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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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