WE BELIEVE IN
The one true God who lives eternally in three persons – the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.
The love, grace and sovereignty of God in creating, sustaining, ruling, redeeming and judging the world.
The divine inspiration and supreme authority of the Old and New Testament Scriptures, which are the written Word of God – fully trustworthy for faith and conduct.
The dignity of all people, made male and female in God’s image to love, be holy and care for creation, yet corrupted by sin, which incurs divine wrath and judgement.
The incarnation of God’s eternal Son, the Lord Jesus Christ – born of the virgin Mary; truly divine and truly human, yet without sin.
The atoning sacrifice of Christ on the cross: dying in our place, paying the price of sin and defeating evil, so reconciling us with God.
The bodily resurrection of Christ, the first fruits of our resurrection; His ascension to the Father, and His reign and mediation as the only Saviour of the world.
The justification of sinners solely by the Grace of God through faith in Christ.
The ministry of God the Holy Spirit, who leads us to repentance, unites us with Christ through new birth, empowers our discipleship and enables our witness.
The church, the body of Christ both local and universal, the priesthood of all believers – given life by the Spirit and endowed with the Spirit’s gifts to worship God and proclaim the gospel, promoting justice and love.
The personal and visible return of Jesus Christ to fulfil the purposes of God, who will raise all people to judgement, bring eternal life to the redeemed and eternal condemnation to the lost, and establish a new heaven and new earth.
These statements, as well as the affirmations below, have been adopted from the Evangelical Alliance, click the image to find out more:
WE AFFIRM
- Every person is fearfully and wonderfully made in God’s image and our choices and actions are informed by a reverence and respect for human life. God loves and cares for everyone in their physical, cultural and ethnic diversity; we are called to love everyone and treat them with dignity, mercy, compassion, kindness, humility and justice (Genesis 12:3; Leviticus 19:15; Deuteronomy 16:19, 24:17; Psalm 139:13‒16; Amos 5:24; Micah 6:8; John 15:12).
- Jesus is good news and has commissioned His followers to go and make disciples. We are passionate about actively sharing the gospel and generously serving those in need (Matthew 25:35‒36, 28:16‒20; Acts 2:38; 1 Peter 3:15).
- We are being discipled to love God, follow Jesus and respond to the Holy Spirit through regular prayer and worship, engaging with the Bible, participating in church and other spiritual disciplines. Our behaviour matters to God and impacts others and so we strive privately and publicly to live holy lives that honour Him and reflect His character (Mark 8:34‒38; John 14:15‒31; Ephesians 6:18; 1 Peter 1:13‒16; 2 Peter 1:3‒11).
- We are God’s children, empowered by His Spirit, extending His Kingdom together. Through our whole-life discipleship, we affirm the value and importance of seeking to follow Jesus’ example, obeying His teachings, and dedicating our lives to the purposes of God (Luke 24:49; Acts 1:4‒8, 2:38‒42; Ephesians 3:14‒19; 2 Corinthians 3:12‒18; 1 Peter 2:9).
- God created human beings in His image, male and female, possessing equal value, made to glorify Him and together reflect His image. The human body in its given form, including biological sex, is an intrinsic part of human identity (Genesis 1:27; Genesis 2:23; Ephesians 5:21‒33; 1 Corinthians 6:19).
- Friendship, family and marriage are gifts from God, designed for the flourishing of humanity and to glorify God. Sexual activity is a good gift from God that belongs exclusively within marriage between one man and one woman. God calls us to chastity within marriage and celibacy outside of it, and we seek to lovingly hold one another to these standards (Genesis 2:20‒24; Malachi 2:13‒16; Matthew 19:1‒12; John 15:12‒17; Romans 8:14‒17; 1 Corinthians 6:9‒10, 7:8‒16; Ephesians 5:21‒27; Revelation 19:6‒7, 21:1‒2).
- God made the earth and entrusted humanity as its stewards and so we take seriously our responsibility to care for and cultivate His good creation knowing that God will make all things new (Genesis 1; Genesis 2:15; Psalm 8; Colossians 1:19‒20; Revelation 21:1‒5).
We also reccomend the ‘Relationships Matter’ materials and affirmations. To find these, as well as other related resources, click of the image below:
