BASIS OF FAITH
We belong to the Evangelical Alliance and share their Basis of Faith.
We believe in...
1. The one true God who lives eternally in three persons—the Father, the
Son and the Holy Spirit.
2. The love, grace and sovereignty of God in creating, sustaining, ruling,
redeeming and judging the world.
3. The divine inspiration and supreme authority of the Old and New
Testament Scriptures, which are the written Word of God—fully
trustworthy for faith and conduct.
4. The dignity of all people, made male and female in God's image to love,
be holy and care for creation, yet corrupted by sin, which incurs divine
wrath and judgement.
5. The incarnation of God’s eternal Son, the Lord Jesus Christ—born of the
virgin Mary; truly divine and truly human, yet without sin.
6. The atoning sacrifice of Christ on the cross: dying in our place, paying
the price of sin and defeating evil, so reconciling us with God.
7. The bodily resurrection of Christ, the first fruits of our resurrection; his
ascension to the Father, and his reign and mediation as the only Saviour of the world.
8. The justification of sinners solely by the grace of God through faith in
Christ.
9. The ministry of God the Holy Spirit, who leads us to repentance, unites
us with Christ through new birth, empowers our discipleship and enables
our witness.
10. The Church, the body of Christ both local and universal, the priesthood
of all believers—given life by the Spirit and endowed with the Spirit's
gifts to worship God and proclaim the gospel, promoting justice and
love.
11. The personal and visible return of Jesus Christ to fulfil the purposes of
God, who will raise all people to judgement, bring eternal life to the
redeemed and eternal condemnation to the lost, and establish a new
heaven and new earth.