Statement of Faith

We Believe:

THE SCRIPTURE IS INSPIRED.
The Holy Bible, the books of the Old and New Testament, are the inspired Word of God, a revelation from God to men and is the infallible rule of faith, conduct, and the final authority in the life of the church.
2 Timothy 3:15-17; 1 Peter 23-25; 1 Thessalonians 2:13; Hebrews 4:12; 2 Peter 1:21.

THERE IS ONLY ONE TRUE GOD.
There is only one true God and He has revealed himself as the eternally self-existing, selfrevealing “I AM”, the creator of heaven and earth and the redeemer of mankind. He has further revealed Himself to us as embodying the principles of relationship and association, by simultaneously existing as a triune being, as Father, Son,and Holy Spirit.
Deuteronomy 6:4; Exodus 3:14; Isaiah 43:10-11; 48:16; Matthew 28:19; Luke 3:22; John 14:8-9; Acts 5:3-4; 2 Corinthians 13:14; 1 John 5:7.

MAN’S CREATION, FALL, AND REDEMPTION.
Man was created good and upright, in God’s own image and likeness. But the first man Adam, by voluntary transgression fell from God’s grace by disobedience and in this way sin and death (physical and spiritual) entered into the world. Through Adam’s sin and personal choice, men are all sinners and eternally separated from God.
Genesis 1:26-27; 3:6-24; Romans 3:23; 5:12.

The only hope for mankind’s salvation from the power of sin, is to be redeemed by the shed bloodof the Lord Jesus Christ.
Acts 4:12; Romans 5:8-13; James 1:21; Ephesians 2:8.

THE SALVATION OF MAN.
Salvation is a free gift of God to all men, but only those who repent and turn away from their sin and receive this gift through faith, by calling on the name of the Lord, confessing with their mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in their heart that God has raised him from the dead will be saved.
Romans 10:9-13; Acts 17:30-31.

The Grace of God provides Salvation, through the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit, who is poured out on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour, that having been justified by His grace we become heirs according to the hope of eternal life.
Titus 2:11; Titus 3:4-7; Ephesians 2:8.

Assurance of salvation is by the direct witness of the Spirit of God to one’s own spirit, that they are the children of God. The outward evidence to all men is a life of holiness.
Romans 8:16; 1 Thessalonians 4:7-8; 2 Timothy 1:9.

BAPTISM IN WATER
The ordinance of water baptism as commanded in the scriptures should be observed, by all who have obtained salvation by the repentance of sin and the acceptance of Jesus Christ as Lord and Saviour. It is a symbolic action in which they declare to the world that they have died with Christ and have also been resurrected with Him to walk in newness of life.
Matthew 28:19; Romans 6:3-11.

THE LORD’S SUPPER (COMMUNION).
Communion is a symbolic expression consisting of the elements, bread and the fruit of the vine, in which the believer eats the bread and drinks the “cup of the new testament” in remembrance of the suffering and death of the Lord Jesus Christ, thereby proclaiming the Lord’s death and resurrection until He comes.
John 6:48-51; 53-57; Luke 22:19-20; 1 Corinthians 11:23-26.

THE PROMISE OF THE FATHER.
All believers should earnestly desire the “Promise of the Father” which is the baptism in the Holy Spirit, expressing itself by the original sign of speaking in other tongues. This Baptism empowers one for a life of service and witness. This experience differs and comes after the experience of rebirth.
Luke 24:49; Acts 1:4-8; 2:4; 8:12-17; 10:44-48; 11:14-16; 19:1-6.

SANCTIFICATION.
Sanctification is God’s will for all believers. The church is to pursue holiness, and be set apart from the world, demonstrating the fruit of the Holy Spirit and being the light in a darkened world.
1 Corinthians 6:11; Hebrews 12:14; Galatians 5:22-26; Ephesians 5:1-21; 1 Thessalonians 5:23; 1 Peter 1:15-16.

REVELATION OF CHRIST AND HIS CHURCH.
The Church is the body of Christ, the dwelling place of God in the Spirit; every believer born of the Spirit is an integral part of the general assembly and Church of the first born, who are all registered in Heaven, their names being written in the Lamb’s Book of Life.
Ephesians 1:22-23; 2:19-22; Hebrews 12:23; Revelations 21:27.

The worldwide Church is a visible manifestation of the Body of Christ. The Lord Jesus Christ being the great and good shepherd, forming “one flock with one shepherd”.
John 10:11,16; 17:20-23; Hebrews 13:20.

The Church is a body of believers functioning with God given gifts and graces, and not an organisation with membership and professional workers.
Romans 12:1-13.

The foundation of the Church is laid by the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief cornerstone in whom the whole building, being fitted together, grows into a holy temple in the Lord.
Ephesians 2:20-21.

The Church has been sent into the world to bear witness of the love of God, through actions and speaking, prophetic ministries, sufferings and ministries to those less fortunate so that it may fulfill the great commission.
Matthew 5:13-16; Romans 8:17; 1 Peter 2:21; 1 Corinthians 16:2; 2 Corinthians 8,9; Galatians 2:10; Mark 16:15-18.

The second coming of Christ Jesus will occur at the close of the age.
Matthew 24; Acts 1:19-11; 2:17-21; 2 Timothy 3:1-5.

Tithes and offerings, the first fruits are holy to the Lord, it is gathered for the extension of His Kingdom. The ministry leaders lead by example in this area and the apostolic office oversees the distribution thereof.
Leviticus 27:30,32; Proverbs 3:9-10; Malachi 3:8-11; Hebrews 7:1-2,5; 1 Chronicles 29:6-9; 29:12-17; Acts 5:2-4.

DIVINE HEALING.
Deliverance from sickness was foretold in the Old Testament and is indissolubly tied to the Gospel in the New Testament.
Isaiah 53:4-5; Psalm 103:1-3; Matthew 8:16-17; Mark 16:18; John 5:14-15; Acts 5:16.

MINISTRY.
The five-fold ministry (apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors and teachers) has been given to the church for the equipping of the saints (by teaching and training the believers in their priestly ministry) for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ. Working alongside these ministries are elders, deacons, and the gifted men and women of the body of Christ.
1 Peter 2:5-9; Revelation 1:16; Ephesians 4:11-16.

ORDINATION.
The Word of God relates that all who are called and chosen by God to a specific work should be recognised or ordained to the work. Thus setting them in order within the church, so that the church might know and receive their ministerial function.
Mark 3:13-15; Titus 1:5; 1 Timothy 2:7.

THE BLESSED HOPE.
The blessed hope is, at the appearing of our great God and Saviour Jesus Christ, all those who have fallen asleep in Him will rise first and we who are alive and remain unto the Lord will be caught up together with them and thus we shall always be with the Lord.

THE LAKE OF FIRE.
The beast, the false prophet, the devil and his angels and all whose names are not found written in the “Lamb’s Book of Life”, will be condemned to everlasting punishment, by being cast into the lake of fire, which is the second death.
Revelation 19:20; Revelation 20:10-15; Matthew 25-41.

THE NEW HEAVENS AND NEW EARTH.
According to God’s promise, we look for new heavens and a new earth in which righteousness dwells.
2 Peter 3:13; Revelation 21:1.

TONGUES AND THE GIFT OF TONGUES.
Tongues, a personal prayer language, is given to the believer for personal edification.
1 Corinthians 14:2,4.

The gift of tongues is one of the nine gifts of the Holy Spirit, available to the believer, primarily for the edification of the church, as the Holy Spirit wills.
1 Corinthians 12:10; 12:28-30; Acts 2:2-4; 19:6.