Our Core Believe's
WE BELIEVE IN
1. THE HOLY BIBLE
The Bible is the inspired and infallible word of God written by Holy men of God as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.
2. THE DIVINE TRINITY
One true and living God Almighty, Eternal, Unchangeable, Existing in three persons, the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. The creator of all things for His own wise purpose. However, these three persons in the Godhead are in perfect unity with the same attributes. (Mat. 3:16, 2 Cor. 13:14, Mat. 28:19-20, 1 John 5:7).
3. THE INCARNATION
God was manifested in the flesh in the person of Jesus Christ, His Virgin birth, His death on the cross for the atonement of sins, His bodily resurrection and ascension. (l Tim. 3:16, Jn. 1:14, 1 Jn. 3:8b, Jn. 1:1-3, Col. 1:13-19).
4. REPENTANCE
Godly sorrow for sin with a renunciation of sin. (Acts 20:21, 2 Cor. 7:9-10, Ezek. 18:21).
5. JUSTIFICATION
This is the act of God's grace whereby we receive forgiveness of sins and stand before God as though we had never sinned. (Acts 13:39, Rom. 3:25-26, 5:1, Gal. 3:24).
6. SANCTIFICATION - (Holiness)
The act of God's grace by which we are made holy, through faith in the shed blood of Jesus Christ. It is instantaneous for the past and progressive for the present. (I Peter 1:2-4, 2 Cor. 7: l, Eph. 1:4, Heb. 12:14, 1 Peter 1:15-16, 1 Thes. 5:23).
7. WATER BAPTISM
The immersion of the believer in water as an outward declaration of his new faith in Jesus Christ. Identifying with His death, burial and resurrection. (Mat. 28: 19, Col. 2:12, Rom. 6:1-11)
8. THE BAPTISM AND GIFTS OF THE HOLY GHOST
The endowment of power from the Lord on the believer with the evidence of speaking in tongues and gifts of the Holy Ghost as given to the church. (Luke 24:49, Acts 1:8, 2:1-4, 1 Cor. 12:1-13, Eph. 4:11-12).
9. THE LORD'S SUPPER
This is an ordinance commanded by the Lord in memorial of His death and should be observed as often as possible until His return. (1 Cor. 11:23-34, Matt. 26:26-28).
10. RAPTURE OF THE CHURCH
We believe in the glorious catching up of the saints as revealed in the Holy Scriptures. (l Thes. 4:15-18).
11. CHRIST'S SECOND COMING
Jesus' return will be just as literal and visible as His going away and to be glorified in His saints and the millennial reign (Rev. 20:6, 2 Thes. l : 7-10)
12 THE GREAT WH1TE THRONE JUDGEMENT
We believe in the separation of the righteous from the unrighteous at the great white throne judgement, Eternal Heaven (New Heaven and New Earth) and Eternal Hell. (Is. 65:7, Rev.20:4, 21:1-3, Mat. 25:41-45, 2 Peter 3:10-13).
13. MARRIAGE
We believe in the bible doctrine of one man, one wife as spelt out in the Holy scriptures. (Gen. 2:18-25). We do not encourage divorce and remarriage unless as prescribed in the scriptures. (Matt. 19:49, 1 Cor. 7:10-24, Rom. 7:2-3).
14. THE WASHING OF FEET; Jn 13:14-17
15. THE MARRIAGE SUPPER.