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Doctrinal Statement |
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Our Doctrinal Statement is the same as that of the Each church shall affirm the following doctrines which are commonly believed among us: The Scriptures The verbal inspiration and total inerrancy of the Holy Scriptures of the Old and New Testament as originally given by God; their sole-sufficiency and final authority in all matters of faith and practice. God One God in three persons; the Holy Trinity, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, co-equal, co-eternal, sovereign and active in creation, providence and redemption. The LORD Jesus Christ The essential deity and perfect humanity of our LORD Jesus Christ, the only mediator between God and men; His virgin birth, sinless life and sacrificial death on the cross as the only substitute for sinners; His burial, bodily resurrection and ascension to heaven; His high priestly ministry and personal return. The Holy Spirit The work of the Holy Spirit in regenerating the sinner and indwelling, sanctifying and empowering the believer. The Devil The personality of the devil; his evil activity and final doom. Man The creation of man in the image of God; the entrance of sin through Adam's disobedience; the fallen and totally depraved state of all men; their subjection to God's wrath and condemnation; their responsibility to repent and believe the Gospel. Justification The justification of the sinner by God's grace through faith alone in the LORD Jesus Christ; the eternal security of the believer. The Church The local church as a company of baptised believers gathered under the headship of Christ for worship, fellowship, instruction and evangelism The ordinances of baptism and the LORD's supper:
The Future State The unconditional immortality of the soul; the resurrection of the body; the eternal joy in heaven of the believer; the conscious eternal punishment in hell of those who die impenitent. Christian Behaviour The responsibility of all believers to obey and serve the LORD and to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives; the duty of each church to exercise godly discipline in a loving and caring fashion. |