Statement of Faith
WHAT WE BELIEVE
Since joining together as a fellowship, we have found that many of the things we practiced as Christians were often based more in tradition than Scripture. Therefore it is our ongoing aim to earnestly study the Bible that we may restructure our lives closely according to the pattern laid down in the apostolic doctrine revealed in the New Testament. Our hope being to return to the simplicity of faith in Christ recorded in the early Church.
Because we are totally submitted to the Word of God in Scripture to constantly shape our doctrine according to its teaching, we find it virtually impossible to lay out a "statement of faith" that is set in stone.
It would be fair to say that our doctrine is reformed in the main part, and possibly the early Reformed Church document called the "Belgic Confession", in many ways reflects our attitude quite closely, however even in this, we cannot commit to everything written within it.
An online version of this document can be found by visiting this address: http://www.reformed.org/documents/BelgicConfession.html
One particular section of this document that we wholeheartedly believe is Article 7 - The Sufficiency of Scripture, which states:
Quote: "We believe that this Holy Scripture contains the will of God completely and that everything one must believe to be saved is sufficiently taught in it.
For since the entire manner of service which God requires of us is described in it at great length, no one-- even an apostle or an angel from heaven, as Paul says--^2 ought to teach other than what the Holy Scriptures have already taught us. For since it is forbidden to add to or subtract from the Word of God,^3 this plainly demonstrates that the teaching is perfect and complete in all respects.
Therefore we must not consider human writings-- no matter how holy their authors may have been-- equal to the divine writings; nor may we put custom, nor the majority, nor age, nor the passage of time or persons, nor councils, decrees, or official decisions above the truth of God, for truth is above everything else.
For all human beings are liars by nature and more vain than vanity itself.
Therefore we reject with all our hearts everything that does not agree with this infallible rule, as we are taught to do by the apostles when they say, "Test the spirits to see if they are of God,"^4 and also, "If anyone comes to you and does not bring this teaching, do not receive him into your house."
^5 ^2 Gal. 1:8 ^3 Deut. 12:32; Rev. 22:18-19 ^4 1 John 4:1 ^5 2 John 10
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