Statement of Faith

  1. Melstone Bible Church believes in the total Scriptures of the Old and New Testament to be the verbally-inspired, inerrant and infallible Word of God in their original writing and that they are the only infallible rule for faith and life. (II Timothy 3:16, II Peter 1:21)

  2. Melstone Bible Church believes in one Sovereign God, eternally existing in three persons; Father, Son and Holy Spirit. (Matthew 28:19, Mark 1:10-11)

  3. Melstone Bible Church believes that Jesus Christ was begotten of the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary, true and sinless man, true and perfect God. (Isaiah 7:14, Matthew 1:18, Galatians 4:4)

  4. Melstone Bible Church believes that the Lord Jesus Christ died for our sins as a substitutionary sacrifice by the shedding of his own blood and that all who by faith believe and accept Him are born again of the Holy Spirit and are blessed with eternal life. (John 3:36, Romans 10:9)

  5. Melstone Bible Church believes in the resurrection of the crucified body of our Lord as a token of the believer’s resurrection, in His ascension into heaven, and in His present ministry at God’s right hand as the believer’s High Priest and Advocate. (I Corinthians 15:20, Acts 1:10, I John 2:1)

  6. Melstone Bible Church believes in the imminent, pre-millennial return of the Lord Jesus Christ to take the Church to heaven, and in His subsequent post-tribulation return to establish His literal millennial Kingdom upon the earth (Acts 1:11, I Thessalonians 4:16-18, Revelation 19:11-16

  7. Melstone Bible Church believes that personal Bible study, evangelism, missions and personal soul winning are the responsibility of every believer and of the Church in general. (Acts 1:18, 1 Peter 3:15, Psalm 107:2, II Timothy 2:15)