The Authority and Power of the Bible
We affirm the divine inspiration, truthfulness and authority of both Old and New Testament Scriptures in their entirety as the only written word of God, without error in all that it affirms, and the only infallible rule of faith and practice. It is complete, comprehensive and final. It is the authoritative and unique source for what is to be believed, taught and practiced by all Christians everywhere for all time.
2 Peter 1:21; 2 Timothy 3:16; JOHN 10:35
The Triune God
God is One, the only God, eternally living in three persons: the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, co-equal in deity and glory.
2 Corinthians 13:14; Matthew 28:19
The Uniqueness and Universality of Christ
We affirm that there is only one Saviour and only one gospel, Jesus Christ, being himself the only God-man, who gave himself as the only ransom for sinners, is the only mediator between God and people. Jesus Christ has been exalted above every other name; we long for the day when every knee shall bow to him and every tongue shall confess him Lord.
John 1:1; John 1:14; Matthew 1:21
The WORK of Christ
In dying on the cross for our sins, Christ accomplished an eternal redemption for us and brought us back to God. After His resurrection He ascended bodily to the Father, who exalted Him to His right hand as Lord of all. Today He is in glory as the ascended Lord and as the Son of Man, still human and always God. We eagerly await His return when He will come back as the Bridegroom for His bride, the church, and as the King of kings to rule over all the nations. With all believers we share the blessed hope of being glorified by God and of dwelling with Him eternally, having Him as our full enjoyment while He has us as His eternal expression.
Romans 3:24; 1 Peter 3:18; Acts 5:31; John 3:29; Revelation 19:7; Romans 5:2; Revelation 21-22:5
Salvation
Every human being is constituted a sinner by birth and by action. Salvation is God’s gracious free gift to all of us which we must accept as we can never make up for our sin by self-improvement or good works. To be saved from the righteous judgment of God, a person must repent to God and believe in the Lord Jesus Christ (Acts 2:38; Acts 16:31; 26:20; John 3:15-16) to be forgiven of his or her sins and to be redeemed, justified, and regenerated. Through regeneration we become the children of God (John 1:12) and members of Christ. Eternal life begins the moment one receives Jesus Christ into his life by faith.
Acts 2:38; Acts 16:31; 26:20; John 3:15-16; Acts 2:38; Acts 16:31; 26:20; John 3:15-16; John 1:12
The Church
We believe that for the accomplishment of His purpose and to make known His multifarious wisdom, God produced the church, which is the Body of Christ, composed of all persons irrespective of time and space who are believers in Christ. It is God’s intent that this mystical, universal Body be practically manifested on the earth in time and space as local churches, each of which encompasses all of the believers in a given city.