The Word
of God

The Bible is God's living Word—revealing Jesus Christ, transforming lives, and equipping every believer for every good work.

"Heaven and earth will pass away,
but My words will never pass away."

MATTHEW 24:35

We Believe in the Inerrant Word of God.

We believe that the Holy Bible — comprising the Old and New Testaments — is the inspired, infallible, and inerrant Word of God. It is the supreme authority in all matters of faith, doctrine, and conduct.

(2 Timothy 3:16–17; 2 Peter 1:20–21)

We affirm that the Scriptures were written by human authors who were moved by the Holy Spirit, and that the original manuscripts were without error, perfectly conveying God's revelation to humanity.

(Hebrews 1:1–2; John 17:17)

We acknowledge that, like all ancient documents, the biblical texts have been subject to copyist errors and textual variants during the process of transmission. However, these differences are minor and do not affect any essential doctrines or the message of salvation.

There is no credible historical or textual evidence of deliberate corruption of the biblical texts. Instead, the sheer volume of ancient manuscripts — more than 5,800 for the New Testament alone — and their consistency across centuries provide strong support for the Bible's faithful preservation.

Thanks to careful scholarly work in textual criticism and the guidance of the Holy Spirit, we are confident in the accuracy and reliability of the Bible we have today.

(Isaiah 40:8; Matthew 24:35)

We believe that the Bible remains living and active — fully trustworthy and sufficient for teaching, rebuking, correcting, and training in righteousness. It is the written Word that reveals the Living Word, Jesus Christ.

(Hebrews 4:12; John 1:1,14)

What This Means in Practice

A statement of belief is only worth the difference it makes. Here is what holding this changes about how we operate.

WE TEACH IT

Sunday preaching works through the text itself rather than around it. If a passage is difficult, we say so and stay with it, instead of moving to easier ground.

IT CORRECTS US

The authority runs one way. Where Scripture and our preferences disagree, our preferences are what change — including the leadership’s.

IT IS FOR EVERYONE

This book was never meant for scholars alone. We want every person here reading it for themselves — which is why we will give you one.

“Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.” PSALM 119:105

This is not an abstract position. What a church believes about Scripture shapes everything downstream of it — what is preached, what is corrected, and what is refused. A church that treats the Bible as one voice among many will eventually be led by something else.

It has mattered historically too. Ordinary people died so that this book could be read in English, and the nation that received it was changed by it. Two of those stories are worth your time:

The Reformation How the Bible came back into the hands of ordinary people → The British Passport What the words in your passport owe to Scripture →