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We Believe
the bible to be the inspired word
of God
(2 Timothy 3:16-17, 2 Peter 1:19-21)
there is one God, externally
existent in three persons: God the Father, God the Son and God, the Holy Ghost
(Ephesians 4:5-6, 1 Timothy 3:16, 1 John 5:7)
in the deity of our Lord Jesus
Christ, in His virgin birth, in His Sinless life, in His miracles, in His vicarious and
atoning death, in His bodily resurrection, in His ascension to the right hand of the
Father, and in His personal, future return to this earth in power and glory to rule over
the nations
(St John 10:30, St Luke 1:26-31, Hebrews 9:28, 1
Corinthians 15:1-7, Hebrews 12:1-2, 1 Thessalonians 4:16-18, Revelations 20:4-6)
in the blessed hope of the
rapture of the Church at Christ's coming
(1 Thessalonians 4:13-18)
the only means of being cleansed
from sin is through repentance and faith in the precious blood of Christ
(Hebrews 9:13-28)
regeneration by the Holy Spirit
is absolutely essential for personal salvation
(St John 3:3-8, Romans 8:9-16)
in water baptism by immersion
(Matthew 28:18-20, Acts 2:38, Mark 16:16, St Matthew
3:13-17)
in the sanctifying power of the
Holy Spirit by whose indwelling the Christian is enabled to live a holy and victorious
life
(Acts 1:4-8, Romans 8:1-16)
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