Hope Church, and all Elim churches, share a core set of beliefs known as Foundational Truths. These truths outline our theology and are a statement of our faith.
The Bible. We believe the Bible, as originally given, to be without error, fully inspired and infallible, and the supreme and final authority in all matters of faith and conduct.
The Trinity. We believe that the one God exists eternally in three co-equal persons—Father, Son and Holy Spirit—sovereign in creation, providence and redemption.
The Saviour. We believe in the true deity of our Lord Jesus Christ: His virgin birth, real and complete humanity, sinless life, authoritative teaching, substitutionary and atoning death through His shed blood, bodily resurrection, ascension to the right hand of the Father, present intercession and His second coming to receive His Church.
The Holy Spirit. We believe in the deity of the Holy Spirit, who proceeds from the Father and the Son, and whose work is essential in conviction of sin, repentance, regeneration and sanctification.
We believe that believers are also promised an enduement of power through the baptism in the Holy Spirit, with accompanying signs, empowering them for fuller participation in the life and ministry of the Church in worship, evangelism and service.
Humanity. We believe that every person is created in the image of God, male and female, with inherent dignity and value, made for fellowship with God and to serve His purposes in creation. Yet through the Fall all humanity is sinful and therefore subject to God’s righteous judgement.
Salvation. We believe that salvation is received through repentance toward God and faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, by which the sinner is pardoned and justified. This righteousness is granted by God’s grace through the atoning work of Christ, received by faith alone, and evidenced by the fruit of the Spirit and a holy life.
The Church. We believe in the spiritual unity and priesthood of all believers who together form the universal Church, the Body of Christ.
The Ministry. We believe that Christ has given ministries to His Church—apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors and teachers—and that the gifts of the Holy Spirit continue to operate according to the New Testament.
The Sacraments. We believe in the baptism of believers in water in obedience to the command of Christ and in the observance of the Lord’s Supper until His return, in which believers both commemorate Christ’s death and participate in the benefits of His finished work.
The Commission. We believe that the Gospel addresses the needs of the whole person. The Church is therefore commissioned to proclaim the Gospel to the world and to minister healing and deliverance to the spiritual and physical needs of humanity.
The Coming King. We believe in the personal, physical and visible return of the Lord Jesus Christ to reign in power and glory.
The Future State. We believe in the resurrection of the dead and the final judgement of the world, the eternal conscious joy of the righteous and the eternal conscious punishment of the wicked.