What we believe about…

He is the Living God

‘Our God and Saviour Jesus Christ’

(2 Peter 1:1, Hebrews 1:8)

He was born of a virgin and lived a perfect life

‘He did no sin’

(1 Peter 2:22, Luke 1:30-35)

He died for sinners

‘Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures’

(1 Corinthians 15:3, Romans 5:6-8)

He rose from the dead

‘God…raised him up from the dead, and gave him glory’

(1 Peter 1:21, 1 Peter 3:22)

He is coming back

‘I will come again, and receive you unto myself’

(John 14:3, Philippians 3:20)

He will reign over the whole earth

‘He must reign, till he hath put all enemies under his feet’

(1 Corinthians 15:25, Revelation 20:4-6)

He will judge us all

‘The Lord Jesus Christ …shall judge the living and the dead at his appearing’

(2 Timothy 4:1, Revelation 20:11-15)

We are all sinners

‘All have sinned, and come short of the glory of God’

(Romans 3:23, Psalm 14:2,3)

Sin will be judged

‘The wages of sin is death’

(Romans 6:23, Ezekiel 18:4)

We cannot save ourselves

‘By grace are ye saved through faith…not of works, lest any man should boast’

(Ephesians 2:8-9, Jeremiah 13:23)

God’s answer is the death of Christ

‘Christ hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God’

(1 Peter 3:18, Isaiah 53:6)

We must have a change of mind

‘God …commandeth all men everywhere to repent’

(Acts 17:30)

We must believe what God says

‘Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved’

(Acts 16:31)

We can be sure we are going to heaven

‘He is able to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him’

(Hebrews 7:25)

A company of baptized believers

‘They that gladly received his word were baptized’

(Acts 2:41, Acts 18:8)

Weekly observance of the Lord’s Supper

‘They continued steadfastly … in breaking of bread’

(Acts 2:42, Acts 20:7)

Regular Bible teaching

‘They assembled themselves with the church, and taught much people’

(Acts 11:26, Matthew 28:18-20)

Urgent gospel preaching

‘with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel’

(Philippians 1:27, Mark 16:15)

Prayer Meetings

‘Prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto God’

(Acts 12:5, Acts 4:23-31)

Exercise of spiritual gift:

‘As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another’

(1 Peter 4:10, 1 Corinthians 14:34-35)

Leadership by God-appointed elders

‘The Holy Spirit hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God’

(Acts 20:28, 1 Peter 5:1-5)