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There is only one
true God who reveals himself to the world as the
Father, Son and Holy Spirit. (Matthew
28:19; Ephesians 4:4-6)
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The whole Bible is
God’s message of love for all mankind. It was inspired
by the Holy Spirit and is without error. (2
Timothy 3:16-17; 2 Peter
1:19-21; Psalm 119:160)
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Jesus Christ, the
Son of God, is our one and only saviour. He was
crucified for our sins and was physically resurrected
from the dead on the third day. (John
14:6; Acts 4:12; 1 Corinthians
15)
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We are saved by the
grace of God through the blood of Jesus. We must,
through faith and obedience to God’s Word, accept
this gift of salvation. (Ephesians
1:3-10; Matthew 7:21-23; James 2:14-26)
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As with the first
Christians, when we repent and are baptised, our
sins are forgiven and we receive the Holy Spirit
to help us live a righteous life. (Acts
2:36-41; 1 Peter 3:21; Romans 6:3-7 and Romans 8:5-17)
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Every Christian has
a mission to share this good news by teaching others
to be disciples of Christ, by baptizing them and
by continuing to help them mature in their faith.
(Matthew 28:18-20; Colossians
3:16)
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All Church members
must be encouraged to grow in their own conviction
through personal Bible studies. (Acts
17:11; 2 Timothy 2:15)
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We must teach our
children to love God and one another. We try hard
to make our children's classes the highlight of
their week. (Matthew 18:10-14;
Mark 10:13-16; Ephesians 6:4)
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As disciples of Christ,
we should all have a heart for the poor. We run
a number of benevolent programs that allow every
member to be involved. (Matthew
25:31-46; Proverbs 19:17; Galatians 2:10)
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We must love one
another and serve one another, as Jesus did. (Matthew
20:25-28) “A new command I give you: love
one another. As I have loved you, so you must love
one another. By this all men will know that you
are my disciples, if you love one another.” (John
13:34-35)