The full details of what we believe are spelt out in our Statement of Faith below, but the following paragraph contains a summary of these beliefs.
The very heart of what we believe is that Jesus Christ – God in human form – became a man to live a life of perfect obedience to God, and to die and rise again for the forgiveness of sins. In plain language that means we can’t rely on our own goodness or moral effort to find peace with God, nor can we simply pretend that God isn’t interested enough about us to care what happens to us. The bold claim that Christians make is that the only way to know God, and to live a genuinely satisfying life, is to throw ourselves in faith onto the mercy, kindness and generosity of God, shown through Jesus Christ.
Our Statement of Faith
We believe that there is one unique and eternal God, who exists in an everlasting loving relationship of Father, Son and Spirit – one God in three persons.
We believe that God is sovereign in creation, revelation, redemption, and final judgement.
We believe that God the Son came into this world as the person of Jesus Christ, by means of the virgin birth. While on earth He had both divine and human nature, yet without sinning. His purpose on earth was to die in our place, to take upon Himself the punishment we deserve for our sin. This He accomplished by dying on the cross. However, the grave could not hold Him, and three days after He was crucified He rose again from the dead and some days later rose into heaven where He now sits at the right hand of God the Father interceding for all Christians.
We believe in the Holy Spirit, a divine person who indwells, guides, teaches, and empowers believers and who also convicts the world of sin, of righteousness, and of judgement.
We believe that the Bible is the word of God, is completely reliable, and is our supreme authority in all matters of faith and practice.
We believe that man was originally created in the image of and for the glory of God. However, man chose, and continues to choose, to turn away from God making us all subject to the just wrath and judgement of God.
We believe that the Holy Spirit works in people’s lives to convict them of their sin and to help them want to know and to please God. It is only as God works in us and as we respond in faith that we can be made right again with God. The evidence that a person has been made new in Christ is a growth in grace, in knowledge of God, in holiness, and in good works.
We believe that God will never turn away someone who has trusted in Christ as his Saviour and who continues to respond to His love through faith.
We believe that one day Jesus will return to judge the world and to draw all believers into a blessed eternal life with Him. A new redeemed humanity is foreshadowed now on earth through the Church, the union of all Christians who through faith trust in Jesus for salvation from their sins.
Our Practices
Every Church has some practices which distinguish it from other similar churches. These are our distinctives:
We baptize adult believers, normally by immersion, upon their personal confession of faith in the Lord Jesus Christ.
The Lord’s Supper is a central part of our Sunday meetings and is celebrated most Sundays.
We come together frequently for fellowship, prayer, instruction, and building up of the Body of Christ.
As individuals and collectively we proclaim the Gospel of Christ in our immediate neighbourhood and nation as well as in other countries.
We encourage all members to contribute time and resources to the work of God and the extension of His Kingdom.
We recognise the authority of Church leaders (Pastors, Elders, Deacons) and encourage respect due to their office.
Why Church?
A lot of people say: ‘I’m a Christian but I don’t go to church; I think it’s a matter of personal faith between me and God so I don’t need other people involved’.
In contrast to this kind of thinking, the writer of Hebrews (a letter of the New Testament) says:
And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds. Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another – and all the more as you see the Day approaching.
A brilliant thing about the Christian life is that when God saves us into relationship with Himself, He also saves us into His family – the worldwide body of Jesus’ followers. In keeping with this, the New Testament understanding is that we don’t live the Christian life in isolation. We need other Christians, especially when the going gets tough, and their presence in our lives is one of the biggest blessings of being a Christian!
As the above verses (Hebrews 10:24-25) say, our mutual role in fellow Christians’ lives is to exhort and encourage each other on in following Jesus. We do this in several ways – through our conversations with and prayer for each other, and quite simply by our turning up to church to meet together! Without seeing each other regularly, we can’t encourage each other (and be encouraged) as we wait for the Day of Jesus’ return.
If you are a Christian whose face isn’t regularly seen at church, take time to consider how you can spur fellow Christians on to love and good deeds by meeting weekly with them at church. And if you’re not a Christian but this whole idea of a new family in Jesus appeals to you, come join us – you are always welcome.
What We Believe
The full details of what we believe are spelt out in our Statement of Faith below, but the following paragraph contains a summary of these beliefs.
The very heart of what we believe is that Jesus Christ – God in human form – became a man to live a life of perfect obedience to God, and to die and rise again for the forgiveness of sins. In plain language that means we can’t rely on our own goodness or moral effort to find peace with God, nor can we simply pretend that God isn’t interested enough about us to care what happens to us. The bold claim that Christians make is that the only way to know God, and to live a genuinely satisfying life, is to throw ourselves in faith onto the mercy, kindness and generosity of God, shown through Jesus Christ.
Our Statement of Faith
We believe that there is one unique and eternal God, who exists in an everlasting loving relationship of Father, Son and Spirit – one God in three persons.
We believe that God is sovereign in creation, revelation, redemption, and final judgement.
We believe that God the Son came into this world as the person of Jesus Christ, by means of the virgin birth. While on earth He had both divine and human nature, yet without sinning. His purpose on earth was to die in our place, to take upon Himself the punishment we deserve for our sin. This He accomplished by dying on the cross. However, the grave could not hold Him, and three days after He was crucified He rose again from the dead and some days later rose into heaven where He now sits at the right hand of God the Father interceding for all Christians.
We believe in the Holy Spirit, a divine person who indwells, guides, teaches, and empowers believers and who also convicts the world of sin, of righteousness, and of judgement.
We believe that the Bible is the word of God, is completely reliable, and is our supreme authority in all matters of faith and practice.
We believe that man was originally created in the image of and for the glory of God. However, man chose, and continues to choose, to turn away from God making us all subject to the just wrath and judgement of God.
We believe that the Holy Spirit works in people’s lives to convict them of their sin and to help them want to know and to please God. It is only as God works in us and as we respond in faith that we can be made right again with God. The evidence that a person has been made new in Christ is a growth in grace, in knowledge of God, in holiness, and in good works.
We believe that God will never turn away someone who has trusted in Christ as his Saviour and who continues to respond to His love through faith.
We believe that one day Jesus will return to judge the world and to draw all believers into a blessed eternal life with Him. A new redeemed humanity is foreshadowed now on earth through the Church, the union of all Christians who through faith trust in Jesus for salvation from their sins.
Our Practices
Every Church has some practices which distinguish it from other similar churches. These are our distinctives:
Why Church?
A lot of people say: ‘I’m a Christian but I don’t go to church; I think it’s a matter of personal faith between me and God so I don’t need other people involved’.
In contrast to this kind of thinking, the writer of Hebrews (a letter of the New Testament) says:
And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds. Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another – and all the more as you see the Day approaching.
A brilliant thing about the Christian life is that when God saves us into relationship with Himself, He also saves us into His family – the worldwide body of Jesus’ followers. In keeping with this, the New Testament understanding is that we don’t live the Christian life in isolation. We need other Christians, especially when the going gets tough, and their presence in our lives is one of the biggest blessings of being a Christian!
As the above verses (Hebrews 10:24-25) say, our mutual role in fellow Christians’ lives is to exhort and encourage each other on in following Jesus. We do this in several ways – through our conversations with and prayer for each other, and quite simply by our turning up to church to meet together! Without seeing each other regularly, we can’t encourage each other (and be encouraged) as we wait for the Day of Jesus’ return.
If you are a Christian whose face isn’t regularly seen at church, take time to consider how you can spur fellow Christians on to love and good deeds by meeting weekly with them at church. And if you’re not a Christian but this whole idea of a new family in Jesus appeals to you, come join us – you are always welcome.