What we believe

We believe that:

• The Bible is the only true message from God and was entirely given by Him.
  2 Timothy 3:16; 2 Peter 1:20-21 
• There is only one God, the Father, who made the World and has a great purpose for it.
  Isaiah 45:5-6; 1 Timothy 6:15-16
• The Holy Spirit is God's own power, by which He works out His own holy will.
  Job 33:4; Romans 8:11
• Jesus is the Son of God. He is also Son of Man through being born of Mary.
  Luke 1:35; Romans 1:3-4
• Jesus overcame all temptation and died to save his followers from sin and death.
  Romans 10:9-13; 1 Timothy 1:15-16
• Jesus was raised from the dead by God. Later he ascended to heaven but will return.
  Acts 2:22-27; Acts 1:11
• When he returns he will raise and judge the responsible dead and give immortality to the faithful.
  Daniel 12:1-2; John 5:28-29
• He will be King over the restored Kingdom of God in Israel and over the whole world.
  Isaiah 9:6-7; Zechariah 14:9
• His immortalised followers will help him to bring everlasting righteousness and peace worldwide.
  Micah 4:1-5; Matthew 19:27-29
• The devil is not a supernatural being but is another name for sin, destroyed only in Christ.
  Matthew 15:19-20; Hebrews 2:14-15
• Salvation involves covering from sin through Christ and freedom from sin and death at his coming.
  Hebrews 9:27-28; 1 Peter 2:21-24
• When man dies he ceases to exist. The only hope of life is by resurrection at Christ's return.
  Ecclesiastes 9:5-6; Romans 5:21
• Belief in God's promises about the Kingdom of God and the work of Jesus Christ is essential.
  Galatians 3:6-9, 14, 16, 26-29
• Repentance and baptism into Christ by immersion in water and daily following of Christ are all necessary for ultimate salvation.
  John 3:5; Romans 6:4
  

2 Timothy 3:16

All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness.

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2 Peter 1:20-21

Above all, you must understand that no prophecy of Scripture came about by the prophet's own interpretation. For prophecy never had its origin in the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.

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Isaiah 45:5-6

I am the LORD, and there is no other;
apart from me there is no God.
I will strengthen you,
though you have not
acknowledged me,
so that from the rising of the sun
to the place of its setting
men may know there is none
besides me.
I am the LORD, and there is no other.

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1 Timothy 6:15-16

-- God, the blessed and only ruler, the King of kings and Lord of lords, who alone is immortal and who lives in unapproachable light, whom no-one has seen or can see....

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Job 33:4

The Spirit of God has made me;
the breath of the Almighty gives me life.

Back to text: The Holy Spirit is God's own power

Romans 8:11

And if the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead is living in you, he who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through his Spirit, who lives in you.

Back to text: The Holy Spirit is God's own power

Luke 1:35

The angel answered, "The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the holy one to be born will be called the Son of God."

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Romans 1:3-4

...regarding his son, who as to his human nature was a descendant of David, and who through the Spirit of holiness was declared with power to be the Son of God, by his resurrection from the dead: Jesus Christ our Lord.

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Romans 10:9-13

If you confess with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you confess and are saved. As the Scripture says, "Anyone who trusts in him will never be put to shame. For there is no difference between Jew and Gentile - the same Lord is Lord of all and richly blesses all who call on him, for, "Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved."

Back to text: Jesus overcame all temptation

1 Timothy 1:15-16

Here is a trustworthy saying that deserves full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners - of whom I am the worst. But for that very reason I was shown mercy so that in me, the worst of sinners, Christ Jesus might display his unlimited patience as an example for those who would believe on him and receive eternal life.

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Acts 2:22-27

"Men of Israel, listen to this: Jesus of Nazareth was a man accredited by God to you by miracles, wonders and signs, which God did among you through him, as you yourselves know. This man was handed over to you by God's set purpose and foreknowledge; and you, with the help of wicked men, put him to death by nailing him to the cross. But God raised him from the dead, freeing him from the agony of death, because it was impossible for death to keep its hold on him. David said about him:

"'I saw the Lord always before me,
Because he is at my right hand,
I will not be shaken.
Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices;
my body also will live in hope,
because you will not abandon me to the grave,
nor will you let your Holy One see decay.
You have made known to me the paths of life;
you will fill me with joy in your presence.'"

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Acts 1:11

"Men of Galilee," they said, "why do you stand here looking into the sky? This same Jesus, who has been taken from you into heaven, will come back in the same way you have seen him go into heaven."

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Daniel 12:1-2

"At that time Michael, the great prince who protects your people, will arise. There will be a time of distress such as has not happened from the beginning of nations until then. But at that time your people – everyone whose name is found written in the book – will be delivered. Multitudes who sleep in the dust of the earth will awake: some to everlasting life, others to shame and everlasting contempt."

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John 5:28-29

"Do not be amazed at this, for a time is coming when all who are in their graves will hear his voice and come out - those who have done good will rise to live, and those who have done evil will rise to be condemned."

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Isaiah 9:6-7

For to us a child is born,
to us a son is given,
and the government will be on his shoulders.
And he will be called
Wonderful Counsellor, Mighty God,
Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
Of the increase of his government and peace
there will be no end.
He will reign on David's throne
and over his kingdom,
establishing and upholding it
with justice and righteousness
from that time on and for ever.
The zeal of the LORD Almighty will accomplish this.

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Zechariah 14:9

The LORD will be the king over the whole earth. On that day there will be one LORD, and his name the only name.

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Micah 4:1-5

In the last days
the mountain of the LORD's temple
will be established
as chief among the mountains;
it will be raised above the hills,
and peoples will stream to it.
Many nations will come and say,
"Come, let us go up to the mountain of the LORD,
in the house of the God of Jacob.
He will teach us his ways,
so that we may walk in his paths."
The law will go out from Zion,
the word of the LORD from Jerusalem.
He will judge between many peoples
and will settle disputes for strong nations far and wide.
They will beat their swords into ploughshares
and their spears into pruning hooks.
Nation will not take up sword against nation,
nor will they train for war any more.
Every man will sit under his own vine
and under his own fig-tree,
and no-one will make them afraid,
for the LORD Almighty has spoken.
All the nations may walk
in the name of their gods;
we will walk in the name of the LORD
our God for ever and ever.

Back to text: His immortalised followers

Matthew 19:27-29

Peter answered him, "We have left everything to follow you! What then will there be for us?"

Jesus said to them, "I tell you the truth, at the renewal of all things, when the Son of Man sits on his glorious throne, you who have followed me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or children or fields for my sake will receive a hundred times as much and will inherit eternal life."

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Matthew 15:19-20

"For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, slander. These are what make a man 'unclean'...."

Back to text: The devil is not a supernatural being

Hebrews 2:14-15

Since the children have flesh and blood, he too shared in their humanity so that by his death he might destroy him who holds the power of death – that is, the devil – and free those who all their lives were held in slavery by their fear of death.

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Hebrews 9:27-28

Just as man is destined to die once, and after that to face judgment, so Christ was sacrificed once to take away the sins of many people; and he will appear a second time, not to bear sin, but to bring salvation to those who are waiting for him.

Back to text: Salvation involves covering from sin through Christ

1 Peter 2:21-24

To this you were called, because Christ suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in his steps.

"He committed no sin,
and no deceit was found in his mouth."

When they hurled their insults at him, he did not retaliate; when he suffered, he made no threats. Instead, he entrusted himself to him who judges justly. He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; by his wounds you have been healed.

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Ecclesiastes 9:5-6

For the living know that they will die,
but the dead know nothing:
they have no further reward,
and even the memory of them is forgotten.
Their love, their hate
and their jealousy have long since vanished;
never again will they have a part
in anything that happens under the sun.

Back to text: When man dies

Romans 5:21

...so that, just as sin reigned in death, so also grace might reign through righteousness to bring eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

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Galatians 3:6-9, 14, 16, 26-29

3.6-9: Consider Abraham: "He believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness." Understand, then, that those who believe are children of Abraham. The Scripture foresaw that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, and announced the gospel in advance to Abraham: "All nations will be blessed through you." So those who have faith are blessed along with Abraham, the man of faith.

14: He redeemed us in order that the blessing given to Abraham might come to the Gentiles through Christ Jesus, so that by faith we might receive the promise of the spirit.

16: The promises were spoken to Abraham and to his seed. The Scripture does not say "and to seeds", meaning many people, but "and to your seed", meaning one person, who is Christ.

26-29: You are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus, for all of you who were baptised into Christ have clothes yourselves with Christ. There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus. If you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise.

Back to text: Belief in God's promises

John 3:5

Jesus answered, "I tell you the truth, no-one can enter the kingdom of God unless he is born of water and the Spirit."

Back to text: Repentance and baptism

Romans 6:4

We were therefore buried with him through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may have a new life.

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