This is our statement of faith and objectives. It describes what we believe as a church and what we aim to do as a church. …… Statement of Faith The Bible is inspired by God, inerrant in the original documents and is the final authority in all matters of faith and practice. There is one God, revealed in three persons who are co-existent, co-equal, and co-eternal – the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. The Lord Jesus Christ is truly God and truly man. He was conceived by the Holy Spirit and was born of the Virgin Mary. Although He was sinless, He died on the cross for our sins, was buried and rose bodily from the dead, and ascended to His Father’s right hand. We believe in the return of Jesus Christ, ushering in the ultimate rule of God and His judgment on mankind. All mankind is sinful and of corrupt nature since the Fall, rendering them subject to God’s wrath and condemnation. Christ alone offers redemption through His death. The redemption becomes effective through repentance of sin and acceptance of Christ as Lord and Saviour by faith. Its reality is manifested by the subsequent growth of a believer. The Holy Spirit lives in every believer and effects his/her regeneration. The universal church consists of all true believers who have experienced God’s redemption through Jesus Christ. Christ is the Head of the universal church and this church. Objectives: To reach out with the Gospel of Jesus Christ to people who still do not know Christ , especially those who live in Canberra. To glorify God by fulfilling His love through a caring and sharing fellowship and building up one another to be His…