Statement of Beliefs

Take some time to read through the following statements. They are a summarization of the beliefs that have been adopted by our 500 sister churches across Canada. We have sought to provide a clear and understandable summary of what we believe the Bible teaches. If you would like clarification on any of our beliefs, we would be excited to talk with you!

About the Bible
We believe the Bible to be the complete Word of God. We believe that the sixty-six books of the Bible, as originally written, comprising the Old and New Testaments are verbally breathed by God the Holy Spirit and are entirely free from error. We believe that the Bible is the final authority in all matters of faith and practice and the true basis of Christian fellowship (see 2 Timothy 3:16 & 2 Peter 1:19-21).

About God
We believe in one God, Creator of all, holy, sovereign, eternal, loving, gracious, merciful, existing in three equal Persons, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit (see Psalm 102:25-27 & 1 Corinthians 8:5-6).

About Jesus Christ
We believe that Jesus Christ is completely and necessarily God, that He existed eternally with God the Father before his birth, that He was virgin-born, lived a sinless life, died as our substitute for sin, rose from the grave, victoriously returned to the Father, and works as our advocate before the Father. We believe that Jesus is coming back soon (see Isaiah 7:14 & John 1:1-14).

About the Holy Spirit
We believe that the Holy Spirit is completely and necessarily God. He convinces of sin, of righteousness and of judgment; He renews us spiritually, makes us Christ-like, helps us understand spiritual matters and comforts those who believe in Jesus Christ. We believe that the Holy Spirit is our indwelling Counsellor. He gives Christians power and understanding for Christian life and ministry (see John 14:16-17 & 1 Corinthians 12:3-13).

About Satan
We believe that Satan was once a chief angel who now exists as an evil personality. He is the originator of sin and the archenemy of God and humanity (see John 8:44 & 2 Corinthians 11:14).

About People
We believe that people were divinely created in the image of God. We believe that people were created to love God and care for Creation. All people have rebelled against God, becoming guilty before God, resulting in a total inability to reconcile with God by our own effort, thereby deserving of physical and spiritual death (see Genesis 1:27 & Romans 5:12-19).

About Salvation
We believe that salvation and reconciliation with God, is by the sovereign, electing grace of God; that by the will of the Father, Christ voluntarily suffered and substituted His perfect life and blood for sinners in order to turn God’s wrath from us; that God declares us blameless in His sight by faith alone in the all sufficient sacrifice and resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ. We believe that those whom God has called will never lose their salvation and will one day be made perfect (see John 3:16 & Ephesians 2:8-9).

About the Future
We believe in the personal, bodily and wonderful return of the Lord Jesus Christ; in the bodily resurrection of believers and unbelievers; in the eternal joyful life of believers with God and in the judgment and conscious, eternal punishment of unbelievers (see 2 Thessalonians 1:7-9 & Revelation 20:1-21:4).

About the Church
We believe that the church is a gathering of immersed believers, called out from the world through Jesus, voluntarily and joyfully associated together for Bible teaching, spiritual growth of its members, worship, fellowship, evangelism, prayer, and the practice of baptism and the Lord’s Supper. We believe the church is a sovereign, independent entity, exercising its own spiritual gifts, beliefs and privileges under the direction of Christ, the Great Master of the church. We believe that its leaders are elders and deacons (see Acts 2:41-47 & 1 Timothy 3:1-13).

About the Ordinances
We believe that the church is to regularly observe two customs, baptism by immersion, which signifies identification with Jesus’ death, burial and resurrection and the Lord’s Supper (Communion) which is a memorial symbolizing Jesus’ body and blood (see Luke 22:7-20 & Acts 2:38).