What we believe
These are the beliefs at the heart of everything we do, from who God is to the return of Jesus. If you have questions, we’d love to talk them through.
Our convictionsWe believe in
God
The one true God who lives eternally in three persons: the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.
His world
The love, grace and sovereignty of God in creating, sustaining, ruling, redeeming and judging the world.
Scripture
The divine inspiration and supreme authority of the Old and New Testament Scriptures, which are the written Word of God, fully trustworthy for faith and conduct.
People
The dignity of all people, made male and female in God's image to love, be holy and care for creation, yet corrupted by sin, which incurs divine wrath and judgement.
Jesus
The incarnation of God's eternal Son, the Lord Jesus Christ: born of the Virgin Mary; truly divine and truly human, yet without sin.
The cross
The atoning sacrifice of Christ on the cross: dying in our place, paying the price of sin and defeating evil, so reconciling us with God.
Resurrection
The bodily resurrection of Christ, the first fruits of our resurrection; his ascension to the Father, and his reign and mediation as the only Saviour of the world.
Grace
The justification of sinners solely by the grace of God through faith in Christ.
The Holy Spirit
The ministry of God the Holy Spirit, who leads us to repentance, unites us with Christ through new birth, empowers us and distributes gifts to individuals for the benefit of the whole body, and who also gives signs that confirm the truth of the gospel to the unbeliever.
The Church
The Church, the body of Christ both local and universal, the priesthood of all believers: given life by the Spirit and endowed with the Spirit's gifts to worship God and proclaim the gospel, promoting justice and love.
His return
The personal and visible return of Jesus Christ to fulfil the purposes of God, who will raise all people to judgement, bring eternal life to the redeemed and eternal condemnation to the lost, and establish a new heaven and new earth.
All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness.2 Timothy 3:16
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Start with the big questions: Who is Jesus? Why did he come? What does it mean for me?
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We're always happy to talk about what we believe and why.
