What We Believe

What We Believe

Doctrine

The Inspiration, sufficiency and authority of the Bible Proverbs 30.5-6; Matthew 24.35; 2 Timothy 3.15-17; 2 Peter 1.20-21
The uniqueness of God Deuteronomy 4.35,39; 6.4; Isaiah 46.9
The Trinity Matthew 28.19; 1 Corinthians 12.4-6; 2 Corinthians 13.14; Galatians 4.4-6; Hebrews 9.14
  1. God the Father
  2. God the Son
  3. God the Holy Spirit
  1. Ephesians 4.6; Colossians 1.3; Revelation 1.6
  2. John 1.1; 8.58; 20.28; Romans 9.5; Hebrews 1.8
  3. Acts 5.3,9; 1 Corinthians 12.3; 2 Corinthians 3.17; Ephesians 4.30.
Humanity
  1. Is made in the image and likeness of God
  2. Consists of spirit, soul and body
  3. Consists of male and female
  4. Is distinct from, and superior to, other creatures
  5. Is sinful because of disobedience to God’s command
  1. Genesis 1.26-28; 9.6
  2. 1 Thessalonians 5.23
  3. Genesis 1.27; 2.18-25
  4. Genesis 2.19; Psalm 8; 1 Corinthians 15.39
  5. Genesis 2.16-17; 3.6,11; Psalm 51.5; Jeremiah 17.9-10; Romans 3
The Eternal Sonship of Christ Isaiah 9.6; Galatians 4.4; Hebrews 7.3; 1 John 4.10
The Virgin Birth Isaiah 7.14; Matthew 1.23; Galatians 4.4
The sinless and perfect humanity of Christ Luke 1.35; Acts 2.27; 2 Corinthians 5.21; 1 Peter2.22; 1 John 3.5
The necessity and sufficiency of the Sacrifice of Christ Hebrews 9.11-15; 10.1-14
Christ’s bodily resurrection Matthew 28.9; Luke 24.39-43; John 20.27
The origin of sin Genesis 3; Romans 5.12; 1 Timothy 2.13; 1 John 3.8
The personality of the Devil Zechariah 3.1-2; Matthew 4.1-11; 13.39; John 13.2; Acts 5.3; 1 Peter 5.9
Salvation by faith in Christ alone Ephesians 2.8-9; 2 Timothy 1.8-9; Titus 3.4-7
The High Priesthood of Christ Hebrews 5.5-10; 6.20; 7.1-28
The Advocacy of Christ 1 John 2.1-2
The believer’s separation from the world John 17.16; 1 John 2.15-17
The eternal security of the believer John 10.27-29; 2 Corinthians 1.21-22; Ephesians 1.13-14; 4.30
The eternal bliss of believers Revelation 21.1-5; 22.5
The Pre-Millennium view of prophecy
  1. The Dispensations
  2. The Covenants
  3. Israel, God’s earthly people, past, present and future
  4. The Gentile Kingdoms
  5. Daniel’s seventy weeks
  6. The Church: her origin, mission, unity and hope, (from Pentecost to the Rapture)
  7. The Judgement Seat of Christ (the Bema)
  8. The Tribulation
  9. The Day of the Lord
  10. Babylon
  11. The Marriage Supper of the Lamb
  12. The Second Advent
  13. The literal thousand years reign of Christ upon earth
  14. The final rebellion
  15. The everlasting punishment of the wicked
  16. The eternal state
  1. Matthew 28.20; Luke 4.19; John 1.17; Acts 1.6-8; Romans 5.14; 1 Corinthians 10.11; 1 Thessalonians 5.1
  2. Genesis 9, 8-17; 15.18; 2 Samuel 7.4-17; Jeremiah 31.31-34
  3. Romans 9-11
  4. Daniel 2 & 7
  5. Daniel 9.20-27; Matthew 24.15
  6. Matthew 16.18; Acts 1.5; 2.1-4; 15.14; Ephesians 4.11-16; 1 Corinthians 15.50-58; 1 Thessalonians 4.13-18
  7. Romans 14.10-12; 1 Corinthians 3.10-15;4.1-5; 2 Corinthians 5.9-10; 2 Timothy 4.6-8
  8. Revelation 6-19
  9. 1 Thessalonians 5.1-9; 2 Thessalonians 2.1-12
  10. Revelation 17-19
  11. Revelation 19.6-9
  12. Zechariah 14.4; Acts 1.11; Matthew 24.29-31
  13. Revelation 20.1-6
  14. Revelation 20.7-10
  15. Revelation 20.11-15
  16. 1 Corinthians 15.28; Hebrews 1.10-12; 2 Peter 3.10-13; Revelation 21.1-5

Practice

Christians are gathered to the Name of the Lord alone, having no denominational labels Matthew 18.20; Acts 15.14
The plurality of elders and deacons Acts 20. 17, 28; Philippians 1.1; James 5.14
There is no one leader acknowledged as “Reverend” as this title is unique to God Psalm 111.9
Baptism, the Lord’s Supper/ the Breaking of Bread, the covered head of the ladies and the uncovered head of the men, are the only ordinances given to a local church Matthew 28.19; 1 Corinthians 11.23-29; 1 Corinthians 11. 3-16
The priesthood of all believers Hebrews 13. 15-16; 1 Peter 2. 5,9
No solicitation of money 1 Corinthians 16.1-2; 2 Corinthians 8-9; Philippians 4.19; 3 John 7
Ladies are not to preach or pray audibly. There are, however, opportunities of service for them, as follow: 1 Corinthians 14.34; 1 Timothy 2.11-12
  1. Helping people
  2. Family responsibilities and being an example to younger ladies
  3. Evangelism
  4. Visitation
  5. Hospitality
  6. Sunday School
  7. Social events eg. coffee mornings, mother and toddlers group, knitting class
  8. Camp work
  9. Missionary work
  10. Music
  11. Finance
  1. Romans 16.1-15; 1Timothy 5.10
  2. 2 Timothy 1.5; 3.15; Titus 2. 3-5
  3. Philippians 4.3
  4. Matthew 25.36; James 1.27
  5. Acts 16. 15, 40
Commending and supporting full-time workers Acts 13. 1-5; 14. 26-27; 1 Corinthians 9. 1-18
In order to break bread on a Sunday morning, a Letter of Commendation is required when visiting an assembly for the first time. Acts 18.27; Romans 16. 1-2; 2 Corinthians 3. 1-3
Discipline and Restoration Matthew 18. 15-22; 1 Corinthians 5; 2 Corinthians 2.1-11; Galatians 6.1; 2 Thessalonians 3.11-15; Titus 1.9-11; 3.10-11; James 5.14-16, 19-20; 1 John 5.16,17