We want
to be rooted in
biblical truth
King's Arms is a member of the Evangelical Alliance; a network of churches, ministries and individuals, joined together for the sake of the gospel.
As part of this affiliation, our beliefs are in full agreement with the Evangelical Alliance’s statement of faith, which upholds core Christian doctrines such as the authority of Scripture, the Trinity, salvation through Jesus Christ, and the mission of the Church to proclaim the good news and make disciples.
As a church, we believe in...
The one true God who lives eternally in three persons – the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.
The love, grace and sovereignty of God in creating, sustaining, ruling, redeeming and judging the world.
The divine inspiration and supreme authority of the Old and New Testament Scriptures, which are the written Word of God – fully trustworthy for faith and conduct.
The dignity of all people, made male and female in God’s image to love, be holy and care for creation, yet corrupted by sin, which incurs divine wrath and judgement.
The incarnation of God’s eternal Son, the Lord Jesus Christ – born of the virgin Mary; truly divine and truly human, yet without sin.
The atoning sacrifice of Christ on the cross: dying in our place, paying the price of sin and defeating evil, so reconciling us with God.
The bodily resurrection of Christ, the first fruits of our resurrection; his ascension to the Father, and his reign and mediation as the only Saviour of the world.
The justification of sinners solely by the grace of God through faith in Christ.
The ministry of God the Holy Spirit, who leads us to repentance, unites us with Christ through new birth, empowers our discipleship and enables our witness.
The church, the body of Christ both local and universal, the priesthood of all believers — given life by the Spirit and endowed with the Spirit’s gifts to worship God and proclaim the gospel, promoting justice and love.
The personal and visible return of Jesus Christ to fulfil the purposes of God, who will raise all people to judgement, bring eternal life to the redeemed and eternal condemnation to the lost, and establish a new heaven and new earth.
Here are some scipture that support this Statement of Faith:
GOD
References: Deuteronomy 6:4; Isaiah 43:10–11; Matthew 28:19; Luke 3:22; 2 Corinthians 13:14
THE FATHER
References: Genesis 1:1, 17:1; Isaiah 5:16, 6:3, 43:15; Matthew 11:25; John 6:57, 8:42, 14:16–17; Romans 11:17; 1 John 4:16
THE SON
References: Luke 1:35; John 1:2, 14; Acts 1:9–10, 4:12; Romans 4:25; 1 Corinthians 15:3–4; Ephesians 1:7, 1:20–21; Hebrews 4:14, 7:25; 1 Peter 2:24; 1 John 2:1
THE HOLY SPIRIT
References: John 1:16, 14:26, 16:7–11; Acts 1:8, 10:19–20, 16:6–7; Romans 12:6–8; 1 Corinthians 3:16, 12:4–11; 2 Corinthians 1:22; Ephesians 1:13–14, 4:11–12, 4:30
THE BIBLE
References: 1 Thessalonians 2:13; 2 Timothy 3:16; 2 Peter 1:19–21
SIN & JUDGEMENT
References: Romans 3:23; Romans 6:23; Hebrews 9:27; Revelation 20:11–15
SALVATION
References: John 3:3–5; Acts 2:38; Romans 8:16; Ephesians 2:8–10; Titus 3:5
THE CHURCH
References: 1 Corinthians 1:2; Ephesians 1:22–23, 2:19–22, 4:4–6, 5:22–32; 1 Peter 2:5–10
JESUS IS COMING BACK
References: Matthew 24:30–31; 1 Thessalonians 4:13–18; Revelation 21–22