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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