New We Beleive
Below is our Statement of Faith, as it was laid out in the trust deed to our church building, on 3rd October 1853.
1. Renouncing the claim of any human power of whatever name to interfere in their religious concerns or to ordain rules and ceremonies in the Church of Christ.
(Ephesians 1:22, Colossians 1:18, Colossians 2:10)
1. Renouncing the claim of any human power of whatever name to interfere in their religious concerns or to ordain rules and ceremonies in the Church of Christ.
(Ephesians 1:22, Colossians 1:18, Colossians 2:10)
2. Acknowledging no authoritative rule of Doctrine of Duty of Discipline or church order, but the Sacred Scriptures only
(Hebrews 4:12, 2 Timothy 3:16)
And maintaining the Great Doctrines of:
Here follows the doctrines (teachings) that are considered to be of paramount importance as understood from the Scriptures, sometimes referred to as the “Doctrines of Grace”. Most Christians, who consider themselves to be reformed evangelicals, would believe these things.
2.1 The One Living and true God – three Coequal and Coeternal persons in the Godhead.
(First statement: Deuteronomy 6:4, Exodus 3:14, Mark 12:32, 1 Corinthians 8:5-6, Ephesians 4:6, Isaiah 45:5-6)
(Second statement: Genesis 1:26, Luke 3:21-22, Matthew 28:19, 2 Corinthians 3:14)
2.2 The Deity and real, but sinless, humanity of Jesus Christ.
(1 Timothy 2:5, John 1:1-18, Colossians 2:9, Hebrews 2:9, Hebrews 2:17, Luke 1:35, Hebrews 4:15, 1 John 3:5, Colossians 1:19)
2.3 The Deity and personality of the Holy Spirit.
(John 14:16-17, John 15:26, Galatians 4:6, Luke 3:22, Isaiah 11:2, John 14:26)
2.4 The eternity and immutability of the Decrees of Jehovah.
(Isaiah 46:10, Ephesians 1:11, Acts 4:27-28, Numbers 23:19)
2.5 The Eternal Covenant of Grace between the three persons in the Godhead, on behalf of the Church.
(Ephesians 1:3-14, Matthew 25:34, 2 Timothy 1:9)
2.6 The Eternal Election, Justification and Sanctification of the Church, in, and through, Jesus Christ.
(Romans 8:29-30, John 15:16, 2 Thessalonians 2:13, 1 Corinthians 1:30-31)
2.7 Original sin – that is to say:-
The entrance of sin condemnation and death through the fall of Adam entailing emnity against God, Total Depravity of the heart and entire ruin
of all his posterity.
(Romans 3:23, Romans 5:12-21, Romans 3:9-18, Jeremiah 17:9, 1 Corinthians 15:21-22)
2.8 The particular, personal and complete redemption of the elect and of them alone, by the blood shedding of Jesus Christ.
(John 6:37-39, John 17:9-12, Romans 8:5-11, Revelation 5:9, Ephesians 2:4-10)
2.9 The effectual calling of all the Elect vessels of Mercy, at the time appointed by Jehovah’s decree.
(Romans 8:30, 2 Thessalonians 2:14, Romans 9:22-24, 1 Corinthians 1:9)
2. Acknowledging no authoritative rule of Doctrine of Duty of Discipline or church order, but the Sacred Scriptures only
(Hebrews 4:12, 2 Timothy 3:16)
And maintaining the Great Doctrines of:
Here follows the doctrines (teachings) that are considered to be of paramount importance as understood from the Scriptures, sometimes referred to as the “Doctrines of Grace”. Most Christians, who consider themselves to be reformed evangelicals, would believe these things.
2.1 The One Living and true God – three Coequal and Coeternal persons in the Godhead.
(First statement: Deuteronomy 6:4, Exodus 3:14, Mark 12:32, 1 Corinthians 8:5-6, Ephesians 4:6, Isaiah 45:5-6)
(Second statement: Genesis 1:26, Luke 3:21-22, Matthew 28:19, 2 Corinthians 3:14)
2.2 The Deity and real, but sinless, humanity of Jesus Christ.
(1 Timothy 2:5, John 1:1-18, Colossians 2:9, Hebrews 2:9, Hebrews 2:17, Luke 1:35, Hebrews 4:15, 1 John 3:5, Colossians 1:19)
2.3 The Deity and personality of the Holy Spirit.
(John 14:16-17, John 15:26, Galatians 4:6, Luke 3:22, Isaiah 11:2, John 14:26)
2.4 The eternity and immutability of the Decrees of Jehovah.
(Isaiah 46:10, Ephesians 1:11, Acts 4:27-28, Numbers 23:19)
2.5 The Eternal Covenant of Grace between the three persons in the Godhead, on behalf of the Church.
(Ephesians 1:3-14, Matthew 25:34, 2 Timothy 1:9)
2.6 The Eternal Election, Justification and Sanctification of the Church, in, and through, Jesus Christ.
(Romans 8:29-30, John 15:16, 2 Thessalonians 2:13, 1 Corinthians 1:30-31)
2.7 Original sin – that is to say:-
The entrance of sin condemnation and death through the fall of Adam entailing emnity against God, Total Depravity of the heart and entire ruin
of all his posterity.
(Romans 3:23, Romans 5:12-21, Romans 3:9-18, Jeremiah 17:9, 1 Corinthians 15:21-22)
2.8 The particular, personal and complete redemption of the elect and of them alone, by the blood shedding of Jesus Christ.
(John 6:37-39, John 17:9-12, Romans 8:5-11, Revelation 5:9, Ephesians 2:4-10)
2.9 The effectual calling of all the Elect vessels of Mercy, at the time appointed by Jehovah’s decree.
(Romans 8:30, 2 Thessalonians 2:14, Romans 9:22-24, 1 Corinthians 1:9)
3. Efficacious grace in regeneration.
(Deuteronomy 30:6, Ezekiel 36:25-27, Titus 3:4-6, John 1:12-13)
4. The application of the Law to the conscience, by the Holy Ghost, convincing the sinner of his guilt and helplessness.
(Romans 3:19-20, John 16:8-9, Romans 7:7-14)
5. The manifestation of pardon through the Blood of Sprinkling and of Justification through the righteousness of Christ, whereby the believer is delivered from the curse and rule of the Law and is brought under the rule and government of the Gospel; – the precepts of which are alone binding as his rule of conduct.
(Hebrews 12:24, Galatians 3:10-14, Romans 7:4-6, 1 Peter 1:2)
6. Final perseverance – that is to say:- The certain perseverance of the souls in grace and faith unto Eternal Life.
(Philippians 1:6, John 10:28-29, Jude 2:4, 1 Peter 1:3-5, 2 Timothy 1:12)
The following teaching on the ordinance of baptism would not be held by all evangelical (Bible-believing) Christians, but would be held by all that would call themselves Baptists or other Baptistic denominations.
7. The Baptism of believers and none others, by immersion only, upon a profession of their faith in Christ.
(Romans 6:1-4, Matthew 28:19, Matthew 3:13-17, Colossians 2:12, Acts 2:37-41)
The following teaching on the ordinance of the Lord’s Supper (communion) is a view less widely held but is characteristic of “Strict and Particular Baptists”, now known as “Grace Baptists”. It is one of the beliefs of Peel Street Baptist Church that is particular distinctive.
8. And the exclusive right of such, as have been baptisted, to a participation of the Ordinance of the Lord’s Supper.
(1 Corinthians 11:23-31, 1 Corinthians 10:16-17, Luke 22:14-20, Matthew 26:26-29)