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ABOUT RCC

WHAT WE BELIEVE

GOD

We believe in one God: Father, Son and Holy Spirit 

John 1:1–5; 

John 14:9–11; 16–20.

We believe in God the Father Almighty, Creator of all things visible and invisible 

Acts 17:24–28.

jESUS

We believe in Jesus Christ, God’s one and only Son, our one and only Savior 

John 1:14; 

John 3:16.

Who was born both fully human and fully divine, conceived of the Holy Spirit and the virgin Mary, and lived a sinless life

 Luke 1:26–38; 

Colossians 2:9; 1 John 1:1.

Who suffered and was crucified 

Luke 23:1–46.

Who died and was buried, and rose again bodily from the dead on the third day 

Luke 23:44–24:8.

Who ascended into Heaven and now sits at the right hand of the Father

 Luke 22:69; 

Acts 1:1–9.

And who will return to earth to judge both the living and the dead. 

Matthew 24:36–42; 

John 14:1–3; 

1 Peter 4:5.

hOLY sPIRIT

We believe in the Holy Spirit, who is a personal and active part of the triune God 

John 16: 5–15; 

Romans 8:26–27.

And who indwells every Christian

 1 Corinthians 3:16; 

2 Timothy 1:14.

Bible

We believe in the Bible: God’s Holy Word. We believe God inspired the original writings of the Scripture, and therefore the Bible is completely trustworthy in all its parts 

2 Timothy 3:14–16; 

2 Peter 1:20–21.

We accept the Bible as the final authority for all matters of faith and practice 

Romans 15:4; 

Hebrews 4:12.

sALVATION

We believe that people created by God willfully sin against God and are consequently lost and without hope apart from Jesus Christ 

Romans 3:23; Acts 4:12.

We believe that salvation the forgiveness of sins cannot be earned, but is given to us only through the blood of Jesus Christ and by God’s grace 

Ephesians 2:8–10.

We believe we must respond to God by: Admitting our need for God’s grace 

Romans 3:23; 

Titus 3:3–7.

Turning away from sin (repenting) 

Acts 3:19.

Trusting Jesus as Saviour and Lord 

Romans 10:11–13.

Being baptized (immersed) into Christ 

Acts 2:38; 

Romans 6:1–4.

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