WHAT WE BELIEVE
If you’re wondering exactly
what type of church we are, hopefully this page will answer some of
those questions.
- We believe the Bible is the written word of God and what is
revealed in there about Jesus, the Father and the Holy Spirit – the
Godhead.
- We believe there is one God;
almighty, everlasting, and unchanging; who exists eternally in three
persons; Father, Son and Holy Spirit; who is
- sovereign in all things;
past, present and future.
- Jesus was conceived by the Holy Spirit and bor
- n of a virgin.
He lived as a man, fully human, yet fully God.
- To restore man’s relationship with God, He died on a cross,
was raised from the dead and now lives with the Father. We believe He
will come back for His people, the church.
- Jesus’ death paid the punishment
that should have been ours, destroying the hold of sin in our lives and
His resurrection conquered death enabling us to live for eternity with
Him.
- Men need to admit they have rebelled against God, repent of
their rebellion and give their lives back to God.
- we believe there is no heirachy of Christians. No-one is held
in higher regard than anyone else. All fall short of God’s standard and
all rely on our Father’s Grace and mercy.
- We do not believe in ‘one man
ministry’. All Believers have access to the Father, the Son and to the
Holy Spirit. Nobody has a monopoly on God, but all of us have different
roles to play in the church.
- We believe in TITHE and OFFERING as a commandment of GOD to test our faith in Him concerning our resources as well as a means of GOD blessing us.
- We believe the gifts of the Holy Spirit are available to us
now for the building up of the church.
- We believe in baptism as an outward
sign of a change of heart and encourage all believers to get baptised.
- We believe in working with and for the community. To that
end, we aim to integrate ourselves as fully into the local community as
possible, through local events, weekly groups & activities and
letting the church buildings at reduced rates to local community groups.
God has brought us together to help and encourage each other.
Our Values
But what about our values? Here are the things we place
particular importance on:
We value community. God has
brought us together to help and encourage each other.
- We value the individual. God has made us all unique and
therefore we value each other as God values us.
- We value marriage as a God
instigated family unit for companionship and the nurturing of children.
It mirrors God’s parental care for His world and, specifically for us,
His children.
- We value
children. They are special to God and they are in our care to help
encourage and build them. They are part of the church now,
not just the future.
- We
value the lost. God loves this world and does not want us to be a club,
but people who share His love and His care in the world.
- We value unity. Whether within the
church, locally between churches, nationally or worldwide. We are one
church serving one God.
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