This page can be helpful for those who want to know our foundational evangelical position. More than anything we want you to know God is real, He is holy, He is love, He is Lord, He transforms lives, He brings peace, and there's a great future for those who follow Him
Statement of Faith
At Emmanuel Christian Centre we unite around the beliefs of historic, biblical Christianity which also align with the Evangelical Alliance Basis of Faith.
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We believe in...
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The one true God who lives eternally in three persons: the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit;
The love, grace and sovereignty of God in creating, sustaining, ruling, redeeming and judging the world;
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, because they are 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 incarnation of God’s eternal Son, the Lord Jesus Christ who was born of the virgin Mary; truly divine and truly human, yet without sin;
The atoning sacrifice of Christ on the cross: dying in our place, paying the price of sin and defeating evil, so reconciling us (who believe on Him) with God;
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;
The justification of sinners solely by the grace of God through faith in Christ;
The ministry of God the Holy Spirit, who leads us to repentance, unites us with Christ through new birth, empowers our discipleship and enables our witness;
The Church, the body of Christ both local and universal, the priesthood of all believers - given life by the Spirit and endowed with the Spirit's gifts to worship God and proclaim the gospel, promoting His justice and love;
The personal and visible return of Jesus Christ to fulfil the purposes of God, who will raise all people to judgement, bring (the fulness of) eternal life to the redeemed and eternal condemnation to the lost, and establish a new heaven and new earth.
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You’re welcome to request our Distinctives document for a fuller picture of what we believe and practise.
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Our beliefs reflect the best understanding we have at any given time, and we’re open to change if the Holy Spirit, through Scripture, shows us otherwise. Where we haven’t yet reached a clear position, we take a careful, conservative evangelical approach to stay true to God’s Word and order.
Our views are largely shaped by the Assemblies of God (USA) positional papers on which our Constitution is based, though not exclusively, as we also prayerfully consider insights from other denominations within the Wesleyan Holiness Connection. We are a member of Churches in Communities and our values align with theirs.