We believe

New Hope Community Church (Langley)

AFFIRMATION OF FAITH

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1. THE WORD OF GOD - We believe that the Bible is the Word of God fully and verbally inspired by the Holy 

Spirit. We believe that the Bible in its original manuscripts is free from all falsehood

or mistake and so is entirely true and trustworthy in all its assertions on all matters of natural and

theological fact and that it has supreme authority in all matters of faith and conduct.

(John 17:17; Rom. 15:4; 2 Tim. 3:16-17; 2 Pet. 1: 19-21)

 

2. THE TRINITY - We believe that there is one living and true God, eternally existing in three persons; that these are

equal in every divine perfection, and that they execute distinct but harmonious offices in the work of

creation, providence and redemption. (Matthew 28:19; John 1:1-4; I John 5:7)

 

3. GOD THE FATHER - We believe in God the Father, an infinite personal spirit, perfect in holiness, wisdom,

power and love. We believe that He concerns Himself mercifully in the affairs of men, that He hears and

answers prayer, and that He saves from sin and death all who come to Him through Jesus Christ. (John

3:16-17; John 4:24; John 17:5)

 

4. JESUS CHRIST - We believe in Jesus Christ, God’s only Son, conceived by the Holy Spirit.

We believe in His virgin birth, sinless life, miracles and teachings. We believe in His

substitutionary atoning death, bodily resurrection and ascension into heaven,

perpetual intercession for His people, and personal visible return to

earth. (Isaiah 7:14; John 1:14; Philippians 2:5-11; Hebrews 1: 2-3; I John 1:7)

 

5. THE HOLY SPIRIT - We believe in the Holy Spirit who came forth from the Father and Son

to convict the world of sin, righteousness and judgment, and to regenerate, sanctify and

empower all who believe in Jesus Christ. We believe that the Holy Spirit indwells every

believer in Christ, and that He is an abiding helper, teacher and guide.

(John 14:26; John 16:7-15; Romans 8:14-17; Ephesians 1:13-14)

 

6. REGENERATION - We believe that all men are sinners by nature and by choice and are, therefore, under

condemnation. We believe that those who repent of their sins and trust in Jesus Christ as Saviour are

regenerated by the Holy Spirit. (John 1:12-13; John 3:3, 16-17; Acts 20:21; Ephesians 2:1-9; Titus 3:5)

 

7. THE CHURCH - We believe in the universal church, a living spiritual body of which Christ is the head and

all regenerated persons are members. We believe in the local church, consisting of a company of believers

in Jesus Christ, baptized on a credible profession of faith, and associated for worship, work and fellowship.

We believe that God has laid upon the members of the local church the primary task of giving the Gospel of

Jesus Christ to a lost world. (Matthew 16:16-18; Acts 2:38-41; Ephesians 2:19-22; 5:25-27)

 

8. CHRISTIAN CONDUCT - We believe that a Christian should live for the glory of God and the wellbeing of

his fellowmen; that his conduct should be blameless before the world; that he should be a faithful steward of

his possessions; and that he should seek to realize for himself and others the full stature of maturity in Christ.

(2 Cor. 9:6-8; Ephesians 4:11-16; Philippians 2:14-16; Col. 3:17-23; I Thess. 5:17-18)

 

9. THE ORDINANCES - We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ has committed two ordinances to the local

church: baptism and the Lord’s Supper. We believe that Christian baptism is the immersion of a believer in

water into the name of the triune God. We believe that the Lord’s Supper was instituted by Christ for

commemoration of His death. We believe that these two ordinances should be observed and administered

until the return of the Lord Jesus Christ. (Matthew 28:18-20; Acts 2: 41-42; Romans 6:3-5; 1 Cor. 11:23-32)

 

10. RELIGIOUS LIBERTY - We believe that every human being has direct relations with God, and is

responsible to God in all matters of faith; that each church is independent and must be free from interference

by an ecclesiastical or political authority; that therefore Church & State must be kept separate as having

different functions, each fulfilling its duties free from dictation or patronage of the other. (Acts 4:18-20)

 

11. CHURCH COOPERATION - We believe that local churches can best promote the cause of Jesus Christ

by cooperating with one another in a denominational organization. Such an organization, whether regional

or district conference, exists and functions by the will of the churches. Cooperation in a conference is

voluntary and may be terminated at any time. Churches may likewise cooperate with interdenominational

fellowships on a voluntary independent basis. (Acts 15:22-23; I Corinthians 16:3)

 

12. THE LAST THINGS - We believe in the personal and visible return of the Lord Jesus Christ to earth and

the establishment of His Kingdom. We believe in the resurrection of the body, the final judgment, the eternal

felicity of the righteous, and the endless suffering of the wicked. (John 5:28, 29; Revelation 20:1-15; 2

Corinthians 5:10; Matthew 25:31-46