What We Believe
The details of what we believe are spelt out in the informal Statement of Faith below, but the following paragraph contains a summary of these beliefs. The formal Statement of our beliefs and practices are found in the Constitutions of CCCB and its branches.
The very heart of what we believe is that Jesus Christ – God in human form – became a man to live a life of obedience, and to die and rise again for the forgiveness of sins. In plain language that means we can’t rely on our own goodness or moral effort to find peace with God, nor can we simply pretend that God isn’t interested enough about us to care what happens. The bold claim that Christians make is that the only way to know God, and to live a genuinely satisfying life, is to throw ourselves in faith onto the mercy, kindness and generosity of God, shown through Jesus Christ.
CCCB Statement of Faith
We believe that there is one God who shows himself to us in three different persons: the Father, the Son (Jesus), and the Holy Spirit.
We believe that God is sovereign in creation, revelation, redemption, and final judgement.
CCCB Practices
Every Church has some practices which distinguish it from other similar churches. These are our distinctives:
- We baptize adult believers, normally by immersion, upon their personal confession of faith in the Lord Jesus Christ.
- The Lord’s Supper is a central part of our Sunday meetings and is celebrated most Sundays.
- We come together frequently for fellowship, prayer, instruction, and building up of the Body of Christ.
- As individuals and collectively we proclaim the Gospel of Christ in our immediate neighbourhood and nation as well as in other countries.
- We encourage all members to contribute time and resources to the work of God and the extension of His Kingdom.
- We recognise the authority of Church leaders (Pastors, Elders, Deacons) and encourage respect due to their office.
NOTE: For official wording of our Statement of Faith and Practices, please see the CCCB Constitutions.