1 GOD
There is one God, who exists eternally in three distinct but equal
persons, the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. God is unchangeable in his holiness,
justice, wisdom and love. He is the Almighty Creator, Saviour and Judge who sustains and
governs all things according to his sovereign will for his own glory.
2 THE BIBLE
God has revealed himself in the Bible, which consists of the Old and
New Testaments alone. Every word was inspired by God through human authors, so that the
Bible as originally given is in its entirety the Word of God, without error and fully
reliable in fact and doctrine. The Bible alone speaks with final authority and is always
sufficient for all matters of belief and practice.
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THE HUMAN RACE
All men and women, being created in the image of God have inherent and
equal dignity and worth. Their greatest purpose is to obey, worship and love God. As a
result of the fall of our first parents every aspect of human nature has been corrupted
and all men and women are without spiritual life, guilty sinners and hostile to God. Every
person is therefore under the just condemnation of God and needs to be born again,
forgiven and reconciled to God in order to know and please Him.
4 THE LORD JESUS CHRIST
The Lord Jesus Christ is fully God and fully man. He
was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of a virgin, and lived a sinless life in obedience
to the Father. He taught with authority and all His words are true. On the cross He died
in the place of sinners, bearing God’s punishment for their sin, redeeming them by
His blood. He rose from the dead and in His resurrection body ascended into heaven where
He is exalted as Lord of all. He intercedes for His people in the presence of the Father.
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SALVATION
Salvation is entirely a work of God’s grace and
cannot be earned or deserved. It has been accomplished by the Lord Jesus Christ and is
offered to all in the gospel. God in his live forgives sinners whom He calls, granting
them repentance and faith. All who believe in Christ are justified by faith alone, adopted
into the family of God and receive eternal life.
6 THE
HOLY SPIRIT
The Holy Spirit has been sent from heaven to glorify
Christ and to apply his work of salvation. He convicts sinners, imparts spiritual life and
gives a true understanding of the Scriptures. He indwells all believers, brings assurance
of salvation and produces increasing likeness to Christ. He builds up the Church and
empowers its members for worship, service and mission.
7 THE
CHURCH
The universal Church is the body of which Christ is the
head and to which all who are saved belong. It is made visible in local churches, which
are congregations of believers who are committed to each other for the worship of God, the
preaching of the Word, the administering of Baptism and the Lord’s Supper, for
pastoral care and discipline and for evangelism+ by mutual love, care and encouragement.
True fellowship between churches exists only where they are faithful to the gospel.
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BAPTISM AND THE LORD’S SUPPER
Baptism and the Lord’s Supper have been given to
the Churches by Christ as visible signs of the gospel. Baptism is a symbol of union with
Christ and entry into His Church but does not impart spiritual life. The Lord’s
Supper is a commemoration of Christ’s sacrifice offered once for all and involves no
change in the bread and wine. All its blessings are received by faith.
9 THE FUTURE
The Lord Jesus Christ will return in glory. He will
raise the dead and judge the world in righteousness. The wicked will be sent to eternal
punishment and the righteous will be welcomed into a life of eternal joy in fellowship
with God. God will make all things new and will be glorified forever.
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