- The one true God who lives eternally in three Persons—the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.
- 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 practice.
- The dignity of all people, made male and female in God’s image to love, be holy and to care for God’s creation.
- The incarnation of God’s eternal Son, the Lord Jesus Christ—born of the virgin Mary; fully divine and fully human, yet without sin.
- The Lordship of Jesus Christ, who lived a sinless life in obedience to the Father. He healed and preached and demonstrated through his life and teaching that the Kingdom of God had come. He had compassion for all people, particularly those who were poor, socially excluded or sick in body or mind. He taught with authority and all his words are true.
- The atoning sacrifice of Christ on the cross: dying in our place, conquering sin and death, triumphing over the principalities and powers, paying the price of sin and defeating evil, thus reconciling us with God.
- The bodily resurrection of Christ, which is 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 sinful humanity 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 visible return of Jesus Christ to fulfill the purposes of God, who will raise all people to judgment, bring eternal embodied life to the redeemed and establish a new heaven and new earth.
