WHAT WE BELIEVE

Derry/Donegal Christian fellowship is a bible believing church,

which believes in reaching out to people of all ages and from every place 

with the good news of the gospel. 

Everyone welcome to come along

 

 

  • THE BIBLE

We believe that the Bible consists of 66 books comprising the old and new Testament. It is the inspired word of God and no person may add to our subtract there from.

  • THE TRINITY

We believe that the godhead eternally exists in three persons; the Father, the son, and the holy spirit. We also believe that these three are one God, the same in essence, equal in power and glory. (Matthew 28:19 and 2 Corinthians 13:14)

  • THE CHURCH

We believe that Jesus Christ established the church on this earth. We further believe that the church consists only of those persons who have been regenerated by the holy spirit and made a new creation in Christ Jesus. (Matthew 16:18, 1 John 5:6-13, and 2 Corinthians 5:17)

  • MANKIND

We believe that Adam was created after the Divine image of God, sinless, and his kind was perfect. 

We believe that Adam disobeyed the Divine command and by doing so, fell from his state of innocence and purity and that this involves all his posterity and as a consequence of the fall.  (Genesis 1:26, 2:1-17, 3:1-8, and Romans 3:10)

We therefore believe that all men and women since Adam are born in sin and that this is incurable by human means. 

We further believe that only through faith in the saviour Jesus Christ can mankind be saved from hell and eternal damnation. (Genesis 3:15, Romans 5:1-18, Philippians 3:9, and Galatians 2:16)

  • THE FRUIT

We believe that everyone who believes in the Lord Jesus Christ as their saviour, should produce the fruits of the spirit as taught in Galatians 5:21-26.

We further believe that a holy life will be a necessary effect of true faith and that good works are certain fruits of a vital union to Christ. (ephesians 4:24 and Romanas 6:10-11)

  • THE BAPTISER

We believe that the Lord Jesus is the only baptiser in the holy spirit. 

We also believe in the laying on of hands for the baptism of the holy spirit, but this baptism is from God and not from man. We further believe that this is generally accompanied by signs. Signs however, are not necessary evidence of the baptism in the holy spirit.

  • THE FUTURE STATE

We believe that all true believers in Christ go to Heaven, and that eternal punishment await those the reject Christ. (Luke 23:43, Philippians 1:23, 2 Corinthians 5:8, 1 Thessalonians 4:14)

  • THE DEVIL

We believe that there is a person called Lucifer who is known as the devil. He seeks worship for himself and his avowed intention is the deception and destruction of mankind. 

He is the accuser of the brethren and though he is powerful, he is not omnipresent. He has at his command hosts of Demons, who along with himself will be cast into hell after the final judgement.

  • THE SAVIOUR

We believe in the virgin birth of Christ, and that he is Lord and the only saviour of mankind's soul according to the Holy scripture. (Matthew 1:23, Romans 1:2, Galatians 4:4, and Hebrews 1)

  • THE MEDIATOR

We believe that there is only one God, and only one mediator between God and man. The man Christ Jesus. (1 Timothy 2:5)

  • THE COMING KING

We believe In the second and personal coming of the Lord Jesus Christ as taught in Holy scripture.

  • THE HEALER

We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ has the power to heal divinely today. We acknowledge the right of any individual to seek and obtain if required, medical attention in keeping with scriptural and moral principles, and those recognised by the medical profession.

  •  THE GIFTS

We believe that the Church should claim and manifest the gifts of the spirit as taught in the holy Bible. We also believe that the Lord Jesus was not resist saying that these gifts and that they will remain with the church until his second coming.                     (1 Corinthians 12,13, and 14)

  • THE MINISTRY

We believe that God has given to His Church ministries for the building up of the faith as those find in the Bible, and that these ministries will remain with the church until his second coming in glory (1 Corinthians 12:28)

  • THE PRIESTHOOD

We believe in the priesthood of all believers and that all believers have equal and direct access to the throne of God.

  • THE ETERNAL SECURITY OF BELIEVERS

We believe in the eternal security of those that accept in faith the Lord Jesus Christ as your own personal Lord and Saviour

  • THE ORDINANCES

  1. We believe in the partaking of bread and wine (or a substitute) in memory of the Lord's death as atonement for our sins.
  2. We believe in baptism by immersion for believers.
  3. We believe in the laying on of hands.
  4. We also believe in the anointing of the sick with oil. (James 5)

We further attest that although these ordinances are important as a means of obtaining grace, they cannot in themselves give salvation which is only obtained by real faith in Christ Jesus.