What We Believe

1. SCRIPTURE

The Word of God teaches that “All scripture is given by inspiration of God” and we believe in the verbal, plenary inspiration of the Word of God. It is infallible and inerrant in the original writing and God has revealed His whole mind to us through the 66 canonized Books of the Holy Bible.  

The Scripture has been preserved and passed on to us by God, and is the Supreme authority on matters of faith and practice. The Bible alone is the basis of all Christian faith and doctrine (2 Tim. 3:16; 2 Pet.1:21; Deut. 4:2; Rev. 22:18,19; Ps. 119:89).

2. GOD

The scripture teaches that: One God in Three Persons –the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, each a distinct Person, co-equal, co-eternal and of the same substance having the same nature, attributes and perfection. [(Doctrine of trinity: God is one in essence but three in respect to person), (1 Jn. 5:7; Mat. 28:19; Deut. 4:35; 6:4; Jn. 14:16; 17:3; 1 Tim. 2:5; James 2:19)]. 

3. JESUS CHRIST

The Scripture teaches us about the Personality and  Deity of the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God, begotten by the Holy Spirit, born of the virgin Mary. The Lord Jesus Christ is perfect, holy, sinless, impeccable, truly God and truly Man.  His death on the cross was a voluntary, vicarious, substitutionary, propitiatory and redemptive. He was buried, but He rose again and ascended to the Father, according to the Scriptures and now mediating as our advocate and high priest (Jn. 1:1, 14, 18; 10:30; Matt. 1:20; Lk. 1:30, 31; Phili. 2: 5-7; I Cor. 15: 3,4; 2 Cor. 5:21; Col. 1: 19, 20; 2: 9; Heb. 7: 26,27; 9: 26).

4.HOLY SPIRIT

The scripture teaches us the Personality and Deity of the Holy Spirit, one of the Persons of the blessed Trinity. The very same God, co-existent with the Father and the Son, permanently indwelling in all believers and who is the Seal of salvation unto all eternity. [(Baptism of the Holy Spirit brings believers into union with other believers in the body of Christ. It occurs simultaneously with salvation and is not experimental. It is historical. The filling of the Holy Spirit means a believer is under complete control of the Spirit. It is not a one-time experience but rather a repeated experience, which is essential for spiritual maturity and service),(Acts. 5:3,4; 1:8; 1Cor. 2:12; 3:16; 12:13; John 16:13,14; 14:16; Gal. 3:13,14; 4:6,7; 2 Cor. 1: 21,22; 1 Jn. 2:20,27; Eph. 5:18,19; Gal. 5:22,23)].

5. MAN

The scripture teaches us that Man is created in the image of God, after His likeness and is not a product of evolution. The whole human race fell in the fall of the first Adam, and thus became sinners. Because of sin, man incurred both physical and spiritual death. Therefore, he cannot see nor enter the kingdom of God until he is born again by the Holy Spirit (Gen. 1; 26, 27; Rom.5: 12; Eph. 2:1-3; Jn. 3: 3, 6, 7; Tit. 3:5).

6. SALVATION

The Scripture teaches and we believe that man is a sinner by birth and the wages of sin is death. Jesus Christ is the only Saviour. All those who confess with their mouth and believe in their heart that Jesus Christ is Lord become children of God through the precious blood of Jesus Christ. We believe that all are saved through faith and not by works. They are born of the Spirit from above. Salvation involves redemption, regeneration, sanctification, justification and glorification. We also believe that salvation is an act of God and obtained by grace as a free gift from God (Rom.4:123:236:23; Gal. 3: 16; 2 Cor. Rom. 10: 9,10; Jn. 5:17,1: 12; 1 Jn. 1:9; 3:1).

7. ETERNAL SECURITY

The Scripture teaches us the eternal security of salvation of every believer. The moment a sinner receives Jesus as his personal Saviour and Lord, he is saved eternally. The saved ones are foreknown, predestined and called by God, and the believer is kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation. [(When a believer sins he looses the ‘joy of salvation’ but not ‘salvation’, which is eternal life. Confessing of individual sins on the basis of 1 John 1:9 can restore this joy), (Jn. 10:28, 29; 1 Jn. 5:13; Jn. 5:248: 29, 30; Ps. 51: 12)]. 

8. THE PRIESTHOOD OF THE BELLIEVER

The Scripture teaches us about the priesthood of all believers and that they have direct access to God the Father through Jesus Christ the Son, who is the Great High Priest and the only mediator between the believer and the Father. [(Women are not allowed to teach, lead or pray where brothers are present), (1 Pet. 2:9; Heb. 10:19-22; 1Tim. 2: 5; 1 Cor. 14:34)]. 

9. THE LOCAL CHURCH

The Scripture teaches us that the local church is the body of believers in a particular locality gathering unto the name of Christ for worship and witness. We believe in the autonomy of the local church. Each local church is an autonomous body independent and directly responsible to the Lord and not accountable to any external human authority. The local church is solely governed by elders (and not elder), appointed by the Holy Spirit, under the guidance and control of the Holy Spirit. We believe that spiritual gifts have been given to every believer for the edification of the Body of Christ. [(The Christian church is a New Testament institution beginning with day of Pentecost and ending with the rapture and it consists of all regenerated souls), (Mat. 16: 16-18; Col. 2:19; 1:18; Acts. 14:23, 2:47; Tit. 1:56; Heb. 13:17; Rom. 12:5-8; Heb.13: 17; 1Cor. 12:4-12)].

10. ORDINANCES

The scripture teaches us that the local church has only two ordinances to observe. They are Baptism and Lord’s Supper. We believe that all who received Christ, as their personal Saviour and Lord should be baptized in the name of the Father, of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. We believe in baptism by immersion in water, which is, identification in His death, burial and resurrection. We believe that the Lord’s Supper should be observed in remembrance of Christ to show forth His death for my sins until He comes again. [(Baptism does not mean regeneration or forgiveness of sins, but it is an outward symbol of an inward conversion, and is done in obedience to the command of the Lord. Baptism is a command not an option. The bread and wine are the only two substances used as symbols of the body and blood of the Lord Jesus Christ.. The Scripture teaches neither transubstantiation nor consubstantiation, but the elements continue to remain merely elements, symbols or pictures), (Mat. 28:19,20; 26:26-28; 3:13,15; Mk. 16:16; Acts. 2:38,41; 8:12,13,36,38; 9:18; Rom. 6:3,4; Gal. 3:27; Col. 2:12; 1Pet. 3:21; 1 Cor. 11:23-27)].

11. SEPARATED LIFE

The Scripture teaches us that all believers are called into a life of separation from worldly and sinful practices and should abstain from such amusements and habits. We have to be holy for our Lord is Holy (1 Pet. 1:4-16; 2 Cor. 6:14, 1 Cor. 10:21).

12. SECOND COMING.

The Scripture teaches us about the pre-millennial, pre-tribulational return of the Lord and the rapture of the Church. Then the saints will be caught up with Him in the air in the twinkling of an eye. And then, after 7 years of the tribulation, Christ Himself will visibly descend with His saints to establish His millennial kingdom on the earth (1 Thess. 4:16,17; 1 Cor. 15:52-55; Jn. 14:1-3; Acts. 1:11; Phi. 3:20,21; 2 Thess. 1:7-9).