What we Believe

 

We believe in living out our Christian faith as effectively as possible, making an impact with those who do not know the great news about Jesus Christ, and pointing them to Him.

 

Our vision:

We seek to honour God by fulfilling His commandment to love Him and our neighbour with whole hearts and His commission to bring others to know, love and follow Him through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Matthew 22:37-39 and 28:18-20

Our mission:

We do this by teaching biblical truth and seeking God through prayer so that we grow in depth through discipleship, closer through fellowship, in size through evangelism and in breadth by extending our ministry.
 
Growing through Discipleship
We seek to learn more about God, and to grow deeper in our knowledge of and relationship with Him. We do this by studying and applying biblical principles.

Growing through Fellowship
We seek to grow closer by encouraging each other personally, in small groups and in corporate worship as we meet together in the week and on Sundays.

Growing through Evangelism
We seek to grow in size through evangelistic outreach as we take the message of Jesus’ death and resurrection to our local community and beyond.

Growing through Ministry
We seek to grow in breadth by extending our ministry through word and practical activity as we provide support and encouragement within our local community and beyond.

Our beliefs:

1. God

    There is one God, who exists eternally in three distinct but equal persons: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. God is unchangeable in his holiness, justice, wisdom and     love. He is the almighty Creator; Saviour and Judge who sustains and governs all things according to his sovereign will for his own glory.

2. The Bible

    God has revealed himself in the Bible, which consists of the Old and New Testaments alone. Every word was inspired by God through human authors, so that the Bible as     originally given is in its entirety the Word of God, without error and fully reliable in fact and doctrine. The Bible alone speaks with final authority and is always sufficient for all     matters of belief and practice.

3. The Human Race

    All men and women, being created in the image of God, have inherent and equal dignity and worth. Their greatest purpose is to obey, worship and love God. As a result of the fall of our first parents, every aspect of human nature has been corrupted and all men and women are without spiritual life, guilty sinners and hostile to God. Every person is  therefore under the just condemnation of God and needs to be born again, forgiven and reconciled to God in order to know and please him.

4. The Lord Jesus Christ

    The Lord Jesus Christ is fully God and fully man. He was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of a virgin, and lived a sinless life in obedience to the Father. He taught with authority and all his words are true. On the cross he died in the place of sinners, bearing God’s punishment for their sin, redeeming them by his blood. He rose from the dead and in his resurrection body ascended into heaven where he is exalted as Lord of all. He intercedes for his people in the presence of the Father.

5. Salvation

    Salvation is entirely a work of God’s grace and cannot be earned or deserved. It has been accomplished by the Lord Jesus Christ and is offered to all in the gospel. God in his love forgives sinners whom he calls, granting them repentance and faith. All who believe in Christ are justified by faith alone, adopted into the family of God and receive eternal life.

6. The Holy Spirit

    The Holy Spirit has been sent from heaven to glorify Christ and to apply his work of salvation. He convicts sinners, imparts spiritual life and gives a true understanding of the Scriptures. He indwells all believers, brings assurance of salvation and produces increasing likeness to Christ. He builds up the Church and empowers its members for worship, service and mission.

7. The Church

    The universal Church is the body of which Christ is the head and to which all who are saved belong. It is made visible in local churches, which are congregations of believers who are committed to each other for the worship of God, the preaching of the Word, the administering of Baptism and the Lord’s Supper; for pastoral care and discipline, and for evangelism. The unity of the body of Christ is expressed within and between churches by mutual love, care and encouragement. True fellowship between churches exists only where they are faithful to the gospel.

8. Baptism and the Lord’s Supper

    Baptism and the Lord’s Supper have been given to the churches by Christ as visible signs of the gospel. Baptism is a symbol of union with Christ and entry into his Church but does not impart spiritual life. The Lord’s Supper is a commemoration of Christ’s sacrifice offered once for all and involves no change in the bread and wine. All its blessings are received by faith.

9. The Future

    The Lord Jesus Christ will return in glory. He will raise the dead and judge the world in righteousness. The wicked will be sent to eternal punishment and the righteous will be  welcomed into a life of eternal joy in fellowship with God. God will make all things new and will be glorified forever.

This text is taken from the FIEC basis of doctrine statement, to whom we are affiliated..