THE HOLY TRINITY

We believe there is one God, eternally existing in three divine Persons: The Father, The Son and The Holy Spirit; and has so revealed himself to us in Holy Scripture.

Deut 6:4-7; Ps 86:8-10; Matt 3:16-17; Lk 3:21-22; 2 Cor 13:14

THE LORD JESUS CHRIST

We believe in the full deity and full humanity of our Lord Jesus Christ, God incarnate, who by reason of His birth of the Virgin Mary, sinless life, atoning death, bodily resurrection, glorious ascension and triumphant reign and coming again, is the only Mediator between God and man.

Jn 1:1-14; 10:30; Phil 2:5-11; 1 Cor 8:6; Col 2:9

THE WORD OF GOD, OR HOLY SCRIPTURE

We believe in the infallibility and trustworthiness of the canonical books of the Old and New Testaments as “God’s Word written,” which contain all things necessary for salvation, reveal God’s will for His world and His people, have supreme authority for faith, life and the continuous renewal and reform of the Church, and should be translated, read, taught, and obeyed according to their own intended meaning.

Psalm 19:7-10; Prov 30:5-6; 2 Tim 3:15-17; 2 Pet 1:19-21

HUMANITY

We believe God created human beings in His image, male and female, embodied beings constituted of physical and spiritual elements, body and soul, with the purpose to love and glorify Him and exercise dominion and care over His creation; Humans have all sinned against God, failing to worship, obey, and glorify Him, and, outside of God’s saving action, now live apart from His presence, subject to sin, death and judgement.

Gen 1:26-28; 2:7-15; 3:14-24; Eccl 7:29; Ps 8:4-6; Isa 43:7; Ps 96:9; Matt 4:10; Rom 3:23; Eph 2:1-2

THE GOSPEL

We believe the Good News (Gospel) that we have been saved by grace through faith in Jesus Christ by the power of the Holy Spirit; this was the initiative of God, who loved us while we were yet sinners, and acted through His Son Jesus Christ’s death and resurrection, to atone for our sins, offer us forgiveness, deliver us from sin, death, and judgement, and grant us life eternal.

Jn 3:1-8, 16; Rom 2:16-17; 5:1; 8:1; 2 Cor 5:21; 1 Pet 1:3-4; Isa 53:4-12

SANCTIFICATION AND CHRISTIAN LIVING

We believe the Holy Spirit, having awakened the heart during conversion, graciously continues to work in the life of a believer, perfecting their repentance, nurturing the new life implanted, urging them to holiness in living, transforming them by faith, hope and love into Christ’s image and enabling good works in the world.

Rom 8:13–17; 26-30; 1 Thess 4:3; 5:23; John 3:5; Gal 3:3; 5:22-23; 1 Pet 1:15-16

THE CHURCH

We believe the Church is the Body of Christ, whose members belong to the new humanity, and who are called to gather regularly to worship God, confess His truth, proclaim His Son, and support one another in love and giving themselves in sacrificial service to those in need and who are sent to preach the Gospel to all peoples.

1 Cor 1:1-3; 12:12-13, 26; Eph 3:10; 4:11-16; Jn 13:24-25; Acts 4:42; Matt:28-19-20

SPIRITUAL GIFTS AND MINISTRY

We believe all Christians are called to exercise their God-given gifts in ministry and to work, witness and suffer for Christ and of the continuing presence of the Holy Spirit in gifting and empowering for ministry and work.

1 Cor 12:4-11; 1 Cor 12:24-25; Rom 12:6; 1 Pet 4:10; Eph 4:11, 16; 1 Tim 3:1, 8; 2 Tim 2:2, 15; Tit 2:1

THE SACRAMENTS

We believe the sacraments of Baptism and Holy Communion are “visible words” which proclaim the Gospel and are means of grace by which faith is quickened, strengthened and assured.

In particular, the significance of Holy Baptism as union with Christ in His death and resurrection by repentance and faith and the Lord’s Supper as a communion in the Body and Blood of Christ, who offers himself to us in the action of this sacrament, so that by faith we may feed on him in our hearts and offer ourselves to him in gratitude for our salvation through His cross.

Also, the openness of the Lord’s Table as the place to which all baptized believers, being one in Christ, are freely invited to come in repentance, faith and love, to celebrate their common salvation in the Lord and to express their common devotion to His person and His service.

Matt 26:26-29; 1 Cor 10:16; 11:20; Matt 3:16; 28:19; Mk 16:16; Acts 2:38; 41; 1 Cor 12:13; Gal 3:27

THE RETURN OF CHRIST

We believe the Lord Jesus Christ will return, in person and in glory, at the end of this age for the resurrection of the dead, some to life, some to condemnation, for the glorification of God and His Church and for the renewal of the whole creation.

Jn 14:3; 1 Thess 5:23; James 5:7; Acts 1:9-11; Phil 4:5; Rev 21:1; 22:12; Matt 16:27; 24:42; 1 Cor 1:7

OTHER DOCUMENTS WE AFFIRM

• The Book of Common Prayer
• The Apostles’ Creed
• The Nicene Creed
• The Thirty-Nine Articles
• The Jerusalem Declaration