1. The Scriptures |
The verbal inspiration and total inerrancy of the Holy Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments as originally given by God; their sole - sufficiency and final authority in all matters of faith and practice. |
2. God |
One God in three persons, the Holy Trinity, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, co-equal, co-eternal, sovereign and active in creation, providence and redemption. |
3. The Lord Jesus Christ |
The essential deity and perfect humanity of our Lord Jesus Christ, the only mediator between God and men; His virgin birth, sinless life and sacrificial death on the cross as the only substitute for sinners; His burial, bodily resurrection and ascension to heaven; His high priestly ministry and personal return. |
4. The Holy Spirit |
The work of the Holy Spirit in regenerating the sinner and indwelling, sanctifying and empowering the believers. |
5. The Devil |
The personality of the devil; his evil activity and final doom. |
6. Man |
The creation of man in the image of God; the entrance of sin through Adam's disobedience, the fallen and totally depraved state of all men; their subjection to God's wrath and condemnation; their responsibility to repent and believe the Gospel. |
7. The Church |
The local church as a company of baptised believers gathered under the headship of Christ for worship, fellowship, instruction and evangelism; the ordinances of baptism and the Lord's Supper:
- baptism being the immersion of believers on profession of their faith in the Lord Jesus Christ and a symbol of their identification with Him in His death, burial and resurrection;
- the Lord's Supper being a remembrance of Christ until He comes and a renewal of commitment to Him;
- the office of deacon; the gifts of evangelist and pastor-teacher; the priesthood of all believers and their unity in the Body of Christ; the separation of church and state.
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8. Christian Behaviour |
The responsibility of all believers to obey and serve the Lord and to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives; the duty of each church to exercise godly discipline in a loving and caring fashion |