Jesus

Who is Jesus?

We believe that Jesus Christ is who he claimed to be. He is God the Son who came to live with mankind so that we could receive forgiveness for our wrongdoing, and so that we could know God the Father and understand how much he loves us.

Both the early disciples and the early church firmly believed that Jesus was both the Jewish Messiah and the Saviour of the world. After He was raised from the dead over 500 people testified to seeing Him before he ascended to heaven. Thousands of people witnessed the miracles that Jesus performed which included healing sick people, casting out evil spirits and raising the dead. Jesus said that we must ask God to forgive our sins and we must put our faith in Him in order to have eternal life in heaven. This is the message that the early disciples believed and taught, and it remains the foundation of the Christian faith today. The simple message of the Bible is that all people have sinned, all people need forgiveness, and that Jesus came to show us the way to eternal life.

John 14:6 Jesus said, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me."

Romans 3:23 "All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God."

Romans 6:23 "For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord."

From small beginnings in Israel, over 30% of the world's population now claim to be Christians. 2.4 billion people (31.11% of the world’s population) believe in Jesus and adhere to Christianity. Secular studies conclude that Jesus Christ remains the most famous person of all time. The Bible is also the best selling book of all time. These facts alone should prompt non-believers to explore why.

Jesus himself claimed to be God; “I and the Father are one” (John 10:30) 

The disciples believed that he was God the Son; 

Thomas (to Jesus), “My Lord and my God” (John 20:28)

Peter (to Jesus), “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” (Matthew 16:16)

Apostle Paul, “He is the image of the invisible God.” (Colossians 1:15)

John, “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God… The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.” (John 1)

Jesus said, “Whoever comes to me I will never drive away” (John 6:37) 

Our Beliefs

  • The Trinity. The one true God who lives eternally in three persons – the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.
  • The Creator. The love, grace and sovereignty of God in creating, sustaining, ruling, redeeming and judging the world.
  • The Bible. The divine inspiration and supreme authority of the Old and New Testament Scriptures, which are the written Word of God – fully trustworthy for faith and conduct.
  • The Dignity of all People, made male and female in God’s image to love, be holy and care for creation, yet corrupted by sin, which incurs divine wrath and judgement.
  • The Saviour. The incarnation of God’s eternal Son, the Lord Jesus Christ – born of the virgin Mary; truly divine and truly human, yet without sin.
  • The Atonement. The sacrifice of Christ on the cross: dying in our place, paying the price of sin and defeating evil, so reconciling us with God.
  • The Resurrection. The bodily resurrection of Christ, the first fruits of our resurrection; his ascension to the Father, and his reign and mediation as the only Saviour of the world.
  • Justification. The justification of sinners solely by the grace of God through faith in Christ.
  • The church. The body of Christ both local and universal, the priesthood of all believers given life by the Holy Spirit and endued with the Spirit’s gifts to worship God and proclaim the gospel, promoting justice and love.
  • The Holy Spirit. The deity of the Holy Spirit who proceeds from the Father and the Son and the necessity of His work in conviction of sin, repentance, regeneration and sanctification, and that the believer is also promised an enduement of power as the gift of Christ through the baptism in the Holy Spirit with signs following. Through this enduement, the believer is empowered for fuller participation in the ministry of the Church, its worship, evangelism and service.
  • The Return of Christ. The personal and visible return of Jesus Christ to fulfil the purposes of God, who will raise all people to judgement, bring eternal life to the redeemed and eternal condemnation to the lost, and establish a new heaven and new earth.