Our Doctrinal Basis
- The Divine inspiration and supreme authority of the Old and New Testaments.
- The existence of one God in three persons – the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.
- The Deity, Incarnation and virgin birth of the Lord Jesus Christ, who is the Son of God, the Second Person in the Holy Trinity
- The fallen sinful and lost condition of all people
- The salvation of people from the penalty and power of sin, through the perfect obedience of the Lord Jesus Christ, His atoning death, His resurrection from dead, His ascension to the right hand of the Father and His unchanging Priesthood
- The immediate work of the Holy Spirit in the regeneration of people, in their sanctification and in their preservation to the Heavenly Kingdom of the Lord Jesus Christ
- The necessity, in order to obtain salvation, of repentance towards God and of faith in the Lord Jesus Christ
- The resurrection of the dead and the final judgement of all people by the Lord Jesus Christ.
Divine Ordinances
(These shall be observed by the Church and are an on-going obligation.)
The two ordinances of the Lord Jesus Christ – namely, Baptism and the Lord’s Supper which are of perpetual obligation. Baptism being the immersion of Believers upon the profession of their Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ and a symbol of the fellowship of the regenerate in His death, burial and resurrection; and the Lord’s Supper being a memorial, until He comes, of the sacrifice of the body and the blood of the Lord Jesus Christ.
Principles of Church Life
(a) Leadership – The Pastors, Elders and Deacons of the Church appointed by God and elected by the members, shall lead the congregation in accordance with the Scriptures.
(b) Worship and Fellowship – The congregation shall meet together for worship on the Lord’s day and at other opportune times.
(c) Teaching – The congregation shall be taught regularly, diligently, and systematically the truth of the Holy Bible.
(d) Evangelism – The church shall be trained and encouraged to share the Gospel so that every member may be a faithful witness for the Lord Jesus Christ.
(e) Involvement – The church shall be encouraged to play an active part in, so far as is possible, in the life and ministry of the church.
(f) Social Ministry – The church shall seek to serve the temporal as well as the spiritual needs of people in the local community and beyond, according to Christ’s example and teaching.
(g) Stewardship – Tithing of income shall be held before the congregation as an appropriate guide to Christian giving for the work of the Lord.