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About God

God came to earth in the person of Jesus Christ. He was and is both fully God and fully human. Jesus Christ was conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of a virgin. His sinless life on earth was the perfect demonstration of God's immense love for humanity. The revolutionary nature of Jesus' ministry led directly to His arrest, trial and condemnation to death. Jesus was crucified as the atonement for the sin of the world.

Belief in Jesus is the only means by which we may be forgiven and restored to God. The sacrifice of Christ redeems and cleanses us from sin and makes us acceptable before God. After His death, Jesus Christ rose from the dead in order to confirm His status as God. He ascended to heaven and now has the supreme place of honour there, where He intercedes on our behalf. Those who believe and entrust their lives to Him will join Him in heaven for all eternity. Soon Jesus will return to judge everyone on earth as to how we have responded to Him in our lives, to overthrow forever the power of sin, and establish His everlasting Kingdom.

Who is the Holy Spirit?

The Holy Spirit is the third person of God.

He is active in convicting people of their need to seek God's forgiveness and commit their lives to Him.

He comes to live in each person who becomes a follower of Christ and fills those who ask Him.

He came in power on the early church on the day of Pentecost and continues to equip, anoint and empower people whom God uses in His service.

The Holy Spirit is our comforter, guide, teacher and helper who leads us into all truth as we study the Bible and seek to follow God's will for us as individuals and as a body. He enables us in our prayer life and worship of God, bringing us closer to God.

The Holy Spirit is the sanctifier and unifier of the church, producing a holy life evidenced by the fruit of the Spirit ('...love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control' Galatians 5:22-23).

The Spirit distributes gifts to the Church, which are used to build up the body of Christ and extend the Kingdom of God. These gifts are available to all believers who obey the commands of God.