What we believe
Historic Christian faith, confessed clearly.
Scripture is the church’s final authority. This summary identifies the doctrine intended to govern teaching, worship, membership, leadership, and mission.
The Scriptures
We believe the Old and New Testaments are God’s written Word, inspired by the Holy Spirit, true and trustworthy in all they affirm, sufficient for salvation and faithful Christian living, and the final authority for the church.
The one true God
We believe there is one living and true God, eternally existing in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Each person is fully God, sharing the same divine nature, glory, and purpose.
Creation and humanity
God created all things and made every person in his image, with equal dignity and moral responsibility. Humanity’s calling is to know God, reflect his character, steward creation, and love one another.
Sin and judgment
Humanity has rebelled against God. Sin distorts every part of life, brings guilt and death, and leaves us unable to rescue ourselves. God is holy and just, and will judge evil without partiality.
Jesus Christ
We believe Jesus Christ is the eternal Son of God. He became truly human without ceasing to be God, was born of the virgin Mary, lived without sin, proclaimed God’s kingdom, died in the place of sinners, rose bodily, ascended to the Father, reigns as Lord, and will return.
The gospel
The gospel is the good news that God saves sinners through the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. At the cross Jesus bore sin, satisfied divine justice, defeated evil, and reconciled his people to God.
The Holy Spirit
The Holy Spirit is fully divine and personal. He glorifies Christ, gives new birth, indwells believers, produces holiness, gives gifts for service, empowers witness, and guides the church through the Word.
Salvation by grace
Salvation is entirely God’s gift, accomplished by Christ and applied by the Spirit. Sinners are called to repent and trust Jesus. God justifies by faith apart from works, forgives, adopts, sanctifies, preserves, and will raise his people in glory. Good works are the fruit of salvation, never its basis.
The church
The universal church is the body and bride of Christ. A local church is a recognisable community of believers gathered under qualified leadership for the Word, prayer, worship, fellowship, baptism, the Lord’s Supper, discipline, mutual care, service, and mission.
Baptism and the Lord’s Supper
We believe Jesus gave baptism and the Lord’s Supper to his church. We practise water baptism for those who credibly profess repentance and faith in Christ, ordinarily by immersion. In the Supper, believers remember and proclaim Christ’s death, give thanks, examine themselves, and share in the fellowship of his body.
Christian life
Those saved by grace are called to abide in Christ, obey his commands, pursue holiness, love the church, practise justice and mercy, forgive, steward their bodies and possessions, resist evil, endure suffering, and bear witness to Jesus in the power of the Spirit.
Marriage, singleness, and human dignity
We believe God created marriage as a covenant union of one man and one woman, intended for lifelong faithfulness. Singleness is an honourable calling. Every person must be treated with dignity, truth, compassion, and patience; the gospel calls every person to repentance and offers forgiveness and new life in Christ.
Last things
Jesus Christ will return personally and visibly. God will raise the dead, judge with justice, renew creation, and dwell with his redeemed people forever. This hope strengthens faithful worship, holiness, courage, and mission now.
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