We believe in one God, eternally existent in three persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit. God created the heavens and the earth; and, made humans in God’s image, to be in loving relationship with God and to be stewards of all that God had made. (Genesis 1-2)
Although humans were created to be in loving relationship with God, each other and all creation; in our sin and disobedience, we rebelled against God. As a result, our fellowship with God was broken, and all of creation was subject to the effects of human sin. (Genesis 3)
We believe in Jesus Christ, fully God and fully human, begotten not made. Christ came into the world to reconcile humanity to God. Through his teaching and actions Jesus demonstrated the power and presence of the kingdom of God: justice, healing, hope, and mercy. Although sinless, Jesus obediently suffered unto death, paying the penalty for human sin in order to reconcile humanity and all creation to God. (I Peter 3:18; Romans 8)
Through his resurrection he triumphed over death. God offers us salvation and reconciliation by grace through faith in Jesus’ death and resurrection. (John 3) We believe Jesus will return in glory and restore all things to himself. (Revelation 21: 1-5)
We believe the Bible to be the inspired, the only infallible, authoritative Word of God. (2 Timothy 3:16-17) The Bible is the story of God’s ongoing relationship with his creation, covenants and saving work.
We believe in the spiritual unity of believers through our Lord Jesus Christ. The church is the world-wide community of followers of Jesus, with equality across race, gender and class differences. (Galatians 3:16) God calls us to be united in faith to do the work of the Kingdom of God on earth. This includes proclaiming the gospel in word and deed by making disciples of all people (Matthew 25: 31-46; Matthew 28: 16-20) and working together for the renewal of God’s creation. (e.g., Acts 3:21; Romans 8: 18-21)
We believe Jesus will return in glory to complete the work of restoring and renewing God’s creation and those followers of Jesus will live eternally with God. (Isaiah 11:1-9)
