mark 16:16.

 

Lord’s Supper

 

WE BELIEVE the Lord's Supper, consisting of the elements of bread and the fruit of the vine, is the symbol expressing our sharing the divine nature of our Lord Jesus Christ (2 Peter 1:4); a memorial of His sufferings and death (1 Cor 11:26); and a prophecy of His second coming (1 Cor 11:26), and is enjoined upon all believers "until He comes". Luke 22:15-20; Matt 26:26-28; Acts 20:7.