the school statement of faith…

THE SCRIPTURES
We believe that the Scriptures, both the Old and the New Testament, are inspired of God and are the revelation of God to man, the infallible, authoritative rule of faith and conduct. (2 Timothy 3:16- 17; Romans 10:17).

THE GODHEAD
There is one God. This one God has a plural nature. This one God is called the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit; all distinct personalities; all designated God. (Romans 1:7; Hebrews 1:8; Acts 5:3-4).

JESUS CHRIST OUR LORD
We believe in the deity of our Lord Jesus Christ, that He is the Son of God; we believe in His Virgin birth, in His sinless life, in His miracles, in His atoning death as our Substitute, in His bodily resurrection, in His ascension to the right hand of the Father (John 1:1-3; John 1:18). Jesus died for all men, His blood is the only redemption from sin and by His stripes we are healed. (Titus 2:13; Matthew 20:28; 1 Peter 1:18; 1 Timothy 1:15; 2 Corinthians 5:21; Galatians 3:13,14; 1 Timothy 2:6; 1 Peter 3:18).

THE HOLY SPIRIT
We believe that the Holy Spirit is a divine Person, distinct from God the Father and God the Son (2 Corinthians 13:14; Acts 10:38). The Holy Spirit is personal and is God, the third Person of the Holy Trinity (John 14:16; John 16:7; Acts 5:3,4).

ETERNAL LIFE AND NEW BIRTH
We believe that the Bible teaches that salvation is by grace, a free gift of God to all those who believe in Jesus Christ. Those who have received Christ by faith have their sins forgiven and become children of God, a new creation in Christ Jesus. (Titus 3:4-7; John 1:12-13; Romans 10:9-10; 2 Corinthians 5:17).


WATER BAPTISM

We believe that baptism in water is by immersion and is a direct commandment of our Lord for believers only. The ordinance is:
1. a symbol of the Christian’s identification with Christ in
His death, burial and resurrection and
2. a public confession of a new believer’s faith in Christ.

BAPTISM IN THE HOLY SPIRIT
We believe in the baptism of the Holy Spirit, empowering and equipping believers for service with the accompanying supernatural gifts of the Holy Spirit (Mark 16:17; Acts 1:8; Acts 2:4, 38-39). This experience is distinct from and subsequent to the experience of the new birth (Acts 8:14-17; Acts 19:2). The baptism of believers in the Holy Spirit is witnessed by the physical sign of speaking with other tongues as the Spirit of God gives utterance. (Acts 10:44-46; Acts 19:1-6).

THE CHURCH
The true Church is made up of those individuals who have put their trust in the Lord Jesus Christ as their Saviour. Only the transforming work of the Holy Spirit in the heart of the repentant sinner qualifies one for membership in the true body of Christ (Ephesians 1:22-23; Ephesians 2:18-22; Hebrews 12:23).

The primary mission of the Church is:
1. To be an agency of God for evangelising the world and
enforcing Satan’s defeat.
2. To be a corporate body in which man may worship God.
3. To be a channel of God’s purpose to build a body of
saints being perfected in the image of His Son.