What we believe
As Christians....
- We believe that the Earth and the universe were created by an all-powerful, but loving God. He created humankind to live in partnership with him, following his commands and caring for his creation and each other.
- We believe that humankind turned its back on God, forgetting or ignoring His commands. The penalty for this is death and separation from God for eternity.
- We believe that God has a rescue plan. He sent his son, Jesus, to Earth to live among us. He was both fully man and fully God. The first part of the plan was that Jesus would show and teach us how we should live. The second part was that he would become a sacrifice, paying the penalty for us turning our backs on God.
- We believe that Jesus was crucified, on a Roman cross. His death paid the penalty we should have paid, so that we can again live in relationship with God and have eternal life with him.
- We believe that Jesus rose from the dead, and shortly after returned to heaven.
- We believe that anyone who recognises that they have turned their back on God and accepts what Jesus has done for them can be forgiven, and can experience a personal relationship with God.
- We believe that God sent his Spirit, who lives inside us, to help us to follow God's commands and become the people God created us to be.
