Christians,which denomination of Christianity would you recommend to someone looking to join a church, Why?

Question

I want to know their beliefs and some websites to research. Thanks.

Answer 1

I am a Christian who was raised in Baptist and Southern Baptist churches. As I got older, I attended Nazarene, Non-denominational and Methodist churches. I also have attended Assembly of God churches. Honestly? The choices of churches I have attended had absolutely nothing to do with the denomination itself, but with how what that particular church's teachings measured up to the Bible and how its members treated not only one another, but treated those who were visiting as well. Find a church that preaches the Bible and is accepting and welcoming to everyone and practices true Christian love, and you will be happy, no matter what denomination that church is.

Answer 2

I'd recommend a non-Denominational church, as they tend to not be so caught up in the politics and just teach The Bible. Considering that the specific beliefs and worship structure vary from church to church, there's not really a website that I can direct you to.



However, I can tell you this -- when searching for a church, I recommend that you visit several different churches of several different denominations. Something can sound very appealing on paper and not be what you're looking for in practice. Good luck.

Answer 3

Instead of recommending a specific denomination, I recommend that you study the New Testament objectively, and notice in particular the book of Acts and what happened in the early church, then find a church that is like what you read about in Acts. There are a few out there like that.

Answer 4

I'd say a non-denominational religion. The major denominations tend to emphasize things to an extreme point, like those who are not baptized are NOT Christians, that those who do not have communion are NOT Christians, etc. Basically the denominational churches tend to say, "whoever is not a member of our denomination is going to hell". I like a denomination that considers Catholics, Baptists, Presbyterians, and so on all brethren.

Answer 5

Personally I grew up in a Nazarine church, I have been to baptist, assemblies of God, pentacostle, methodist, calvaries, etc. Each one varied on their approaches as some were more stern than other...(bible thumping) ... it wasn't until I closed and locked my front door for 3 days and sat quietly and red the entire new testament, (I underlined it as I went) that I discovered, CHURCH is all the people that believe that our Precious precious Jesus died on the cross for our sins...period. He was meticulously merciful, and precious and kind and everything perfect... when he was with the deciples, whatever your problem, you could run to him...no matter what...ANY PROBLEM... He always had the perfect precious answer to any pious or tender question. He was so beautiful and loving. LOVING, LOVING, LOVING.....and it is still the same that you can run to HIM.



Yes, each of the churches I've been to constantly revolve around certain "things", either should you be baptised or what not... You will do just fine in any of these that I have named and I am sure there are more... but these are the ones that led my life to where it is now... by teaching me the number one principle... Jesus is everything and salvation is only obtained by him... PERIOD... Let his peace teach you to give peace and mercy, and thus recieve HIS just the same!!!!!!!!!

Answer 6

i have tried to figure that out on my own. i've tried to go from church to church, from denomination to denomination, trying to find out which one was ''most biblical.'' i have found that there are things i like about every church, and there are things i DON'T like about every church. the bible confirms the fact that no one church is complete in their teachings in the book of revelations, when Jesus addresses the seven churches of the province of asia. if that were the case, God would have told us something like ''thou shalt be a baptist.'' the most important thing is to study the bible, and be aware of what it teaches, so you will not believe in false doctrines. personally, in all my searching, i have found that the missouri synod lutheran church is the best for me, although the sermons have a tendency to be a bit dry.



catholics, mormons, and jehovah's witnesses all have a tendency to claim that they are ''the one true church,'' but truth be told, there is none, other than the church of God. that's not a denomination. that's an invisible church. it's made up of passionate followers of Christ: baptists, methodists, pentecostals, whoever. personally, i would tell you to find a church service you enjoy, and whose doctrine is biblical, but i would also tell you there's nothing wrong with jumping around from church to church. different denominations focus on different parts of the gospel, and i have found that i have become a more ''complete'' christian by visiting different churches and gaining new perspectives. denomination is a small part of the big picture.

Answer 7

I would STRONGLY recommend what are known as the "Open Bible Churches"; and Iive in Iowa, I'm not sure if they are outside of Iowa...maybe just the Midwest? All I know is that they are sometimes labeled as "Pentecostal" but the most important feature to look for in a church as a babe in CHRIST is one that PLACES JESUS AS SENIOR PASTOR! You know, one that preaches weekly directly from the KJV Bible, and one who believes that God's WORD is HOLY, INERRANT, INFALLIBLE and our LIFE SOURCE! Without FOCUS on HIS written word, (John 1:1) we see not Christ, because as John 1:1 says, the WORD=GOD, the WORD of GOD is Christ, and Christ JESUS and the Holy Spirit have ALWAYS BEEN, since before the foundation of the world. The church one is seeking should also place a STRONG foundation and importance upon WORSHIP and PRAISE; because seasoned Christians KNOW, that GOD "INHABITS" the praises of HIS people!" I have LOVED the First Church of the Open Bible, here in CR, Iowa for a long time, and those are the things that I find VERY important for a new Christian to be involved in! GOD BLESS YOU, and...good QuEsTiOn!!!

In Christ Eternal Love,

^7^

Answer 8

Assemblies of God; check out the following web site: www.ag.org, also check out the web site for Today's Pentecostal Evangel: www.tpe.ag.org.



We believe: I. the Bible is the inspired and only infallible and authoritative written Word of God (2 Timothy 3:16). II. there is one God, eternally existent in three persons: God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit (Deuteronomy 6:4; Matthew 28:19); . . . There are eleven more tenets of our faith listed in the Evangel; if you are sincere in your desire to find a church and cannot access the above web sites, and/or want more info about our beliefs, please e-mail me.



PS: Please don't look for a "perfect" church! I did that at one time; but after I joined, it was no longer "perfect"! Our church is a hospital for *sinners*, *not* a rest-home for "saints"!

Answer 9

There is only One Church. God dose not concern Himself with man invented "denominations"...

All who come to God in The Way He prescribes will receive His free gift of Salvation. Those become part of The Body of The Church of which Jesus The Christ is The Head. Those are the ones of The True Christian Faith. Only those of The Church will enter Heaven



I fellowship with a small concervative Baptist congregation. I would recomend you find a small. less than 150. bible teaching congrigation within the Baptist general area... Concervative, Bible Baptist, Calvery Baptist... I will give you my Web Site address... on my statements page you will find my Doctrinal Statement. If you can find a congrigation which will agree, generaly, with my statement then you will probably have found a place to begin your learning... but neither I nore they can "prove" God to you... the proof you need can only come from God... but if they agree with my statement then they wil be williing to help..... feel free to look over the site. You will see it is just me and not some "orginization"... if you have a question you can contact me from the site.

http://www.mikesfaith.com



The reason I recomend a small congrigation is that you can get to know people and they can get to know you... it often takes time to find a church home... and more than one visit... and you need to get involved... in a small congregation there is alway some need for someone to do something... help out in some way... and a good congrigation is more family than people who just meet on Sunday...



FYI... The "catholics" were not, and are not, "the first"or only "religion" and that claim is not an honest recomendation... While there are some in the Catholic who have received God's free gift of Salvation... they have found The Way to God outside the teaching of the RCs... priests are actualy forbidden to teach The Truth of Salvation... so most RCs have never heard The Truth of The Salvation Message.

Answer 10

i became Catholic till 4 months once I have been given married to an LDS female. i did no longer tell my mom for virtually 6 years, with the help of which era i became sealed interior the temple, and have been reported as as Elders Quorum President in my interior of sight ward. I even have been a member of the church for in basic terms over 19 years.

Answer 11

depends entirely on your preference. If you like pomp and ceremony with litergy, then investigate Catholic, Lutheran, Episcopalian, Presbyterian etc.

If you want teaching with more contemporary worship, look up Christian and Missionary Alliance, Evangelical, Fellowship or the like.



I belong to a contemporary evangelical church.

you will have to do your research to find out if what you believe is in line with the doctrinal teaching of the church you choose. Most contemporarty evangelical denominations are bible believing and tend NOT to have a doctrinal catechism to teach by.



Most importantly - commit your search to prayer. Only the Lord can show you where He wishes to have you serve Him.



blessings :)

Answer 12

Christ said that HE would build HIS church (singular) Matt. 16:18...



He did NOT say that He would build a bunch of different denominations with conflicting doctrines and traditions that are contrary to the very oracles of God.



Where the word churches (plural) is used in scripture it is NEVER used to designate different denominations, but rather, CHRIST's church in different locations/communities. Example: Corinth, Ephesus, Jerusalem, etc.



CHRIST is the head of THE body (Col. 1:18).



THE body is THE church...Eph. 1:23..



CHRIST is the SAVIOR of THE body (Eph. 5:23)..



There is only ONE body (Eph. 4:4)..



CHRIST loved THE church and gave HIMSELF (shed his blood) for IT (singular)...Eph. 5:25



Since THE church is Christ's body (Eph. 1:23) & Christ is the Savior of THE body (Eph. 5:23)...HOW can anyone be saved OUTSIDE of THE church?...the answer is: they CAN'T.



THE church is THE body of Christ..



If one is not a member of THE church that CHRIST said that HE would build, then one is NOT part of CHRIST's body.



To reject CHRIST's church (body) is to reject the SAVIOR of THE body....Jesus Christ.



Christ purchased the church with HIS blood (Acts 20:28). He must have thought that His church was to be a VERY important part of a Christian's life because HE adds the saved to THE church according to Acts 2:47.



All scripture before Pentecost speak of the kingdom as being FUTURE....



All passages after Pentecost speak of the kingdom as having been ESTABLISHED.



The church began on Pentecost...33 AD....Acts 2.



The church is called the "bride" of Christ....does not the bride carry the name of the groom?



ROMANS 16:16 ....the churches of CHRIST salute (bid welcome) you



When, church of CHRIST, is on the sign outside the building it is NOT a name of a denomination....it show WHO are meeting in the building and WHOM they follow :o)



Check for the church of Christ in your yellow pages under churches.



http://www.christiancourier.com

http://www.apologeticspress.org

www.bebaptized.org

www.whatsaves.com

church-of-christ.org/directories

www.searchtv.org

www.GBNTV.org

www.wvbs.org

Answer 13

I'd also say Catholicism, as far as Christianity goes its the only part that can be traced back to Jesus and the Apostles, not to the changes made by Luther and others. I was a cradle Catholic who fell away from the Church for awhile and am now just getting back in touch with my faith again and doing a bit of research myself, so a couple of websites that have helped me to get reacquainted with the teachings are www.scripturecatholic.com and www.fisheaters.com

Answer 14

I cannot believe all these answers you have gotten...soo many different religions, but there is only one true God (Jehovah)...it is your choice of what religion you want to learn & study, but there is only one true religion...I made my choice to study with Jehovahs Witnesses...for me, they are the only ones who really & truly follow the bible. They dont pick which part best suits them or which part is easier to follow. I am not trying to recruit or advertise, like everyone else, because that is not what Jehovahs Witness are about...I am just letting you know why I chose to study with Jehovahs witnesses...because they honestly try to live their lives as to what the bible says...i have known soo many people from different religions who claim to follow the bible & yet they smoke, curse, get drunk, do drugs, lie, cheat, steal et et...I found them to be very hypocritical. I dont know of any Jehovahs Witnesses living this way...that was my choice...

Answer 15

I recommend a full gospel type... believes the whole Bible. Some would be Pentecostal, Assembly of God, Church of God, Four Square, and RHEMA based churches.

Answer 16

Catholic:

Because is the original church founded by Jesus and continued by Saint Peter

Because we believe in Saints

Because we don't take the scriptures so literally

Because we weren't founded by a capricious king or a resentful priest

Because we are tolerant

Because we are every were

Answer 17

Go to the different churches and attend their services.see which one you would like to join

Answer 18

Buddhism, everyones heard of the Dalai Lama

Answer 19

Catholicism, because it is the original form of Christianity.



We basically believe what is in the Nicene Creed:

We believe in one God,

the Father, the Almighty,

maker of heaven and earth,

of all that is, seen and unseen.

We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ,

the only Son of God,

eternally begotten of the Father,

God from God, light from light,

true God from true God,

begotten, not made,

of one Being with the Father;

through him all things were made.

For us and for our salvation

he came down from heaven,

was incarnate of the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary

and became truly human.

For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate;

he suffered death and was buried.

On the third day he rose again

in accordance with the Scriptures;

he ascended into heaven

and is seated at the right hand of the Father.

He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead,

and his kingdom will have no end.



We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life,

who proceeds from the Father [and the Son],

who with the Father and the Son is worshiped and glorified,

who has spoken through the prophets.

We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church.

We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins.

We look for the resurrection of the dead,

and the life of the world to come. Amen.



and everything else you need to know is found through the tradition of the church which comes in two forms: a written form The Holy Bible and an oral form passed down through the successors of the Apostles.



www.catholic.com

www.fisheaters.com

www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_Catholic_Church

www.scriputrecatholic.com

Answer 20

I am A Seventh Day Adventist.



Our name pretty much explains our beliefs.



Seventh Day means we believe in the seventh day Sabbath, and Adventist means we await the second coming of Christ.



I was raised in this church, but chose to stay. It goes along with the Bible as a whole.



http://www.adventist.org/beliefs/



God bless!

Answer 21

hi. I am a Roman Catholic, i am proud of it!! I would recommend Roman Catholic denomination (religion). I believe as children of God as Roman Catholic we have a great , happy life with God's help. It's the most beautiful religion on the world and it's the worlds first religion

(i am happy for that).

Answer 22

I would recommend-

Baptist, Southern, American, or maybe Independent.

Presbyterian, PCA, or PCUSA.

Calvary Chapel.

Answer 23

Catholicism. It's traced back to the 12 Apostles themselves.

Answer 24

Try Buddhist, don't be mislead by a discredited religion.

Answer 25

a non denomination church...even Jesus isn't religious...

Answer 26

Assemblies of GOD.



You'll have to visit some, to see if you like.

Should be on web.

Ditto.............

Answer 27

mormons.com :)

Answer 28

This is what I believe base solely on the Word of God (AV1611--nothing else will do).



Ind-Baptist



The Holy Scriptures

WE BELIEVE the Bible, the Scriptures of the Old Testament and the New Testament, preserved for us in the Masoretic text (Old Testament) Textus Receptus (New Testament) and in the King James Bible, is verbally and plenarily inspired of God. It is the inspired, inerrant, infallible, and altogether authentic, accurate and authoritative Word of God, therefore the supreme and final authority in all things (II Tim. 3:16-17; II Peter 1:21; Rev. 22:18-19).



The Trinity

WE BELIEVE in one God (monotheism), eternally existing in three Persons: the Father, the Son (Jesus Christ), and the Holy Spirit—the Trinity. They are co-eternal in being, co-identical in nature, co-equal in power and glory, and have the same attributes and perfections (I John 5:7; Matt. 28:19; Deut. 6:4; II Cor. 13:14; John 14:10, 26).



Jesus Christ

WE BELIEVE in the deity of Jesus Christ, that He was supernaturally begotten by the Holy Spirit, born of a virgin, and is truly, totally God and truly, totally man (Matt. 1:20-21; Luke 1:35-36; 2:10-11). He is the only begotten Son of God (John 1:14; 3:16, 18; I John 4:9) and at the same time God the Son; therefore, the Lord Jesus Christ, sinless, omnipotent, omniscient, Saviour of sinners, King of kings, and Lord of lords.



WE BELIEVE in the literal, physical, bodily resurrection of the crucified body of our Lord, in His literal, physical, bodily ascension into Heaven and in His present work there as High Priest, Mediator, and Advocate for us (Heb. 9:24; 10:20-21; I Tim. 2:5-6; I John 2:1, 2).



Man

WE BELIEVE man was created in the image of God, that he sinned and thereby incurred not only physical death but also that spiritual death which is the eternal separation from God and an everlasting abode in Hell, that all human beings are henceforth born with a sinful nature and, in the case of those who reach the age of moral responsibility, become sinners by choice and practice, in thought, word, and deed, and that sin creates a debt which no man can pay for himself (Rom. 3:23; 5:12; Gen. 1:26-27; I Cor. 11:7).



The Gospel

WE BELIEVE the Gospel is the good news that the Lord Jesus Christ died on the cross for our sins; that He was buried that He arose alive and triumphant from the grave and in so doing He made the necessary sacrifice for atonement, became the Substitute for our redemption, which thereby paid our sin debt and purchased our salvation for us; and that all who place their faith in full trust in Him are saved by His shed blood (I Cor. 15:3-4; Col. 1:14; Eph. 1:7; Rom. 5:9; Acts 4:12).



Believer's Baptism

WE BELIEVE each person claiming Christ as Saviour should promptly make public his/her profession of Christ, that each new Christian should follow the Lord’s command for believer’s baptism, that such scriptural baptism is always by immersion (after salvation), that baptism does not save but that it is the Lord’s prescribed way for us to identify ourselves with Him in open confession, that baptism is a symbolic representation, a picture of the death, burial and resurrection of Christ (Matt. 10:32-33; 28:18-20; Luke 9:23; Acts 16:30-34; Rom. 10:9-10).



The Holy Spirit

WE BELIEVE that at the precise time of the new birth the believer immediately receives the Holy Spirit and is by Him baptized (placed) into the body of Christ, is forever indwelt by the Holy Spirit as Comforter, Teacher and Guide, and if yielded to Him, is filled by the Spirit and is empowered for service (John 1:32-34; Acts 1:8; Acts 15:8; Rom. 6:13; 12:1-2; Eph. 5:18).



Eternal Security

WE BELIEVE each believer, at the time he puts his trust in Christ, is born into the family of God and does instantaneously become a son or daughter of the living God, thus is redeemed by the Lord’s purchase price paid for us, is henceforth preserved in Christ and, therefore, is forever secure in Christ, possesses everlasting, eternal life and is sealed by the Holy Spirit for eternity (John 10:28-29; Romans 8:38-39; John 5:24; Ephesians 1:13).



The Church

WE BELIEVE the Scriptures teach that a local church is a congregation of immersed believers, associated by a covenant of faith and fellowship of the Gospel, observing the ordinances of Christ, governed by His Laws, and exercising the gifts, rights and privileges invested in them by His Word; that its only scriptural officers are bishops or pastors (pastor, bishop and elder are three terms for the same office) and deacons, whose qualifications, claims and duties are clearly defined in the New Testament. I Tim. 3, Titus 1).



WE BELIEVE the true mission of the church is the faithful witnessing of Christ to all men as we have the opportunity, and the building up and edifying of the saints. We hold that the local church has the absolute right of self-government free from the interference of any hierarchy of individuals or organizations and that the one and only Head is Christ through the Holy Spirit (Acts 2:41, 42; 8:1; I Cor. 4:17; Acts 2:47; I Cor. 11:2; Matt. 28:20; John 14:15; 15:10; Acts 14:23; 15:22; II Thess. 3:7; Rom. 16:17-20; I Cor. 11:23; Matt. 18:15-20; I Tim. 3; Titus 1).



World Evangelism

WE BELIEVE the Lord’s Great Commission (Matt. 28:19-20) is His command to us to get the Gospel to the world; therefore, we carry forth an extensive program of soul-winning evangelism in the homeland and a worldwide missionary program abroad, with the goal of winning people to Christ, baptizing them, and teaching them everything the Lord has commanded us (Matt. 28:18-20; Acts 1:8).



Heaven and Hell

WE BELIEVE Heaven is a real place that is the eternal home of all who by faith claim the salvation of Christ.



WE BELIEVE Hell is a real place that is the eternal home of all who die without Christ as their Saviour.



WE BELIEVE in the literal, physical, bodily resurrection of both the saved and the lost (I Thess. 4:13-18; Rev. 20:5-6), the everlasting blessedness of the saved (Heaven) (John 14:1-3; Rev. 21-22), and the everlasting conscious punishment of the lost (Hell) (Luke 16:19-31; Rev. 20:11-15).



Satan

WE BELIEVE Satan is a real being, a personal devil, that he is the enemy of God, the ‘father of lies,’ the great deceiver of mankind, the instigator of all false systems of religion, and that both he and all his followers will ultimately be cast into the lake of fire (II Cor. 11:13-16; Ephesians 2:2; II Cor. 4:3-4; Rev. 20:2).



Stewardship

WE BELIEVE the Scriptures teach us to give tithes and offerings from our income and resources into the Lord’s treasury in the local church and that all of us have a responsibility before God to be faithful every week in our stewardship (Mal. 3:8-10; Matt. 23:23; I Cor. 16:1, 2).



Personal Separation

WE BELIEVE that Christians should be separated unto God and separated from the world and that all believers are called into a life of personal separation from all worldly and sinful practices (James 4:4; Rom. 12:1-2; II Cor. 6:14-18).



WE BELIEVE a Christian should seek to live a life that is clean, holy and above reproach. He should exhibit both attitude and actions so as to be of good report. Practices which are questionable or which may cause another person to stumble or which may mar the testimony of Christ should be avoided altogether. Therefore personal standards of demeanor and deportment are expected (Eph. 2:10; 4:1; 5:1-4; Phil. 1:27; 3:14-21; 4:8-9).



The Lord’s Day

WE BELIEVE that Sunday, the first day of the week, is the Lord’s Day. It is therefore a sacred and special day. It should be a day of worship of the Lord and service to Him, as well as a day of respite and rest from the ordinary routines of life (John 20:1, 19, 26; I Cor. 16:2; Heb. 10:25).



Creation

WE BELIEVE that God created the universe in six literal, twenty-four-hour periods. We reject evolution, the Gap Theory, the Day-Age Theory, and Theistic Evolution as unscriptural theories of origin (Gen. 1-2; Exo. 20:11).



Civil Government

WE BELIEVE that God has ordained and created all authority, consisting of three basic institutions: 1) the home, 2) the church, and 3) the state. Every person is subject to these authorities, but all (including the authorities themselves) are answerable to God and governed by His Word. God has given each institution specific Biblical responsibilities and balanced those responsibilities with the understanding that no institution has the right to infringe upon the other. The home, the church and the state are equal and sovereign in their respective, biblically assigned spheres of responsibility under God (Rom.13:1-7; Eph.5:22-24; Heb. 13:17; I Pet. 2:13-14).



Marriage

WE BELIEVE that the only legitimate marriage is the joining of one man and one woman (Gen. 2:24; Rom. 7:2; I Cor. 7:10; Eph. 5:22-23).



WE BELIEVE that men and women are spiritually equal in position before God but that God has ordained distinct and separate spiritual functions for men and women in the home and the church. The husband is to be the leader of the home, and men are to be the leaders (pastors and deacons) of the church (Gen. 3:16; Col. 3:18; I Tim. 2:8-15; 3:4-5,12).



WE BELIEVE that God has commanded that no intimate sexual activity be engaged in outside of a marriage. (Ex. 20:14, Heb. 13:4, I Cor. 7:1-5, Mt. 19:4-6).



WE BELIEVE that any form of homosexuality, lesbianism, bisexuality, bestiality, incest, fornication, adultery and pornography are sinful perversions of God’s gift of sex (Gen. 2:24; 19:5, 13; 26:8-9; Lev. 18:1-30; Rom. 1:26-29; I Cor. 5:1; 6:9; I Thess. 4:1-8; Heb. 13:4).



Abortion

WE BELIEVE that human life begins at conception and the unborn child is a living human being. Abortion constitutes the unjustified, unexcused taking of unborn human life. Abortion is murder. We reject any teaching that abortions of pregnancies due to rape, incest, birth defects, gender selection, birth or population control or the mental well-being of the mother are acceptable (Job 3:16; Ps. 51:5; 139:14-16; Isa. 44:24; 49:1, 5; Jer. 1:5; 20:15-18; Luke 1:44).



The Lord’s Supper

WE BELIEVE that the Lord’s Supper is the commemoration, by the use of unleavened bread and of the fruit of the vine, of the death of Christ until He comes again and that it is to be preceded always by solemn self-examination (I Cor. 11:23-28).



The Fall of Man

WE BELIEVE the Scriptures teach that man was created in innocence, under the law of his Maker, but by voluntary transgression he fell from that holy and happy state, in consequence of which all mankind are now sinners, not by constraint, but by choice, being by nature utterly void of that holiness required by the law of God, positively inclined to evil, and therefore under just condemnation to eternal ruin, without defense or excuse (Gen. 1:27; 1:31; Acts 17:26; Gen. 2:16,17; 3:6-24; Rom. 5:12,19; Isa. 53:6; Rom. 3:9-18; Eph. 2:3; Rom. 1:18, 32; 2:1-16; Gal. 3:10; Ezek. 18:19, 20; Rom. 1:20; Gal. 3:22).



The Virgin Birth of Christ

WE BELIEVE the Scriptures teach that Jesus was begotten of the Holy Spirit in a miraculous manner, born of Mary, a virgin, as no other man was ever born or can ever be born of woman, and that He is both the Son of God and God the Son.



The Way of Salvation

WE BELIEVE the Scriptures teach that the salvation of sinners is wholly of grace, through the shed blood and mediatorial offices of the Son of God, Who, according to the will of the Father, assumed our nature, yet without sin, honored the Divine Law by His personal obedience, and by His death made a full atonement for our sins; that having risen from the dead, He is now enthroned in Heaven and uniting in His wonderful person the tenderest sympathies with divine perfection. He is every way qualified to be a suitable, a compassionate and an all-sufficient Saviour (Eph. 2:5; Matt. 18:11; I John 4:10; I Cor. 3:5-7; Acts 15:11; John 3:16; John 1:1-14; Heb. 4:14; 12:24; Phil. 2:6-7; Heb. 2:9, 14; II Cor. 5:21; Isa. 53:4,5; Heb. 7:25; Col. 2:9).



Soul Winning

WE BELIEVE that the command to get the Gospel to the world is a clear and unmistakable mandate, that this command is therefore, the commission of God to all of us who are saved. (Matt. 28:18-20; Mark 16:15; John 20:21; Acts 1:8; Rom. 10:13-15).



WE BELIEVE salvation is received when a person honestly sincerely, consciously and deliberately repents (changes their mind about God, Acts 20:21) and places their faith (trust) in the Lord Jesus Christ as Saviour (Acts 20:21, Rom. 10:9-10, Eph. 2:8-9, John 1:12).



WE FURTHER BELIEVE that when we follow Christ appropriately and obediently, we will be a “fisher of men” (Matt. 4:19).



The Believer’s Two Natures

WE BELIEVE every truly regenerated, born again Christian is saved by the grace of God through faith placed in Jesus Christ and is thereby awarded a new and spiritual nature which he did not previously possess.



WE BELIEVE the old nature which we possess from birth is not eradicated but lingers yet within us.



WE BELIEVE it is for this reason that true Christians are not perfect people and they can still sin.



WE BELIEVE the new nature, if nourished properly, should begin to dominate the Christian’s life, and the old nature should be less and less prominent.



Ecclesiastical Separation

WE BELIEVE that Christian believers and local, New Testament churches should be guided and governed by the Bible, and consequently, we believe it is imperative that we identify false doctrine and those who perpetrate it, and subsequently, stand separate and apart from them.



We welcome all who come to our doors, but we give no place on our platform to honor or to hear the opinions and the views of those who do not hold to “sound doctrine.”



With this in view we oppose the widespread popular practice of ecumenism (getting theologically diverse groups together for the sake of fellowship, for the cause of evangelism, and for the exercise of their ministries together).



The Second Coming

WE BELIEVE in “that blessed hope,” the personal, literal and visible pretribulational, premillennial return of our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ (I Thess. 4:13-18; II Thess. 2:1-3).



WE BELIEVE the second coming will be a two-phased event: first the rapture and then the revelation. The rapture will be followed by a seven-year period of great tribulation on earth (Rev. 4-18). At the end of the Tribulation period, Christ will return to rule and reign on the earth for one thousand grand and glorious years (Rev. 20:4-6).



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