We believe the entire Bible is inspired by God and written by men guided by the Holy Spirit. It is without error in its original form and stands as the final authority in all matters of faith and practice. The Bible is not just a book that contains God’s Word—it is God’s Word. While God gives spiritual understanding today, He does not add new revelations that contradict Scripture.

Scripture References:

2 Tim. 3:16–17; 2 Pet. 1:20–21; Psa. 119:160; Matt. 5:17–18; 1 Cor. 2:12–14; Prov. 30:5–6

We believe in one eternal God who exists in three persons: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. They are equal in nature, power, and glory, and are fully worthy of our worship and obedience.

Scripture References:

Matt. 3:16–17; 28:19; 2 Cor. 13:14

God the Father is the eternal Creator of all things. He is sovereign over all and will ultimately bring all things into submission under His authority.

Scripture References:

Gen. 1:1; 1 Cor. 15:28

Jesus Christ is God’s only Son—fully God and fully man. He was born of the virgin Mary, lived a sinless life, performed miracles, revealed the Father, and died on the cross as a sacrifice for sin. He rose from the dead, ascended to heaven, and will return again to establish His kingdom.

Scripture References:

John 1:1,14; Phil. 2:6–7; Heb. 1:8; Luke 1:26–35; Acts 2:22; 1 Pet. 3:18; 1 Cor. 15:4,20; Heb. 8:1; Matt. 25:31

The Holy Spirit is fully God. He empowers, teaches, comforts, and convicts. He lives in every believer and works personally in their lives.

Scripture References:

Acts 5:3–4; John 16:13–14

Angels are created beings who serve and worship God. Some, led by Satan, rebelled and now oppose God’s work. Those who remained faithful serve as ministering spirits. Believers in Christ are spiritually protected and cannot be possessed by demons.

Scripture References:

Psa. 103:20; Rev. 5:11–12; Isa. 14:12–17; Eph. 6:11–12; 1 Cor. 6:19–20

God created humans in His image. Through sin, humanity fell and became spiritually and physically dead. This fallen nature affects every person, with Jesus Christ being the only exception. Only Christ’s atoning work can restore our relationship with God.

Scripture References:

Gen. 1:26–27; Rom. 3:23; Eph. 2:1–3; 1 Pet. 2:24

Salvation is available to all through Jesus’ death on the cross. His resurrection proves the power of His sacrifice. Anyone who repents and believes is born again and receives eternal life. Christ’s atonement also includes healing for believers.

Scripture References:

Heb. 2:14; 1 John 3:8; 1 Cor. 15:3–4; Acts 2:38; 1 Pet. 2:24

Repentance is a Spirit-led change of heart that turns a person from sin to God. Faith in Christ is essential for being born again.

Scripture References:

Luke 24:46–47; Acts 3:19; Rom. 5:1

Regeneration is the work of the Holy Spirit that gives new life to the believer, making them spiritually alive in Christ.

Scripture References:

John 3:3–6; Titus 3:5

Justification is God’s declaration that a believer is righteous—not based on personal merit, but solely through faith in Jesus Christ.

Scripture References:

Rom. 5:1; 2 Cor. 5:21

1. Assurance of salvation is the privilege of all who are born again by the Spirit through faith in Christ, 13 resulting in love, gratitude and obedience toward God. 14

2. Sanctification is dedication to God and separation from evil. 15 In experience it is both instantaneous 16 and progressive. 17 It is produced in the life of the believer by his appropriation of the power of Christ's blood and risen life through the Person of the Holy Spirit. 18 He draws the believer's attention to Christ, teaches him through the Word and produces the character of Christ within him. 19 Believers who sin must repent and seek forgiveness through faith in the cleansing blood of Jesus Christ. 20

3. The baptism in the Holy Spirit is an experience in which the believer yields control of himself to the Holy Spirit. 21 Through this he comes to know Christ in a more intimate way, 22 and receives power to witness and grow spiritually. 23 Believers should earnestly seek the baptism in the Holy Spirit according to the command of our Lord Jesus Christ. 24 The initial evidence of the baptism in the Holy Spirit is speaking in other tongues as the Spirit gives utterance. 25 This experience is distinct from, and subsequent to, the experience of the new birth. 26

4. The gifts of the Spirit are supernatural abilities given by God through the exercising of which believers are enabled to minister effectively and directly in particular situations. 27 They serve the dual function of building up the Church, and of demonstrating the presence of God within His Church. 28

5. Divine healing provided in the atonement of Christ 29 is the privilege of all believers. Prayer for the sick and gifts of healing are encouraged and practised. 30 1) Gen. 1:26; 2:7 2) Rom. 5:12; James 1:14,15 3) Jer. 17:9; Rom. 3:10-19,23 4) Heb. 7:26 5) John 14:6; Acts 4:12; 1 Tim. 2:5,6 6) Isa. 53:3-6; John 12:32,33; 1 Pet. 2:24 7) Acts 2:36; Rom. 4:25; 1 Cor. 15:14,17,20; Heb. 10:12; 1 John 2:2 8) Acts 20:21; 1 Pet. 1:23,25 9) Isa. 53:4,5; Matt. 8:16, 17 10) Isa. 55:7; Acts. 17:30; Gal. 3:22,26; Eph. 2:8; 1 John 5:10-13 11) John 3:3,5,7; 2 Cor. 5:17,18; 1 Pet. 1:23 12) Rom. 3:24; 4:3-5; 5:1-2 13) John 10:27-29; Rom. 8:35-39 14) John 14:23; Col. 3:17; 1 John 2:6 15) 2 Cor. 6:14; 7:1 16) John 17:17,19; Heb. 10:10,14 17) 1 Thess. 5:23; 2 Tim. 2:19-22; 1 Pet. 1:14-16 18) Rom. 6:11,13,14,18 19) 1 Cor. 13; Gal. 5:22,23; 2 Pet. 1:3-4 20) 1 John 1:9; 2:1-2 21) Matt. 3:11; Acts 1:5; Eph. 5:18 22) John 16:13-15 23) 2 Cor. 3:18; Acts 1:8 24) Luke 24:49; Acts 1:4,8 25) Acts 2:1-4, 39; 9-17; 1 Cor. 14:18 26) Acts 8:12-17; 10:44-46 27) 1 Cor. 12:4-11 28) 1 Cor. 12:7; 14:12,24-25 29) Matt. 8:16,17 30) 1 Cor. 12:28-30; James 5:14

1. All who are born again are members of the universal church, which is the Body and Bride of Christ.

2. The local church is a body of believers in Christ who have joined together to function as a part of the universal church. 2 The local church is ordained by God and provides a context in which believers corporately worship God, 3 observe the ordinances of the church, are instructed in the faith and are equipped for the evangelization of the world. 4 (a) The Lord's Supper - The Lord's Supper is a symbol, memorial and proclamation of the suffering and death of our Lord Jesus Christ. This ordinance of communion is to be participated in by believers until Christ's return. 5 (b) Water Baptism - Water baptism signifies the believer's identification with Christ in His death, burial and resurrection and is practised by immersion. 6 (c) MinistryA [AH1] divinely called and ordained ministry is the provision of the Lord to give leadership to the church as it fulfils its purposes. 7

1. At death the souls of the believers pass immediately into the presence of Christ, 8 and these remain in constant bliss until the resurrection of the glorified body. 9 The souls of the unbelievers remain after death conscious of condemnation 10 until the final bodily resurrection and judgement of the unjust. 11

2. The rapture, the blessed hope of the church, is the imminent coming of the Lord in the air to receive to Himself His own, both the living who shall be transformed, and the dead in Christ who shall be resurrected. 12 This event takes place before the wrath of God is poured out during the tribulation. Believers then will appear before the judgement seat of Christ to be judged according to faithfulness in Christian service. 13

3. The tribulation will be a time of judgement on the whole earth. 14 During this period the Antichrist will emerge to offer false hope to the nations. 15

4. The return of Christ to earth in power and great glory will conclude the great tribulation with the victory at Armageddon, 16 the defeat of Antichrist and the binding of Satan. 17 He will introduce the millennial age, 18 restore Israel to her own land, lift the curse which now rests upon the whole creation, and bring the whole world to the knowledge of God. 19

5. There will be a final judgement in which the unbelieving dead will be raised and judged at the great white throne, according to their works. 20 The beast and false prophet, the devil and his angels, and whoever is not found in the Book of Life, shall be cast into the lake of fire, not to annihilation but to everlasting punishment, which is the second death. 21

6. The righteous will share the glory of God in the new heaven and the new earth for eternity. 22 1) 1 Cor. 12:13; Eph. 5:25; Col. 1:18; 1 Tim. 3:15 2) Acts 14:23; 1 Cor. 16:19 3) John 4:23; Acts 20:7 4) Acts 1:8; 11:19-24; 2 Tim. 2:2; 1 Pet. 5:2 5) Matt. 26:26-28; 1 Cor. 10:16-17; 11:23-26 6) Matt. 28:19; Mark 16:15-16; Acts 2:38,41; 8:36-39; Rom. 6:3-5 7) Acts 6:2-4; 13:2-4; 14:23; Eph. 4:8,11-13 8) 2 Cor. 5:8; Phil. 1:21,23-24 9) Rom. 8:22,23; 1 Cor. 15:42-44; 2 Cor. 5:1,4 10) Luke 16:22-31; John 3:36 11) Dan. 12:2; John 5:28-29; 2 Thess. 1:7-10; Rev. 20:11-15 12) 1 Cor. 15:51-57; Phil. 3:20-21; 1 Thess. 4:13-18; Titus 2:13 13) Rom. 14:10-12; 1 Cor 3:11-15; 2 Cor. 5:9-10 14) Matt. 24:15,21-22; 1 Thess. 5:1-3 15) 2 Thess. 2:3-12; Rev. 13:11-18 16) Matt. 24:27,30; Luke 17:24,26-30 17) Rev. 16:12-16; 17:8,12-14; 19:11-20:3 18) Psa. 2:6-12; Dan. 2:44-45; Luke 22:29-30; Rev. 3:21; 20:6 19) Isa. 1:24-27; 2:1-4; Zech. 14:3,4,9; Rom. 8:19-23; Rev. 22:3 20) Dan. 7:9-10; John 12:48; Rom. 2:2,6,11,16; Rev. 14:9-11; 20:11-15 21) Matt. 25:41; Jude 1:6; Rev. 20:10,15; 21:8 22) Matt. 13:43; John 17:24; 2 Pet. 3:13; Heb. 11:10; Rev. 21:1-2,10,22-23

1. Marriage is a provision of God whereby a man and a woman enter into a lifelong relationship 1 through a marriage ceremony which is recognized by the church and legally sanctioned by the state. Marriage establishes a "one-flesh" relationship 2 which goes beyond a physical union and is more than either a temporary relationship of convenience intended to provide personal pleasure or a contract which binds two people together in a legal partnership. Marriage establishes an emotional and spiritual oneness which enables both partners to respond to the spiritual, physical and social needs of the other. 3 It provides the Biblical context for the procreation of children. Marriage is to be an exclusive relationship that is maintained in purity. 4 It is intended by God to be a permanent relationship. It is a witness to the world of the relationship between Christ and His Church. 5 Marriage requires a commitment of love, perseverance and faith. Because of its sanctity and permanence, marriage should be treated with seriousness and entered into only after counsel and prayer for God's guidance. Christians should marry only those who are believers. 6 An individual who becomes a believer after marriage should remain with his or her partner in peace, and should give witness to the gospel in the home. 7 The Bible holds family life as a position of trust and responsibility. The home is a stabilizing force in society, a place of nurture, counsel, and safety for children. 8 Marriage can only be broken by "porneia" which is understood as marital unfaithfulness 9 involving adultery, homosexuality, or incest. While the Scriptures give evidence that the marriage vow and "one-flesh" union are broken by such acts, and therefore do recognize the breaking of the marriage relationship, the Scriptures do recommend that the most desirable option would be reconciliation. 10

2. We believe that divorce is not God's intention. It is God's concession to the "hardness of men's hearts." 11 We, therefore, discourage divorce by all lawful means and teaching. Our objective is reconciliation and the healing of the marriage union where possible. Marital unfaithfulness should not be considered so much an occasion or opportunity for divorce but rather an opportunity for Christian grace, forgiveness, and restoration. Divorce in our society is a termination of a marriage through a legal process authorized by the State. While the Church recognizes this legal process as an appropriate means to facilitate the permanent separation of spouses, the Church restricts the idea of divorce, in the sense of dissolution of marriage, to reasons specified by the Scriptures. The weight of the Biblical record is negative and the explicit statement is made, "God hates divorce." 12 Divorce is more than an action of the courts which breaks the legal contract between the partners in a marriage. It is also the fracture of a unique human relationship between a male and a female. Divorce has profound consequences for the children. Divorce is evidence of the sinful nature expressed in human failure. Jesus gives one explicit cause for the dissolution of marriage: "porneia" or marital unfaithfulness. Where all attempts at reconciliation have failed and a divorce has been finalized, we extend Christ's love and compassion.

3. Remarriage is the union, legally sanctioned by the State, of a man and woman, one or both of whom have been previously married. It is regarded as acceptable by the Scriptures in the event of the death of the former spouse. It is also regarded as acceptable when there has been sexual immorality on the part of the former partner or the former partner has remarried.

4. Tithing was divinely instituted by God under the old covenant and was compulsory upon the people who worshipped God. 13 Under the new covenant we are not bound by arbitrary laws; but the principles of right and wrong, as expressed by the law, are fulfilled in the believer's life through grace. Grace should produce as much as, or more than, law demanded. Regular systematic giving is clearly taught in the New Testament. It is known as the grace of giving. 14 The gauge or rule of this systematic giving is defined in the Old Testament, known as the law of tithing. All Christians should conscientiously and systematically tithe their income to God. 1) Gen. 2:24; Matt. 19:6 2) Matt. 19:5; Mal. 2:15 3) Gen. 2:18, 1 Cor. 7:2-5; Heb. 13:4 4) Eph. 5:3,26,27 5) Eph. 5:25,31,32 6) 2 Cor. 6:14,15 7) 1 Cor. 7:12-14,16 8) Eph. 6:4 9) Matt. 5:32; 19:9 10) Eph. 4:32 11) Matt. 19:8 12) Mal. 2:16 13) Lev. 27:30-32; Mal. 3:10 14) 2 Cor. 9:6-15