We, as evangelical Christians, accept the revelation of the triune God given in the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments and confess the historic faith of the Gospel in them. We here assert doctrines which we regard as crucial to the understanding of the faith, which should result in mutual love, practical Christian service and evangelistic concern:
1. The sovereignty and grace of God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit in creation, providence, revelation, redemption, salvation and final judgement.
2. The divine inspiration of the Holy Scriptures and their consequent entire trustworthiness and highest authority.
3. The universal sinfulness and guilt of fallen humanity, making us subject to God's wrath and condemnation.
4. The substitutionary sacrifice of the incarnate Son of God as the only all-sufficient and complete ground of redemption from the guilt and power of sin, and from its eternal consequences.
5. The justification of the sinner solely by the grace of God through repentance and faith in Christ, crucified and risen from the dead.
6. The convincing and regenerating work of the Holy Spirit, who causes sinful people to understand their lost condition, repent and believe in Jesus Christ as Saviour and Lord.
7. i)The priesthood of all believers, who form the universal Church. Christ is the Head of the Church and the Church is committed to proclaiming the Gospel throughout the world.
ii)The local church, a congregation of believers united in a common faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, and God’s appointed body for the growth of believers.
8. The expectation of the personal, visible return of the Lord Jesus Christ in power and glory, the resurrection of the dead and final judgement of all people.
9. The liberty of conscience and responsibility of each individual to God.
10. The two ordinances commanded by the Lord Jesus Christ:
i)Baptism being the immersion in water of a person who professes repentance from sin and faith in Jesus Christ as Saviour and Lord. Baptism is a symbol of dying to and burying our old life and rising to new life in Christ.
ii)The Lord’s Supper or Communion, in which we remember the death and resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ, until He returns.
