What We Believe

We adhere to the fundamentals of the Christian Faith

Such doctrines as:
a) The Divine inspiration of Holy Scripture, the Bible: (2 Timothy 3:16)
b) The Trinity - Our God is 3 eternal and equal Persons in one Godhead: (Matthew 28.19)
c) The virgin birth of our Lord Jesus Christ: (Luke 1:26-37)
d) The actual, physical death of our Lord Jesus Christ: (John 19:33)
e) The bodily resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ: (1 Corinthians 15)
f) The creation of the Universe by God’s spoken word: (Hebrews 11:3)

We preach a full and sound Gospel to all

Proclaiming that:
a) All have sinned and therefore need to be saved (Romans 3:23)
b) All must repent of their sins before God (Acts 3:19)
c) Christ died for our sins and rose again (1 Corinthians 15:3-4)
d) Salvation is only found in the Lord Jesus Christ (Acts 4:12)
e) Eternal Life is received by Faith through Grace (John 3:16) (Ephesians 2:8)
f) There is eternal punishment for rejecting God's Son (John 3:36)
g) Once saved we are forever saved (John 10:28-29)

We acknowledge the importance of Christian Baptism

This involves:
a) Only born again believers are baptised (Acts 18.8)
b) Only baptism by total immersion is practised (Acts 8:38)
c) Declaration of our walking in newness of life (Romans 6:4)
d) Living our lives no longer practising sin (Romans 6:6)

We acknowledge the importance of ‘The Breaking of Bread’ to remember HIM

This involves:
a) Only baptised believers breaking bread (Acts 2:41-42)
b) Breaking Bread every first day of the week (Acts 20:7)
c) The gathering purpose is remembrance (1 Corinthians 11:23-25)
d) Being open to be observed by others (1 Corinthians 11:26)
e) Never participating lightly or impurely (1 Corinthians 11:27-29)

We lay emphasis on the individual responsibility of each assembly and its members

This means:
a) Having no regional or national organisation (Revelation 1-3)
b) Each assembly having its own leaders/overseers (Acts 20:28)
c) The assembly is accountable only to Christ (Hebrews 13:17)
d) Recognising the roles of audible men and silent women (1 Timothy 2)
e) Honouring the headship of Christ (1 Corinthians 11:1-16)
f) Exercising all the gifts given to all the men (Ephesians 4:11-13)
g) Accepting that the sign gifts have ceased (1 Corinthians 13:8)

We appreciate the distinctive Christian hope of The Lord’s coming again

Believing:
a) The certainty of His coming (John 14:3)
b) The change in us at His coming (Philippians 3:21)
c) The catching up of living and raised believers (1 Thessalonians 4:16-17)
d) This coming is before any ‘Tribulation Period’ (1 Thessalonians 1:10)