Our Belief

This assembly accepts the Holy Scriptures as the revealed will of God, the all-sufficient rule for faith and practice, and for the purpose of maintaining general unity; it shall adopt the following Statement of Fundamental Doctrines:

1. The Scriptures Inspired:

The Holy Bible consisting of SIXTY SIX BOOKS is the inspired Word of God, a revelation from God to man, the infallible rule of faith and conduct, and is superior to conscience and reason, but not contrary to reason. (Heb 4:12; II Pet 1:20-21; II Tim 3:15-17)

2. The One True God:

The one true God has revealed Himself as the eternally self-existent, self-revealed “I AM”, and has further revealed Himself as embodying the principles of relationship and association of the Trinity as the Father, the Son and the Holy Ghost. (Deut 6:4; Isa 43:10-11; Matt 28:19; Mark 12:29; Matt 3:16-17; John 14:16-17)

3. Man, His Fall and Redemption:

Man was created good and upright, for God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, after Our likeness”. But man fell by voluntary transgression and his only hope of redemption is in Jesus Christ, the Son of God. (Gen 1:26-31; 3:1-7; Rom 5:12-21)

4. The Salvation of Man:

a. Condition to Salvation: The grace of God, which bringeth salvation, hath appeared to all men through the preaching of repentance toward God and faith toward the Lord Jesus Christ; man is saved, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost, and being justified by grace through faith, he becomes heir of God according to the hope of eternal life. (Luke 24:47; Rom 10:13-15; Titus 2:11, 3:5-7)

b. The Evidence of Salvation: The inward evidence to the believer of his salvation is the direct witness of the Spirit. (Rom 8:16). The outward evidence to all men is a life of righteousness and true holiness. (Rom 6:22)

5. Baptism in Water:

The ordinance of baptism by a burial with Christ should be observed as commanded in the scriptures by all who have really repented and in their hearts have truly believed in Christ as Saviour and Lord. In so doing they declare to the world that they have died with Jesus and that they have been raised with Him to walk in newness of life. (Matt 28:19; Acts 10:47; Rom 6:4)

6. The Lord’s Supper:

The Lord’s Supper, consisting of the elements of bread and wine, is a memorial of His suffering and death and a prophecy of His second coming, and is enjoined for all believers to observe “until He comes”. (Luke 22:17-20; I Cor 10:16-17; 11:23-32)

7. The Promise of the Father:

All believers are entitled to and should ardently expect and earnestly seek the promise of the Father, the Baptism in the Holy Spirit according to the command of our Lord Jesus Christ. This was the normal experience of all believers in the early Christian church. With it come the endowment of power for life and service and the bestowment of the gifts and their uses in the ministry. (Luke 24:49; Acts 1:4-6; I Cor12:1-31). This wonderful experience is distinct from and subsequent to the experience of the new birth. (Acts 2:38; 10:44-46; 11:14-16; 15:7-9; 19:2)

8. The Evidence of the Baptism in the Holy Spirit:

The full consummation of the Baptism of believers in the Holy Spirit is evidenced by the initial outward sign of speaking with other tongues as the Spirit gives utterance and by the subsequent manifestation of spiritual power in public testimony and service. (Acts 1:8; 2:4, 42, 43; 10:44-46)

9. Entire Sanctification:

The Scriptures teach a life of holiness without which no man shall see God. By the power of the Holy Spirit we are able to obey the command, “be ye holy, for I am holy”. Entire sanctification is the will of God for all believers and should be earnestly pursued by walking in obedience to the Word of God. (Rom 8:3-4; I Thes 5:23-24; I Pet 1:15, 16; I John 2:6; II Cor 7:1)

10. The Church:

The Church is the body of Christ, the habitation of God through the Spirit, with divine appointments for the fulfilment of her great commission. Each believer born of the Spirit is an integral part of the General Assembly and Church of the firstborn whose names are written in heaven. (Eph 1:22-23; 2:19-22; Heb 12:23)

11. The Ministry and Evangelism:

A divinely called and scripturally ordained ministry has been provided by our Lord for a twofold purpose: a. The evangelisation of the world. (Mark 16:15-20) and b. The edifying of the body of Christ. (Eph 4:11-13)

12. Divine Healing:

Deliverance from sickness is provided for in the atonement and is the privilege of all believers. (Isa 53:4; Matt 8:16-17; Mark 16:18-20; James 5:14-16)

13. The Blessed Hope:

The pre-millennial Second coming of Jesus Christ, the resurrection of those who have fallen asleep in Christ and their translation, together with those who are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord, is imminent and is the blessed hope of the Church. (Rom 8:23; I Cor 15:51-52; I Thes 4:16-18; Titus 2:13)

14. The Millennial Reign of Christ:

The revelation of the Lord Jesus Christ from heaven, the salvation of all Israel, and the millennial reign of Christ on the earth is the scriptural promise and the world’s hope. (Rom 11:25; II Thes 1:7; Rev 19:11-16; 20:1-7)

15. The Lake of Fire:

The devil and his angels, the beast and the false prophet, and whose name is not found in the Book of Life shall be cast into everlasting punishment: into the lake that is burning with fire and brimstone, which is the second death. (Rev 19:20; 20:10-15)

16. The New Heaven and the New Earth:

We, “according to His promise, look for new heavens and a new earth wherein dwelleth righteousness”. (II Pet 3:13; Rev 21:1)

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