New Vineyard : Statement of Beliefs

In addition to the Westminster Confession of Faith, (which we hold as a non-binding guide and summary of biblical truth, subordinate to God's precious Word) we offer the following summary of beliefs:

We believe in God, the creator of all that is, one only, and spiritual in nature; the ground of being; transcendent and immanent; omnipotent and omniscient.
We believe that God is one nature in the three persons of the Trinity: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
We believe that Jesus of Nazareth was God incarnate; the one only Son of the Father; the second person of the Trinity; the Word or active principle of God; the true Messiah; fully divine and fully human, being born of the virgin Mary.
We believe He was crucified, died and was buried in the tomb for three days and three nights and was resurrected on the first day of the week. After appearing to many, He ascended into heaven and now sits at the right hand of the Father. There He holds us in His love and as our great High Priest, intercedes on our behalf.
We believe that we sin by nature. Because of Adam's fall, we are born in sin, live in sin and, without God’s saving grace, die in sin. There is no reward for the unrepentant sinner but God's just and righteous damnation because of His holy and abiding hatred for sin.
We believe that Jesus' sacrificial death was required by God, for atonement and the redemption from sin and the world of the flesh and that we, purchased by His blood and by adoption through Him, will become like Him through our sanctification.
We believe that the presence of the Holy Spirit is essential in order to receive that grace by which we are saved unto eternal life. God bestows the gift of the Holy Spirit upon sinners whom He has foreknown in eternity past, that through His sovereign will, those He has foreknown and foreloved will inevitably come to believe most willingly and obediently.
We believe that we are not dependent on any others for our salvation, nor do we believe that works of any kind or our choices (assisted or unassisted) are the means by which we attain salvation, but that salvation is firstly, solely, entirely, and absolutely a gift from God. Those chosen or elected to hear God's effectual call will receive this gift and become new. Thus, they have a saving relationship in Jesus Christ and are enabled to repent of their sin, shun the works of the flesh, and live Godly, righteous and obedient lives, even though they may backslide for a time.
We believe that Holy Scripture, as given to us in the Old and New Testaments, is the revealed word of God and is the true and sure guide for the Christian life. It is inerrant, and sufficient in every way God demands. Notwithstanding, the perfect truth of God's self-disclosure is in the person of our Lord and King, Jesus Christ.
We believe in the necessity of the Law and its summary as found in the complete Decalogue (the Ten Commandments).
We believe in the transformative power of the Gospel and that it is given to mankind for our salvation in Christ. Those who do not hear God's Word we neither condemn nor excuse but leave in God's good care, trusting fully not only in His justice and righteousness, but also in His goodness and mercy.
We believe in the unity of the Covenant of Grace and the oneness of the people of God in all ages and that the Church is composed of all the redeemed in every age who are saved by grace through personal faith in Christ.
We believe that Christ, the Alpha and Omega, is coming again to earth where He will judge both the living and the dead; no one but the Father knows how or when this will occur.
We believe that some will hear but not heed the call of God for salvation and that these will continue to live in denial of God's truth in Jesus Christ and so die in their sin.
We believe that eternity is not a state of time but a real state of being. Hell exists as the place of conscious, eternal separation and punishment of the unrepentant and is the inevitable result and consequence of sin.
We believe in life everlasting; that those called by God will, upon their death, go to be with Christ and will ultimately be resurrected in glorified bodies. Those who are in God's love will reside in His holy presence for all eternity.
All this we do earnestly and sincerely believe, casting ourselves utterly upon the solid rock of salvation through the gift of grace and faith in Christ Jesus, may His name be praised throughout all creation.

Amen.

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Our Proclamation:

As humble and simple believers, we proclaim Christ Jesus as Saviour and Sovereign Lord.

In love and in obedience to the Law of God, we endeavour to follow Him and with help from Holy Scripture we no longer conform our minds to the pattern of this world but are transformed by the renewing of our minds in Christ.

We joyfully and gently share the Gospel and the witness of our faith with others in thought, word and deed, all the while being guided in our humble walk with God by His Holy Spirit.

We trust in the growth of our sanctification, while awaiting the promise of the completion of our servanthood and the joy of our Lord in Heaven.

Amen.