DISCIPLESHIP VISION
Reach people who are distant from God so that they will be made alive and included in Christ.
OUR BELIEF
TRUTH IS A PERSON.
TRUTH IS A PERSON.
Jesus said, “I am the way, the truth and the life, no one comes to the Father except through me” (John14:6).
The only way for us to have a personal relationship with God is by declaring with our mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in our heart that God raised him from the dead, we will be saved. For it is with our heart that we believe and are justified (forgiven), and it is with our mouth that we profess our faith and are saved. As Scripture says, “Anyone who believes in him will never be put to shame.” Because “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”
The only way for us to have a personal relationship with God is by declaring with our mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in our heart that God raised him from the dead, we will be saved. For it is with our heart that we believe and are justified (forgiven), and it is with our mouth that we profess our faith and are saved. As Scripture says, “Anyone who believes in him will never be put to shame.” Because “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”
STATEMENT OF FAITH.
BIBLE. We believe that the Bible is God’s Word.
It is from God and therefore accurate, perfect, authoritative and applicable to our everyday lives.
1 Thessalonians 2:13; 2 Timothy 3:15-17; John 3:16.
GOD. We believe in one eternal God who is the Creator of all things.
He exists in three Persons: God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit. He is totally loving and completely holy.
Matthew 28:19; John 10:30; Ephesians 4:4-6
JESUS CHRIST. We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ as both God and man is the only One who can reconcile us to God.
He lived a sinless and exemplary life, died on the cross in our place, and rose again to prove His victory and empower us for life.
Matthew 1:23; John 1:1-4 and 1:29; Acts 1:11 and 2:22-24; Romans 8:34; 1 Corinthians 15:3-4; 2 Corinthians 5:21; Philippians 2:5-11; Hebrews 1:1-4 and 4:15
HOLY SPIRIT. We believe in the Holy Spirit who regenerates and indwells every believer in Jesus, assures us of our salvation, guides us into all truth, glorifies Jesus and convicts of sin, righteousness and judgment. He comforts us, gives us spiritual gifts, and empowers us for service.
John 3:5-8; Acts 1:8 and 4:31; Romans 8:9; 1 Corinthians 2:14; Galatians 5:16-18; Ephesians 6:12; Colossians 2:6-10
John 3:5-8; Acts 1:8 and 4:31; Romans 8:9; 1 Corinthians 2:14; Galatians 5:16-18; Ephesians 6:12; Colossians 2:6-10
SALVATION. We believe the importance and promise of ‘new birth’ unto eternal life; eternal life comes by grace alone through faith alone in Christ alone. Sin has separated each of us from God and His purpose for our lives. By God’s grace, He calls us to repent of our sins and declare with our mouth that Jesus Christ is Lord and belief in our hearts that He died on the cross according to the scriptures; and on the third day He rose again from the dead. We enter into a growing relationship with Jesus as we submit to His will for our lives.
Luke 24:46-47; John 14:6; Acts 4:12; Romans 3:23; Romans 10:9-10, 2 Corinthians 5:10-11; Ephesians 1:7 and 2:8-9; Titus 3:4-7
BAPTISM. We believe water baptism by full immersion is a disciple’s public declaration of faith in Jesus, in water baptism, a believer symbolically joins Jesus in His death, burial and resurrection. Water baptism is a conscious decision made by a believer who choose to follow Jesus. Matthew 3:16, 28:19,20; Romans 6:3-5; Colossians 2:12; Acts 2:41, 8:12, 8:36-38, 18:8, 22:16; John 3:23
CHURCH. We believe in the power and significance of the local Church and the necessity of believers to meet regularly together for fellowship, prayer and the ‘breaking of bread’. We believe that the call to make disciples of all nation has been entrusted to the Church by the Lord Jesus and it carried out in full obedience until He comes again.
Matthew 28:18-20; Acts 1:8; Romans 10:9-15; 1 Peter 3:15, Acts 2:42-47
SPIRIT-FILLED LIFE. We believe that every believer can be filled with the power of the Holy Spirit, who enables us to live for God in obedience to His will. The Holy Spirit gives spiritual gifts to all believers that help build the church, allow them to walk in victory and be a strong witness to the world about Jesus for the glory of God.
Matthew 9:35-38; 22:37-39, and 28:18-20; Acts 1:8; Romans 10:9-15 and 12:20-21; Galatians 6:10; Colossians 2:6-10; 1 Peter 3:15
ETERNITY. We believe that our eternal destination of either Heaven or hell is determined by our response to the Lord Jesus Christ.
1 Corinthians 15:51-57; Revelation 20:11-15
