Statement of Faith

We recognize that Jesus taught and demonstrated the way of salvation and restoration to fellowship with God that requires an acknowledgement:

a) that there is one God and He desires personal, intimate relationship with His creation;

b) that we have sinned and alienated ourselves beyond our own ability to be restored in relationship
with Him;

c) that He made a way of reconciliation through the sacrificial death of His Son, Jesus, who out of love sacrificed Himself for the eternal redemption and life of all who believe;

d) and that the Spirit of God indwells us as a seal and an empowerment so that we who believe in Jesus may be the witness of His Kingdom while we live, both here and hereafter.)

e) God has called the disciples of Jesus Christ into community called the Church and the Body of Christ to maintain His witness of salvation and the Gospel of the Kingdom.

Doctrinal Consensus

We at Jubilee acknowledge only one creed and final authority
in all matters of life, faith and practice among us, that being the Bible.

God
We believe that God is a living, spiritual person (John 4:24, Ex. 3:14, Duet. 6:4), Who has revealed Himself through creation (Ps. 19:1), through conscience (Rom. 1:19,20), through His complete, authoritative, inspired Word (2 Tim. 3:16, 2 Pet. 1:20,21), and through the person of His Son, Jesus Christ (Heb. 1:2).
We believe that God eternally exists in three persons, Father, Son and Holy Spirit and that these three are one God (Matt. 28:19), worthy of the same worship, confidence and obedience (Deuteronomy 6:4; Matthew 28:19,20; Mark 12:29; John 1:14; Acts 5:3,4; II Corinthians 13:14; Hebrews 1:13; Revelation 1:35).

Scripture
We believe that all scripture is given by inspiration of God, II Timothy 3:16, which we understand applies to the 66 books called The Bible, in the sense that the Holy Spirit "breathed out" the very words of the sacred writings to holy men of God, and that His inspiration extends equally and fully to all parts of these writings. We believe them to be the record of God's relationship with man and the testimony of those who gone before. We believe that the Scriptures are the supreme and final authority in all matters of life, faith and practice (II Peter 1:20, 21; I Corinthians 2:1-33, Mark 12:26; 13:11; Acts 1:16; 2:4).

Jesus, Son of God
1. We believe that the Father sent His Son into the world to be born of a virgin (Is. 7:14), to live a sinless life (Heb. 4:15), to perform mighty signs (Acts 2:22), and to be crucified and to rise bodily from the grave on the third day (1 Cor. 15:1-4). We believe that He ascended to the Father's right hand to be the Head of the church and to intercede for all believers (Eph. 1:20-23) and that He is coming again to this earth, personally and bodily, to set up His millennial kingdom (Rev. 20:1-4).
2. We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ, the eternal Son of God, became man without ceasing to be God, having been conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary, that he might reveal God and redeem sinful man (John 1:1; 2:14; Luke 1:35). We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ accomplished our redemption through His death and the shedding of His blood on the cross as a substitutionary sacrifice, and that our justification is made sure by His literal, physical resurrection from the dead (Romans 3:24,25; I Peter 2:24; Ephesians 1:6; I Peter 1:35). We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ ascended to heaven and is now at the right hand of God, where, as our Great High Priest, He fulfills the ministry of Representative, Intercessor and Advocate. He is the Head of His Body, the Church (Acts 1:9,10; Hebrews 9:24; 7:25; Romans 8:34; I John 2:1,2 ). We believe in the Blessed Hope, Titus 2:13, as the personal and imminent return of the Lord Jesus Christ Himself.

Spirit of God
1. We believe that the Holy Spirit is one with the Father and with the Son. He is the Comforter that Jesus said, "the Father will send in my name." (John 14:26). He convinces the world of sin, of righteousness, and of judgment. (John 16:8). He testifies of and glorifies Jesus (John 16:14). It is the Holy Spirit who makes evil manifest. He is the precious pledge of the continued love and care of our exalted King. He takes of the things of Christ and shows them, as a realized possession, to those who believe, (John 16:14). Dwelling in the hearts of believers, (John 14:17) He opens their understandings that they may understand the Scriptures, and becomes, our Guide, Comforter, Support, and Sanctifier.
2. There is no spiritual light, life or holiness, inherent by nature in the mind or heart of man only the influence of the Holy Spirit of God. The Holy Spirit must ever be distinguished, both from the conscience which He enlightens, and from human reason which is unable to discern the things of God. We renounce all illumination or spirituality that is divorced from faith in Jesus Christ.

Man
We believe that man was created in the image and likeness of God, but as a result of the rebellion and pride of Adam and Eve, our first parents, all men are alienated from God, universally sinful in both nature and practice, having no possible means of recovery or salvation and are under the righteous judgment of God (Ephesians 2:13; Romans 3:22,23; 5:12; Ephesians 4:18; John 8:42-44; Mark 7:21-23).

Salvation
1. We believe that salvation is the gift of God brought to man by grace and received by personal faith in the Lord Jesus Christ; that salvation is not merited nor earned in part or in whole by any virtue or work of man; that the forgiveness of our sins was accomplished by the work of Christ through the shedding of His blood on the cross; that all true believers have salvation as a present possession, sonship in the family of God, and every spiritual resource for life and godliness (John 3:16; 6:28, 29; Titus 3:5; I Peter 1:18,19; John 1:12).
2. We believe that all those once born again by the Spirit of God are kept by God's power alone and are thus secure in Christ forever (John 5:24; 6: 37-40; 10:27-30; Romans 8:1, 35-39; I Peter 1:35).
3. We believe that the saved by faith in Jesus should live in such a way as not to bring reproach upon their Saviour and Lord; that separation from all religious apostasy, all worldly and sinful pleasures and practices, and all wicked associations is commanded by God (II Timothy 3:15; Romans 12:1,2, 14:13; I John 2:1517; II John 9:11; II Corinthians 8:7-13; Philippians 2:12,13).
4. We believe that it should be the desire of all believers to practice good works in obedience to the Word of God. These good works have no part in salvation, but are manifestations of our love for God and a demonstration to the world and evidence of our inward change of heart ( I Corinthians 3:11-16; II Corinthians 5:17; I Corinthians 6:12-20; Colossians 3:17; I Corinthians 12:31; Matthew 5:16; I Corinthians 8:7-13; Philippians 2:12,13).

The Church
1. We believe that all those who are born again by the Holy Spirit are members of the Body of the Lord Jesus Christ, into which all true believers are baptized immediately by the Holy Spirit (Ephesians 4:4, 5:25-32; Matthew 16:18; Acts 2:47; I Corinthians 12:12,13). We believe that all the various members of this one spiritual Body should assemble themselves together in local churches for worship, prayer, fellowship, teaching, united testimony and the observance of the ordinances of our Lord (Hebrews 10:25; Acts 2:41-47).
2. We believe that the church is an organism - a local group of baptized believers (Acts 2:41, 47, Eph. 4:11-13) with a diversity of gifts, yet singleness of purpose - seeking the following:
1. To glorify God through personal and public worship (Rom. 15:6).
2. To edify believers through service, fellowship, and teaching (Eph. 4:12).
3. To foster the planting of new churches
4. To evangelize the world through organized and spontaneous witness (Matt. 28).
5. To keep our lives pure (Eph. 5:26,27, James 1:27b) through personal examination
(1 Cor. 11:28-31) and public accountability (1 Cor. 5:6,7,13).
3. We believe that God the Holy Spirit is sovereign in the bestowing of all His gifts. He has given talents, abilities, skills and grace to each believer for the building up of the church. He has given gifted men to the church apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors and teachers for the edifying of the saints and the work of the ministry.

Prayer
We believe that God does answer prayers of faith, in accord with His own will, for those who are sick and afflicted (John 15:7; I John 5:14; James 5:13-16). We believe the scriptures teach that God's desire and design are for the whole person, spiritually, emotionally and physically, and that the Lord can and does still intervene in the lives of mankind. Therefore we pray for individuals according to James 5:13-16.

Ordinances
We believe in two Scriptural ordinances, water baptism by immersion and the Lord's Supper. Christian baptism shall be administered in the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit upon profession of faith in Jesus Christ as Saviour (Matthew 28:19; Mark 16:16; Acts 2:38, 8:12, 36-39; 10:47, 48; 16:32-34; 18:8; 22:16; Romans 6:4; Colossians 2:12; I Peter 3: 20, 21). The Lord's Supper is the partaking of the bread and the cup by which believers commemorate together the dying love of Christ, after solemn self-examination (I Corinthians 11:23-28; Matthew 26:26-29; Mark 14:22-25; Luke 22:14-20). Participation shall not be limited to members, but shall be extended to all believers present.

Satan
We believe that Satan is a real personality, created good by God, given power but fallen through pride and become the father of sin. He is under the sovereignty of God and not His opposite or equal. He is the archenemy of our souls. We believe that he will be eternally punished in the Lake of Fire (Job 1:6,7; Ezekiel 28:14,15; Isaiah 14:12-14; I Peter 5:8; Revelation 20:10).