CORE BELIEFS

1. The unity of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit in the Godhead (The Trinity), the divinity of Christ.
(Matthew 3:16-17, 28:9; Luke 24:49; John 14:23; 15:26; 17:5; Ephesians 2:18; Philipians 1:19; Hebrews 9:14; 1 Peter 1:2; 1 John 4:10-14)

2. The sovereignty of God in creation, revelation, redemption and fianal judgement.
(Genesis 1; Luke 1:68; John 3:16; Ephesians 4:30; Matthew 25:31-32; Hebrews 9:27; 2 Peter 3:7)

3. The divine inspiration and entire trustworthiness of Holy Scripture as originally given, and its supreme authority in all matters of faith and conduct.
((2 Timothy 3:16-17; 2 Peter 1:21; Acts 1:16; Hebrews 4:12; Psalms 119:89; Isaiah 40:8; Matthew 24:35)

4. The universal sinfulness and guilt of all people since the fall, rendering them separated from God and subject to His wrath and condemnation.
(Romans 3:23, 1:18; Galatians 3:22; Psalms 53:3; Proverbs 20:9; Isaiah 53:6, 64:6; John 1:8)

5. Redemption from the guilt, penalty, dominion and pollution of sin solely through the sacrificial death (as our representative and substitute) of the Lord Jesus Christ, the incarnate Son of God.
(Romans 3:24; 1 Peter 2:24-25; 1 John 2:1-2, 3-5; Isaiah 53:12; Hebrews 9:28)

6. The bodily resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ from the dead and his ascension to the right hand of God the Father.
(Matthew 16:21; Acts 2:23-24, 3:15. 4:33, 10:39-40; Romans 4:25, 6:9, 10:9; 1 Corinthians 15:4: Ephesians 1:20; 1 Peter 1:3)

7. The presence and power of the Holy Spirit in the work of regeneration.
(Titus 3:4-7; Romans 8:9-10; John 3:3-5; James 1:18)

8. The jusitification of the sinner by the grace of God through repentance and faith alone.
(Ephesians 2:8-9; Romans 5:1-2; Acts 15:11; Romans 3:24, 5:15; Titus 2:11, 3:5-7)

9. The indwelling and work of the Holy Spirit in the believer.
(John 14:26; Romans 8:9-10; 1 Corinthians 3:16; 2 Timothy 1:7; 2 Corinthians 4:7-8; Ephesians 3:16,20)

10. The one Holy Universal Church, the Body of Christ to which all true believers belong.
(1 Corinthians 12:12-13; Romans 12:5; Ephesians 1:22-23, 2:19-22)

11. The expectation of the personal return of the Lord Jesus Christ.
(1 Thessalonians 4:14-18; Mark 13:26-27; Matthew 24:27; 1 Peter 5:4; Luke 21:27; Acts 1:11; Hebrews 9:28)