Our Statement of Faith

Discover the Gospel has as its doctrinal basis, what we believe to be the historic, biblical faith of the Prophets and the Apostles. These proofs are greatly expanded upon and cataloged in both the Westminster and Baptist confessions of faith.

1. We believe in full and verbal inspiration of scripture; This is contained in both the Old Testament and New Testament as originally inspired, and these alone, are the complete Word of God; without error, and wholly reliable for faith and doctrine. They are God’s final authority on all matters concerning faith, the church and the personal and social conduct of His saints before the world.

2. We believe in the Trinity. The One true and living God eternally existing as three distinct Persons. Flawless in unity, inexpressibly good and infinite in all their attributes and worthy of all honour, love and obedience: This concept is referred to as Godhead. The Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit eternally co-equal; corporately executing their good pleasure providentially over creation and redemption.

 

3. We believe in the unquestionable deity of God the Father; Supreme arbiter of Justice, holding the cup of His wrath up to the lips of Christ Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane, without apology, for the sins of His elect; Faithfully and without respect of persons executing justice upon the soul of the Lord Jesus, for the due penalty of our sins, until He was satisfied.

4.  The unquestionable deity of God the Lord Jesus Christ, His virgin birth, His real and perfect manhood, the authority of His teaching and the infallibility of all His utterances. The perfection of His personal holiness. His substitutionary death on the cross being the full, sufficient and only possible atonement for sins. His bodily resurrection, His ascension into Heaven and His present priestly intercession for His born-again saints. We also affirm His personal return in glory to gather His saints and judge the world.

5.  We believe in the unquestionable deity of God the Holy Spirit and His essential work in our regeneration and sanctification, and in ministering to us a true understanding of the Scriptures by leading “the elect” to repentance towards God, while passing over all others; and so giving them alone saving faith in the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Also, we believe in the Holy Spirit’s work in our ongoing sanctification and transformation in to the image of Jesus.

6. We believe in the total depravity of mankind, which is a consequence of the rebellion of Adam & Eve against God, from their original state of perfection, in which they were created. By this fall all mankind fell became condemned by God. Deliverance from this condemned state is only possible through the divine work of regeneration, apart from our good works.

7.  We believe in the sovereignty of God over salvation; without respect or regard for our works - good or evil.  Salvation is only granted by His free and unmerited favour. The recipients of this free and unmerited favor are called “the elect.” These fortunate souls were predestined to this salvation before the foundations of the world; before Adam committed his first sin.

 

8. We believe that the salvation of “the elect” is therefore not by their own free will, but rather in spite of it! It comes as a result of the God’s irresistible power overwhelming them, and ultimately sealed through the work of the Holy Spirit.

9. We believe that a sinner’s justification is by faith alone in the ability of Jesus Christ to pay their entire sin debt; making them sinless and perfect again in the eyes of God.

 

10. We believe in the perseverance saints in holiness and faith. The “elect” are fortunate souls who were chosen by the Father, redeemed by the Son and sanctified by the Holy Spirit, so that not one of them shall perish but have everlasting life. Thus, all true Christian’s are kept by the power of God, not their own ability to believe or maintain holiness.

 

11.  We believe in imminent return of the Lord Jesus Christ in glory to judge the believing and the unbelieving. In the resurrection of our physical bodies. The eternal blessedness of those who put their faith in Christ - in Heaven. The full, conscious eternal punishment of those who chose to defy His command to repent - in Hell.

 

12. We believe that God has given all authority and power to Christ, to be the Head of the Church and Chief Shepherd of our souls; ruling and reigning through His elders, who by the Holy Spirit and their obedient submission, feed His sheep.

 

13.  We believe in the observance of the ordinance of baptism of those who are born again, by immersion, as being instituted by Christ Himself, in obedience, as an act of witness only; and in no way accomplishing anything pertaining to our salvation.

14.  We believe in the observance of the Lord's Supper as a reminder that Christ is the Lord of our sin and judgment, not Satan and certainly not man. The bread and wine represent a new feast of forgiveness, a return to the feast we first ate the morning we were born again.

 

15.  We believe in the observance of the Sabbath day. That it is to be kept holy; a solemn reminder of the Morning of Salvation, the hour we were born again. The was the moment of awakening, when we  first rested from our good works as a means of making oneself sinless again the sight of God, but instead, trusted in the works of Christ for our perfection.