OUR CHURCH MISSION IN GEORGE

SALVATION

We are saved by grace through faith in Jesus Christ: His death, burial, and resurrection. Salvation is a gift from God, not a result of our good works or of any human efforts.
Ephesians 2:8-9 / Galatians 2:16 / Titus 3:5 / Romans 10:9-10 / Acts 16:31 / Hebrews 9:22

HOLY BIBLE

The Bible and only the Bible is the authoritative Word of God. It alone is the final authority in determining all doctrinal truths. In its original writing, it is inspired, infallible and inerrant.
2 Timothy 3:16 / 2 Peter 1:20-21 / Proverbs 30:5 / Romans 16:25-26

THE TRINITY

There is one God, eternally existent in three Persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit. these three Persons are co-equal and co-eternal.
1 John 5:7 / Genesis 1:26 / Matthew 3:16-17 /Luke 1:35 / Isaiah 9:6 / Hebrews 3:7-11

JESUS CHRIST

Jesus Christ is God the Son, the second Person of the Trinity. On earth, Jesus was 100% God and 100% man. He is the only man ever to have lived a sinless life. He was born of a virgin, performed miracles, died on the cross for mankind and thus, atoned for our sins through the shedding of His blood. He rose from the dead on the third day according to the Scriptures, ascended to the right hand of the Father, and will return again in power and glory.
John 1:1,14, 20:28 / 1 Timothy 3:16 / Isaiah 9:6 / Philippians 2:5-6 / 1 Timothy 2:5

VIRGIN BIRTH

Jesus Christ was conceived by God the Father, through the Holy Spirit (the third Person of the Trinity) in the virgin Mary’s womb; therefore, He is the Son of God.
Matthew 1:18 / Luke 1:35 / Isaiah 7:14 / Luke 1:27-35

RESURRECTION

Jesus Christ was physically resurrected from the dead in a glorified body three days after His death on the cross.
John 2:19-21, 20:26-28, 21:4 / Acts 24:15

SECOND COMING

Jesus Christ will physically return and visibly return to earth for the second time to establish His Kingdom. This will occur at a date undisclosed by the Scriptures.
Matthew 24:30, 26:63-63 / Acts 1:9-11 / Thessalonians 4:15-17

REPENTANCE

True repentance means turning towards Jesus and in us doing so, He leads us to new life, free from the bondages and weight of sin.
Hebrews 8:12 / Isaiah 43:25

SANCTIFICATION

Sanctification is the ongoing process of yielding to God’s Word and His Spirit in order to complete the development of Christ’s character in us. It is through the present ministry of the Holy Spirit and the Word of God that the Christian is able to live a godly life.
1 Thessalonians 4:3, 5:23 / 1 Corinthians 3:18,6:14-18 / Thessalonians 2:1-3 / Romans 8:29, 12:1-2 / Hebrews 2:11

JESUS’ BLOOD

The blood that Jesus Christ shed on the cross of calvary was sinless and is 100% sufficient to cleanse mankind of all sin. Jesus allowed Himself to be punished for both our sinfulness and our sins, enabling all those who believe to be free from the penalty of sin, which is death.
1 John 1:7 / Revelation 1:5, 5:9 / Colossians 1:20 / Romans 3:10-12, 23, 5:9 / John 1:29

BAPTISM OF THE HOLY SPIRIT

Given at Pentecost, it is the promise of the Father, sent by Jesus after his ascension, to empower the church to preach the Gospel throughout the whole earth.
Joel 2:28-29 / Matthew 3:11 / Mark 16:17 / Acts 1:5, 2:1-4, 17, 38-39, 8:14-17, 10:38, 44-47, 11:15-17, 19:1-6

THE GIFTS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT

The Holy Spirit is manifested through a variety of Spiritual Gifts to build and sanctify the Church, demonstrate the validity of the resurrection, and confirm the power of the Gospel. The Bible lists of these gifts are not necessarily exhaustive, and the gifts may occur in various combinations. All believers are commended to earnestly desire the gifts in their lives. These gifts always operate in harmony with the Scriptures and should never be used in violation of biblical parameters.
Hebrews 2:4 / Romans 1:11, 12:4-8 / Ephesians 4:16 / 1 Timothy 4:14 / 2 Timothy 1:6-7 / 1 Corinthians 12: 1-31, 14:1-40 / 1 Peter 4:10

THE CHURCH

The church is the body of Christ, the habitation of God through the Spirit, with divine appointments for the fulfilment of Jesus’ Great Commission. Every person who is born of the Spirit is an integral part of the church as a member of the body of believers. There is a spiritual unity of all believers in our Lord Jesus Christ.
Ephesians 1:22, 2:19-22 / Hebrews 12:23 / John 17:11, 20-23

SACRAMENTS

Water baptism: following faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, the new convert is commanded by the Word of God to be baptized in water in the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.
Matthew 2S:19 / Acts 2:38 / Mark 16:16 / Acts 8:12, 36-38, 10:47-48
The Lord’s supper: A unique time of communion in the presence of God when the elements of bread and grape juice (representing the body and blood of the Lord Jesus Christ are taken in remembrance of Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross.
Matthew 26:26-29 / 1 Corinthians 10:16, 11:23-25
Marriage: we believe marriage is defined in the bible as a Covenant, a sacred bond between one man and one woman, instituted by and publicly entered into before God.
Matthew 19:4-6

HEALING OF THE SICK

Healing of the sick is illustrated in the life and ministry of Jesus, and included in the commission of Jesus to his disciples. It is given as a sign, which is to follow believers. It is also a part of Jesus’ work on the cross and one of the Gifts of the Spirit.
Psalm 103:2-3 / Isaiah 53:5 / Matthew 8:16-17 / Mark 16:17-18 / Acts 8:6-7 / James 5:14-16 1 Corinthians 12:9, 28 / Romans 11:29

LIVING OUT OUR VALUES

Every aspect of our church life is infused with our core values of love, honouring one another integrity, and faithfulness. These values are not just what we believe, but we strive to live them out  through our actions every day, as we interact with each other and our wider community.