My Beliefs.
Scriptures
We believe that the
Bible is the inerrant, inspired Word of God and that it is our final authority
in all matters of faith and practice. We believe that God has preserved His Word
for the English speaking people in the King James Version of the Bible. (II
Timothy 3:16-17, II Peter 1:20-21)
Sovereign God
God is a Person,
eternally existing, as a Trinity in unity - Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, -
three Persons and yet one God. (Deuteronomy 6:4, Matthew 26:19, I Corinthians
8:6)
Son of God
Jesus Christ,
eternally existing, is the only begotten Son of God, who became a sinless man to
redeem us. He was born of a virgin and is true God and true man. (Luke 1:30-55,
John 1:1-15, Philip 2:5-8)
Spirit of God
The Holy Spirit is
equal with God the Father and God the Son. He is present in the world to convict
of sin, of righteousness, and of judgment to come. He lives in every Christian
from the moment of salvation and provides the Christian with power for living.
(John 14:16-17,26; 16:7-14; Romans 8:14-16).
Service
The local church is
a group of believers baptised by water, banded together for edification,
exhortation, and evangelism as commanded by Christ in the Great Commission;
preaching the Gospel to every creature. (Mark 16:15, I Corinthians 12:12,
Ephesians 1:22-23)
Sin
Man was created in
the image of God but fell through sin, bringing not only physical death, but
also spiritual death or eternal separation from God. Now all of mankind exists
as a fallen race with an inherited sinful nature. (Genesis 2:16, Genesis
3:16-19, Romans 3:10-23, Romans 6:23)
Sacrifice
The Lord Jesus
Christ suffered and died as a substitutionary payment for the sins of the whole
world. He physically arose from the dead and then ascended into Heaven. Simple
faith in this sacrifice is the only way of salvation for mankind. (Luke 24, Acts
1:9-11, Romans 5:8-10, I Peter 3:18)
Second Coming
Jesus Christ Himself will soon come again in the air to catch up His Church to reward their service. The unbelievers left behind will go through a period called the Tribulation, after which Christ will return to the Earth to set up His Kingdom of one thousand years of righteous rule. After this, the unbelievers of all ages will stand at the Great White Throne to be judged and cast into the Lake of Fire, separated from God forever, while the believers spend eternity in the fullness of joy in Heaven with the Lord. (Matthew 24:29-42, I Thessalonians 4:16-18, Revelation 19:11-20:13)