Living Waters Statement of Belief

The whole Bible is the inspired Word of God and is infallible.  2 Timothy 3 v16

God existed before all things.  John 1 v1-5

Creation.  Genesis 1

The virgin birth of Jesus Christ.  Luke 1 v 26-28

Jesus Christ is the Son of God.  Matthew 3 v17,  2 Peter 1 v17,  1 John 5 v1

New birth – and that salvation is a free gift of God, through Jesus Christ, to all who will repent and believe the gospel.  John 3 v16

While we were yet sinners Jesus Christ shed His precious blood on the cross, and died, that we might have life and have it more abundantly.  Matthew 27,  Mark 15,  Luke 23,  John 20,  John 10 v10,  Romans 5 v8

Jesus Christ rose from the dead and is alive today and seated at the right hand of God the Father in Heaven.  Matthew 28,  Mark 16,  Luke 24,  Romans 8 v34

Jesus Christ is the only way to Heaven, there is no other God under Heaven whereby we can be saved.  John 10,  John 14 v6,  Acts 4 v 12

Jesus Christ is coming back again with power and great glory and is coming to take all believers to Heaven.  John 14 v14,  Thessalonians 4 v13-18

The Trinity of the Father, Son and Holy Ghost.  Matthew 3 v16-17,  Mark 1 v9-11,  Luke 3 v21 & 22

Customs of the early Church and the Apostles Creed, namely:

Believers Baptism by full immersion in the name of Jesus.  Acts 2 v38,  Romans 6 v2

Baptism of the Holy Ghost.  Acts 2,  Acts 8 v14-17,  Acts 10 v44-47

Operation of the gifts of the Holy Spirit.  1 Corinthians 12,  1 Corinthians 13,  Ephesians 4 v11

Healing and deliverance.  Matthew 4 v23,  Mark 16 v14-18

Prayer and fasting.  Matthew 17 v21,  Mark 9 v29

Communion Table, the bread and wine taken to commemorate the death and resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ.  1 Corinthians 11 v23

It is the duty of all believers to evangelise and preach the Gospel of Salvation to the lost.  Matthew 28 v16–20,  Mark 16 v14-18, Luke v44-49

The sanctity of marriage between a man and a woman.  Genesis 2 v18 & v21-24,  Matthew 19 v5