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We Believe

 

Our Statement of Faith — Rooted in Scripture, United in Christ.

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All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work. ​2 Timothy 3:16-17 -

 

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The One True God

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We believe in one God, eternally existent as the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. God is the Creator of heaven and earth, sovereign, powerful, holy, just, loving and faithful.

Deuteronomy 6:4 — "Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one."

Matthew 28:19 — "...baptising them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit."

 

The Lord Jesus Christ

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We believe in the Lord Jesus Christ (Yeshua HaMaschiach)— the eternal Son of God, born of a virgin, fully God and fully man. He lived sinlessly, died as the perfect sacrifice for sin, rose bodily from the dead, ascended to the Father, and will return again in glory. 

John 1:14 — "The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us."

John 14:6 — "I am the way and the truth and the life."

Acts 4:12 — "Salvation is found in no one else."

Romans 10:9 — "If you declare with your mouth, 'Jesus is Lord,' and believe in your heart..."

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The Holy Spirit

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We believe in the Holy Spirit, who convicts, regenerates, indwells, seals and empowers every believer. We believe in the present-day gifts of the Spirit for the building of the Body of Christ.

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John 16:13 — "When he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all the truth."

Acts 1:8 — "You will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you."

1 Corinthians 12:7 — "Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good."

 

Humanity, Sin and the Fall

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God created humanity in His image with authority and purpose on the earth. Through Adam's disobedience against God, all humanity fell into sin — a corruption which spiritually separated us from God, subject to death and hell and in need of redemption. 

​Jesus Christ, death as a sacrificial lamb, redeemed humanity and removed the corruption of sin, reconnecting us back to God. The promise is that whosoever believes (trusting and following) Jesus will not perish but will have everlasting life

Genesis 1:27 — "So God created mankind in his own image."

Romans 3:23 — "For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God."

Romans 6:23 — "For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life."

John 3:16 — "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son."

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The Enemy

 

​Fallen angels and their seed, demons and unclean spirits, are powers and rulers in dark places, doing what they can to thwart the plans of God. They deceive the world (mankind) by tempting them to rebel against God. These evil powers also work behind people and institutions which deny Jesus as the Son of God and/or tells the world about a different (fake) saviour (the anti-christ spirit). This is why there are many different ideologies, religions, philosophies and schools of thought when actual salvation is simple. 

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1 Peter 5:8 - Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.

Genesis 3:13 - Then the Lord God said to the woman, “What is this that you have done?” The woman said, “The serpent deceived me, and I ate.”

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The Body of Christ — The Church

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We believe in the one universal Church — the Body of Christ — comprising all born-again believers. K.N.O.W serves and connects the local church rather than replacing it. We believe in the priesthood of all believers and the gifts of the Spirit for ministry.

1 Corinthians 12:27 — "Now you are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it."

Ephesians 4:11–13 — "So Christ himself gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the pastors and teachers."

 

The Kingdom of God

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We believe in the Kingdom of God — God's reign over all creation, inaugurated by Christ and to be consummated at His return. The Church is called to proclaim and demonstrate the Kingdom through worship, evangelism, justice, mercy and community transformation.

Matthew 6:33 — "But seek first his Kingdom and his righteousness."

Luke 17:21 — "...because the Kingdom of God is in your midst."

Revelation 11:15 — "The Kingdom of the world has become the Kingdom of our Lord."

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The Return of Christ and Eternal Life

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We believe in the personal, physical, visible return of Jesus Christ to judge the living and the dead. We believe in the resurrection of the dead — eternal life for those in Christ, eternal separation for those who have rejected Him.

John 14:3 — "I will come back and take you to be with me."

1 Thessalonians 4:16–17 — "For the Lord himself will come down from heaven."

Revelation 21:4 — "He will wipe every tear from their eyes."

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Evangelism and the Great Commission

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Every believer is called to share the good news of the Kingdom. K.N.O.W is committed to the Great Commission: making disciples of all nations. Our events, outreach and global network are all expressions of this commission.

Matthew 28:18–20 — "Go and make disciples of all nations."

Romans 1:16 — "For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God."

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