The Word of God - We believe that the King James Bible, containing
both the Old and the New Testaments, is the perfectly preserved and
verbally inspired Word of God. We believe that it cannot be
corrected or improved on nor should be changed in any way. (Ps. 12:6-7
& Ps. 119:160)
The Deity of Christ - We believe in the Deity of Christ (John
10:30). We believe in His virgin birth (Matt. 1:23); His sinless
life (Heb. 4:15); His death on the cross for the sins of the world
(Col. 1:14); His bodily resurrection (Mark 16:6); His place at the
right hand of God. (Acts &:55-56)
The Godhead - We believe that God eternally exists in three persons - The Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. (1 John 5:7)
State of man - We believe that all men are sinners and need a
personal Saviour, and without Jesus Christ will spend eternity in Hell
separated from God. (Rom.3:23 & Rom.6:23 & John 3:36)
Salvation - We believe that the only way to be saved is through
the repentance of sin and faith in Jesus Christ (Rom. 10:9-10).
We believe salvation is a free gift, only received as a free gift, and
not of works (Eph. 2:8-9). When a person gets saved they become a
child of God (Rom. 8:15) and the Holy Spirit dwells in that child of
God and teaches them and guides them in the way of life (John
16:13).
Eternal Security - We believe in the eternally security of the believer. (Eph. 1:13 & Eph. 4:30)
The Church - We believe that the local Baptist church should be
independent and autonomous, and must be free from any ecclesiastical or
political authority. The local church is a company of professing,
born-again believers in Jesus Christ. We believe that we are
committed for perpetual observance to the ordinances of baptism and the
Lord's Supper.
The Great Commission- We believe the Great Commission is
accomplished through sending and supporting of missionaries throughout
the world. (Matt. 28:19-20)
Rapture - We believe in the Pre-Tribulation Translation of the
Body of Christ (1Thes. 4:16-17) and a Pre-Millennial return of the Lord
Jesus Christ to rule and reign on this earth for 1000 years (Rev.
20:1-6).
'I have
but one candle of life to burn, and I would rather burn it out in a
land filled with darkness than in a land flooded with light.'
- John Keith Falconer