talks<\/a>.<\/p>\nThe longer version<\/h2>\nAbout God<\/h3>\n
We believe that there is one unique and eternal God, who exists in an everlasting, loving relationship of Father, Son and Spirit \u2013 one God in three persons. God is sovereign in all things, including creation, revelation, redemption, judgement and the establishing of his kingdom. As sovereign, loving creator and redeemer, he is worthy of all glory, honour and praise.<\/p>\n
About humanity<\/h3>\n
We believe men and women together are created in the image of God, and therefore enjoy a unique dignity in creation and a unique relationship with God. Men and women together have dominion over the created order. Tragically, human nature is universally sinful since the fall and everyone is guilty before God. This leaves us under the wrath and condemnation of God. We are unable, without the prior regenerative work of God\u2019s Spirit, to turn ourselves to God.<\/p>\n
About the Bible<\/h3>\n
We believe there is no other way to know God except that he reveals himself to us. The Bible is God\u2019s revelation to us. The words of the Bible are divinely inspired and infallible, as originally given, and have supreme authority in all matters of faith, conduct and experience. The Bible is sufficient for knowing God. It is not only central to the wellbeing of the church but is able to thoroughly equip the Christian community for life and godliness.<\/p>\n
About Jesus Christ<\/h3>\n
We believe Jesus Christ was conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary. He is both fully God and truly human. He entered fully into human experience. He endured temptation and he suffered and died. He was perfectly obedient to God his Father. Jesus took on himself the consequences of human sin. He died and was buried. On the third day he rose from the dead bodily. He ascended to the right hand of God the Father and is now exalted as ruler over all. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead.<\/p>\n
About salvation<\/h3>\n
We believe that there is only one name under heaven by which people can be brought into relationship with God: the name \u2018Jesus Christ\u2019. It is only through the sacrificial death of Jesus Christ, as our representative and substitute, that the guilt, penalty and power of sin can be removed. In that death, God demonstrates his love to us most perfectly and establishes his victory over Satan and all his foes. The work of the Holy Spirit is necessary to make the death of Jesus effective in an individual\u2019s life. This work is only applied to those \u2018appointed to eternal life\u2019 by the Father; an appointment that occurred before the creation of the world and not based on foreseen virtue, merit or faith in those appointed. The Spirit irresistibly enables the sinner to repent and put their faith in Jesus Christ, and persevere in that faith, so that salvation is entirely of God\u2019s grace and not of human merit or works.<\/p>\n
Although we enjoy now the blessing of union with Christ and secure relationship with God, we await the final consummation of our hope with the return of Christ, the resurrection of our bodies and life with him eternally. God has destined that there be only one people of God (Jew and Gentile) united by faith in Jesus for all time.<\/p>\n
About the Spirit in the believer\u2019s life<\/h3>\n
We believe the Holy Spirit is co-equal with the Father and the Son, and indwells all true believers. His role is to bring glory to Jesus Christ, thus making Jesus Christ central in all things. The Spirit works to illuminate believers\u2019 minds to grasp the truth of the Bible, producing in them his fruit, granting them his gifts and empowering them for service. He grants his gifts for the purpose of service, not self-indulgence. Their use is determined \u2013 not by personal desire for fulfilment or satisfaction \u2013 but by the principle of building the church. Not every gift of the Spirit is given to the church at every moment of its life, only those necessary for building Christ\u2019s body.<\/p>\n
About church<\/h3>\n
The visible church is the gathering of believers around Christ in his word. The people of God who gather are intended by God to bear witness to him and actively seek the extension of his rule. Within its community both men and women are to seek proper expression of their gifts as they work to build the church in love. The Bible makes clear that in church as in marriage, the roles of men and women are not interchangeable. We are committed to expressing the differences within relationships of mutual dependence.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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