Whitefield City Church - Statement Of Faith

BIBLE

Is the inspired Word of God and as the supreme authority in all matters of faith and conduct.
(2 Timothy 3:15-17)

TRINITY

There is one true God who eternally exists in three Persons - the Father, Son and the Holy Spirit. All are co-equal and co-eternal.
(Deut 6:4, Isaiah 43:10-11, Mathew 28:19, Mark 12:29)

JESUS CHRIST

We believe in His virgin birth, sinless life, atoning death and bodily resurrection, in His ascension to the Father, and in His personal return in power and glory.
(Acts 1:11)

FALL OF MAN

Man was created in God’s image. By voluntary transgression he fell and his only hope of redemption is in Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
(Romans 5:12-21)

SALVATION

Mankind’s only hope of redemption is through the shed blood of Jesus Christ. This salvation comes by believing in your heart that God raised Jesus from the dead and confessing with your mouth. Salvation is by faith in Jesus Christ through grace and not by human works.
(Romans 10:9,10 ; Ephesians 2:8,9)

ORDINANCES

Believer’s baptism & Holy Communion.

HOLY SPIRIT

We believe in the present ministry of the Holy Spirit by whose indwelling and filling the Christian is enabled to live an empowered life of fruitfulness, obedience and holiness according to God's calling.
(1 Corinthians 12:7-11 ; Galatians 5:22,23)

CHURCH

Is the Body of Christ. The local church is an integral part of Christ’s body. As each believer fulfils their calling within the local church and outside, by fulfilling the Great Commission of preaching the Gospel and making disciples of all nations.
(Matthew 28:18-20)

THE BLESSED HOPE

The resurrection of those who have fallen asleep in Christ and their translation together with those who are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord is the imminent and blessed hope of the Church.
(1 Corinthians 15:51,52)

THE SECOND COMING OF CHRIST

Iincludes the rapture of the saints, which is our blessed hope, followed by the visible return of Christ with His saints to reign on the earth for one thousand years.
(Zechariah 14:5)

THE FINAL JUDGEMENT

There will be a final judgment in which the wicked dead will be raised and judged according to their works. Whosoever is not found written in the Book of Life, together with the devil and his angels, the beast and the false prophet, will be consigned to everlasting punishment in the lake which burn with fire and brimstone, which is the second death.
(Matthew 25:46 ; Mark 9:43-48 ; Revelation 19:20 ; 20:11-15 ; 21:8)

THE NEW HEAVENS AND THE EARTH

We, according to His promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, where in dwell with righteous”.
(2 Peter 3:13 ; Revelation 21,22)