(1) GOD: There is one God, who exists eternally in three distinct but equal Persons: God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. God is unchangeable in His holiness, justice, wisdom, and love. He is the Almighty Creator, Saviour and Judge who sustains and governs all things according to His sovereign will for His own glory.
(2) THE BIBLE: God has revealed Himself in the Bible, which consists of the Old and New Testaments alone. Every word was inspired by God through human authors, so that the Bible as originally given is in its entirety the Word of God, without error and fully reliable in fact and doctrine. The Bible alone speaks with final authority and is always sufficient for all matters of belief and practice.
(3) THE HUMAN RACE: All men and women are created in the image of God, and have inherent and equal dignity and worth. Their greatest purpose is to glorify God: to worship, honour, obey and love Him. As a result of the Fall of our first parents, every aspect of human nature has been corrupted and all men and women are without spiritual life, guilty sinners and hostile to God. Every person is therefore under the just condemnation of God and needs to be born again of God`s Spirit, forgiven through the blood of Christ, and reconciled to God in order to know and please Him. This happens through personal faith and confession of Christ as Lord and Saviour.
(4) THE LORD JESUS CHRIST: The Lord Jesus Christ is fully God and fully Man. He was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of a virgin, and lived a sinless life in obedience to God the Father. His sinless and perfect Life was lived on behalf of sinners: those who will receive Him by faith, so that His life and righteousness covers them as a gift of God`s grace. He taught with authority and all His words are true. On the Cross, He died in the place of sinners, bearing God`s punishment for their sin, redeeming them by His blood. He rose from the dead and in his resurrection body ascended into heaven where He is exalted as Lord of all. He intercedes for His people and represents them as their Saviour in the Presence of God the Father.
(5) SALVATION: Salvation is entirely a work of God`s grace and power – and cannot be earned or deserved. It has been accomplished by the Lord Jesus Christ and is offered to all in the Gospel of Christ. God in His love forgives sinners whom He calls, granting them repentance and faith as a gift. All who believe in Christ are justified and put right with God by faith alone, and are adopted into the family of God and receive eternal life. Works can never earn salvation, but they should be present as a fruit of God`s love and Holy Spirit in believers` lives.
(6) GOD THE HOLY SPIRIT: God the Holy Spirit has been sent from heaven to glorify Christ and to apply His work of salvation in believers` lives. He convicts sinners, imparts spiritual life and gives a true understanding of the Scriptures. He indwells all believers, brings assurance of salvation and produces increasing likeness to Christ. He builds up the Church of Christ and empowers its members for worship, service and mission.
(7) CHRIST`S CHURCH: The universal Church is the Body of which Christ is the Head, and to which all who are saved belong. It is made visible in local churches, which are congregations of believers who are committed to each other for the worship of God, the preaching of God`s Word, the administering of Baptism and the Lord`s Supper; for pastoral care and discipline, and for evangelism. The unity of the Body of Christ is expressed within and between churches by mutual love, care, and encouragement. True fellowship between churches exists only where they are faithful to the Gospel of Christ. The church`s mission is Christ`s Great Commission to reach the whole world with the Gospel of Christ. This means both locally near each local church and further afield in that city or town. And it means sending or supporting missionaries to take the Gospel across the world.
(8) BAPTISM AND THE LORD`S SUPPER: Baptism in water and the Lord`s Supper have been given by Christ to the churches as visible signs of the Gospel of Christ. Baptism is a symbol of union with Christ and entry into His Church: but it does not impart spiritual life. Spiritual life should already be present which manifests in faith and love for Christ. The Lord`s Supper is a commemoration of Christ`s sacrifice on the Cross – offered once for all – and it involves no change in the bread and wine. All its blessings are received by faith.
(9) THE FUTURE: The Lord Jesus Christ will return in glory. He will raise the dead and judge the world in righteousness. The wicked will be sent to eternal punishment and the righteous will be welcomed into a life of eternal joy in fellowship with God. God will make all things new and will be glorified forever.