Our Beliefs:
It impacts our individual lives and determines the aims of the church here in Auchinleck. If you're wondering how can a church do this? Remember a church is not a building - it's a group of people who come together under The Name & Authority of Jesus Christ.
The following is a brief summary of what we believe:-
• The Bible was written by men as they were directed by the Holy Spirit. It is the authoritative Word of God. It is the infallible source of all truth. It is the basis for life, for the individual and for the church as a whole. (2 Timothy 3.16)
• The Godhead is composed of three persons --- Father, Son and Holy Spirit. God is all powerful, all knowing and ever present. He is holy and cannot tolerate sin. However, He is also loving and merciful and has, through the sacrifice of the Lord Jesus, made it possible for sinners to be forgiven and made right with Himself by His grace through faith.
• Man (Adam and Eve), was created by God, but the relationship with Him was broken by their wilful disobedience of His commands. Since then all people have been sinners. All have come short of God’s standards and our sins have cut us off from fellowship with God. (Romans 3.23; Isaiah 59.2) The result of our sin is eternal punishment from God. “The wages of sin is death” (Romans 6.23)
• The eternal Son of God (Jesus) came into this world by a virgin (Mary) by the power of the Holy Spirit, and lived a totally sinless life.
• He was called Jesus (Saviour) because He came to save sinners by his sacrificial death on the cross at Calvary. He died a righteous man for unrighteous men, that by trusting in Him unrighteous men might be made
righteous before God. After His burial He rose from the dead and returned to heaven 40 days later. (1 Peter 3.18;
1 Corinthians 15.3-4)
• No-one is born a Christian, but all are born sinners, so the Bible calls on “all men to repent” (Acts 17.30) All those who genuinely repent of their sin and place their faith (trust) in the work of Christ on the cross and His
subsequent resurrection receive the gift of everlasting life.
• At the same time each believer receives the gift of the Holy Spirit within them and their relationship with God is restored through new spiritual birth.
• All believers are expected to be baptised by immersion to symbolise their identification with the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
• Jesus will return soon and take all true Believers (dead and alive) to be with Him in Heaven but those who do
not believe will ultimately suffer everlasting punishment in the lake of fire.
PICTURES FROM OUR FELLOWSHIP:
WHAT DO WE DO?
The format of our meetings are very simple, and devoid of the ceremonies and outward show that marks many religious services. Let us assure you that the services, or meetings, are done orderly and politely. The teachings that you will hear are not motivated by politics or cult-like agendas but their primary aim is to help people understand what the Bible teaches. There are no secret rituals that are only known to the members. We do not ask money from visitors.
OUR WELCOME:
You are welcome to come to any of the meetings & to stay & talk after the meetings. There will be no pressure tactics to try & make you sign anything. We do not have a denominational name because there are none in the Bible. We are neither Protestant nor Catholic. We gather only in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ & take our practices from the Bible. The focus of our services & events is on the Bible and Jesus Christ who is our Lord and Saviour. Since the Bible is all about Jesus we invariably talk, sing, worship & witness about our Lord Jesus Christ.