The Scriptures, as originally written (ie) the sixty six (66) books of the Protestant Bible, are infallibly inspired by God. They alone constitute the final authority in all matters pertaining to Christian faith and practice.

The Old and New Testaments are not to be added to, superseded, or changed by later tradition or supposed revelation; and because the Bible is the completed Word of God, whatever is not contained therein is not to be declared as an article of faith.

All articles of faith are held because they are understood to be the central or main teaching of the Scripture, and are therefore always subject to the authority of the Scripture.

Matthew 4:4; 5:17-18; 24:35; John 5:39; 10:35; 17:17; Acts 28:23; 1 Corinthians 2:7-16; 2 Timothy 3:15-17; 2 Peter 1:19-21

There is one God, perfect and holy, existing eternally in loving community as the three persons of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit; who is the Creator and Preserver of all things, physical and spiritual, visible and invisible.

These three persons are co-eternal, equal and distinct in every respect, though each person of the Godhead possesses His own characteristics, and each performs His own specific divine works in total unity and harmony with the others.

Matthew 3:16-17; 28:19; John 14:16-17; 1 Corinthians 12:4-6; 2 Corinthians 13:14; Ephesians 2:18; 4:4-6

The Father of our Lord Jesus Christ is personal, ever present, sovereign, self-existent, immortal, holy, unchanging, good, merciful, all-powerful, all-knowing, loving, gracious, faithful and just.

The Father gave His Son, Jesus Christ, for the redemption of all people.

1 Corinthians 15:24-28; John 3:36; Matthew 6:13; 19:26; Hebrews 12:7ff; 1 John 1:3; Revelation 4:11; Leviticus 11:44; 20:26; Acts 17:27-28; Genesis 17:1; 18:14; 21:33; Mark 14:36; Luke 1:37; 18:27; John 4:24; Malachi 3:6; Numbers 23:19; Exodus 3:6, 13- 14; Deuteronomy 4:39; Daniel 4:35; 2 Corinthians 1:3; Psalms 5:4-5; 25:8; 89:26,28; 90:2; 102:25-27; 103:13; 107:1; 139:1-12; Isaiah 40:25, 28; 46:9-10; 57:15; 63:11-16; Romans 2:4; 8:28; 12:1

As the eternal Son of God, Jesus Christ is the Lord of all creation and the eternal Word. He was made flesh when he was conceived supernaturally by the Holy Spirit through the virgin Mary, being then truly God and truly human, perfect in nature, teaching and obedience to the Father.

He is the only Saviour for our world, living a sinless life and dying a vicarious sacrifice as the Representative Human, shedding His precious blood for the forgiveness of sin for all people.

Victorious over all the powers of darkness, He rose physically from the dead, ascended into heaven, reigns over creation at the right hand of the Father, and will personally return in glory to consummate His redemptive work.

He is the Head of His body, the Church, which He loves, directs, empowers, and grows.

John 1:1-3; Isaiah 7:14; 9:6; Matthew 1:18-25; John 14:9; 17:1,5; Philippians 2:5-11; Hebrews 7:23-28; Acts 1:11; Matthew 24:30; Acts 10:36; Matthew 26:28; Romans 5:1,18; Acts 13:39; Ephesians 5:23; Colossians 2:15; Hebrews 1:3; 8:1; 12:2; 1 Peter 3:22; Colossians 1:15-20

As the eternal Spirit of God, He is the giver of life, and draws people to Jesus Christ in faith, bringing about the new birth and the full outworking of the salvation process. He unites himself to people who put their trust in Christ, producing in them righteous character and conduct.

The Holy Spirit inspired the great Old Testament prophets, priests, judges, and kings. He anointed and enabled Jesus Christ to outwork His saving mission on earth. He filled the Church with Pentecostal power and equips believers to outwork God’s purposes.

John 14:16-17,26; 16:8-11; 1 Corinthians 12:13; John 3:5; 1 Corinthians 6:19; Romans 8:9-11; Galatians 5:22-23; 2 Corinthians 3:17-18; 1 Peter 1:2, 10-12; 2 Peter 1:20-21; Luke 4:1, 18-21; Acts 2:4; 4:31

All people are created by God in his own image and for Him by a specific act of creation. Though originally created to be morally upright and perfect, expressing a creative and dignified purpose, humanity as a whole has fallen short of God’s glorious design through individual and universal moral weakness, commencing with the original sin of Adam and Eve. Consequently, all people find themselves separated from intimate union with God. Apart from the intervention of Jesus Christ, no person can resolve their moral dilemma and alienation from God. Despite a person’s character and achievements, they remain lost and without hope apart from the salvation provided by Jesus Christ.

At the end of the age, associated with the return of Christ, the dead will rise and all people will give an account of their life before Christ. 

The just will rise to eternal life; the unjust to punishment.

Genesis 1-3; Genesis 1:26-27; Romans 5:12, 16-17; Jeremiah 17:9; Ephesians 2:1-3, 12; John 6:44; John 3:3-7; Acts 4:12; 2 Corinthians 11:3

Salvation is the direct consequence of the great redemptive act of God in Christ. It is the free and gracious gift of God to all who turn to Him in genuine repentance and wholehearted trust in the Lord Jesus Christ. 

It results in union with God and a life characterised by love, repentance, trust and moral uprightness. There is no other means except through the salvation provided by the Lord Jesus Christ by which people can be saved.

Salvation describes the effect of Christ’s work on the cross upon people. It entails a secure relationship with God, freedom from guilt, discovery of God-endowed dignity, the liberating presence of the Holy Spirit and His instantaneous regenerative work and introduction to the family of God.

It is depicted in the Bible as rescue, new birth, adoption, new life, new creation, eternal life, certain hope, heavenly citizenship, coming into light, legal justification, sacrificial atonement, release from bondage and freedom.

Ephesians 2:8-9; Romans 5:1; Acts 2:38; 3:19-21; 4:12; 13:31; Titus 3:4-7; Ephesians 1:5,7; Galatians 6:14-15; 1 Corinthians 1:30; 2 Corinthians 5:17

The devil, a fallen angel is the spiritual enemy of all people, who enslaves humanity by empowering their choices against submitting to Christ’s authority and salvation. The death and resurrection of Christ empowers believers to exercise authority over the devil’s works, until the day of final judgement when the devil and his evil spirits will be consigned to eternal punishment.

Genesis 3:1-5; Matthew 25:41; Luke 10:18-19; 2 Corinthians 4:4; Ephesians 2:2; 6:11- 12; Colossians 2:15; James 4:7; 1 Peter 5:8-9; 1 John 3:8; Jude 6; Revelation 12:7-9, 11-12; 20:10

All spiritually reborn believers are Members of the body of Christ, the one true church universal. Spiritual unity is to be expressed among Christians by acceptance and love of one another across ethnic, socio-economic, national, generational, and denominational lines.

The local church is a congregation of believers who under Christ’s leadership, gather for worship, prayer, instruction, encouragement, mutual accountability, and community with each other.

Through it, believers invest time, energy, and resources into the Church's primary task of fulfilling the Great Commission — reaching lost people, making disciples and empowering them to be fully devoted to Christ.

Romans 12:4-5; 1 Corinthians 12:27ff; Ephesians 5:23, 26-27; 2:22; 1 Peter 2:5,9; Titus 2:14; Matthew 28:19-20

Baptism is an integral part of Christian initiation. We practise baptism of believers by immersion in water upon profession of faith in Christ. It signifies identification of the believer with Christ’s death, burial and resurrection; separation from the old way of living without Christ; and the newness of life now discovered in Christ.

Matthew 28:19; Mark 16:16; Acts 2:38,41; 8:12-13, 36-39; 9:17-18; 10:47-48; 16:14- 15; 18:8; 19:4-5; 22:16; Romans 6:3-5; Galatians 3:26-27; Colossians 2:12; 1 Peter 3:20-21

Communion is the ceremony in which bread and wine, symbolising Jesus’ body and blood, are shared in remembrance of Christ’s death, in proclamation of His presence, and in anticipation of His return.

Matthew 26:26-29; Mark 14:22-25; Luke 22:15-20; 1 Corinthians 10:16-17; 11:20-26

The spiritual experience which we call Baptism in the Holy Spirit described in Acts 2:1-4 is distinct from and subsequent to the "new birth" and is normally accompanied by the manifestation of speaking in other tongues as the initial evidence. This experience was not only for the early disciples but continues for generations to come (Acts 2:37-39) and is a gracious and supernatural gift available to all believers and is received by faith.

The purpose of the Baptism in the Spirit is to supernaturally empower the effective witness of Christ’s followers (Acts 1:8, 4:31), and to edify and build them up (1 Corinthians 14:4; Jude 20).

Mark 16:15-20; Luke 24:49; John 7:37-39; Acts 1:8; 2:1-40; 8:15-19; 10:44-47; 19:1-7; Luke 11:13

Though everything in the Christian life can be talked about in terms of “gift”, the supernatural gifts of the Holy Spirit recorded in 1 Corinthians 12:7-11 in particular, such as word of wisdom, word of knowledge, faith, gifts of healing, working of miracles, prophecy, distinguishing between spirits, tongues and interpretation of tongues are an integral part of the worship and ministry of the Church (1 Corinthians 12:7-11). 

They are given by the Holy Spirit and are exercised through the believer by faith. The gifts are to edify and equip the Church for ministry, and should operate in harmony with the fruit of the Spirit.

1 Corinthians 12:1ff; Romans 15:19; Hebrews 2:4; Acts 3:4-7; 5:3; 11:28-30; 13:9-11; 16:18; 27:10, 22-25; 1 Corinthians 12:7; 13:1-2

The life of the true believer, being genuinely united with God's Holy Spirit, will be characterised by growth in His love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control, compassion and humility which the New Testament calls the 'Fruit of the Spirit' (Galatians 5:22-23, Colossians 3:12).

This fruit also characterises the true ministry of the Church. 

Galatians 5:22-26; Colossians 3:12ff; 1 Corinthians 13:1ff; John 15:1ff

The Bible contains a healing covenant affirmed in both Testaments, providing a promise of spiritual, psychological and physical health and well-being for the whole person, and divine deliverance from all bondage to the power of Satan. The basis of this covenant for every believer is God’s compassion and mercy and because of Christ’s atoning work on the cross.

Jesus expressly gave His disciples authority and power through the Holy Spirit to heal all kinds of sickness and disease, and to minister deliverance to those bound with demonic power. Divine healing and deliverance is available to all through active faith in the redemptive death, victorious resurrection and continuing ministry of Jesus Christ.

Exodus 15:26; Matthew 8:16-17; James 5:14-16; Matthew 10:1; Mark 16:17-18

Prayer is the two-way communication between God and people. God freely invites His people to discuss all aspects of their lives with Him, offering to Him their petitions, intercession, and thanks. Through prayer, the believer can receive forgiveness, deliverance, provision, comfort, guidance, reassurance, encouragement and strength. God promises not only to listen to believing prayer but to respond to it, therefore believers can pray with faith and authority and so see the transforming power of God set in action.

Psalm 100:4; Jeremiah 33:3; Matthew 7:7-8, 11; 21-22; John 14:13-14; 16:23-24; Ephesians 6:18; Philippians 4:6-7; James 1:5-6; 1 John 5:14-15; John 4:24; Romans 8:26-27; 1 Corinthians 14:14-15; Jude 20; Matthew 6:9:1-15

We believe that at the end of the age, Jesus will return bodily to earth and all people, righteous and unrighteous, will rise bodily from the dead. For the former, it will be a resurrection into reward and life with God; for the latter, it will be a resurrection into judgement and separation from God.

We believe in the eternal punishment of the wicked who maliciously do evil to others and who have hardened their hearts by wilfully rejecting and despising the love of God which was demonstrated in the giving of His Son on the cross for their salvation.

Isaiah 26:19; Daniel 12:2-3, 13; John 5:28-29; 6:39-40; 1 Corinthians 15; Revelation 20:4-6, 11-15; Philippians 3:21

It is accepted that God is in charge of human affairs and history. This present era, in which God rules through His church, will be brought to a close when Jesus returns to earth. His return will be visible, personal and glorious. Though the timing of events is undetermined, Jesus' return will be associated with His judgement of all people, their resurrection, the outworking of His judgement on all satanic powers, and the introduction of the glorious and prosperous new heaven and earth.

Matthew 24:36-44; Acts 1:11; 2 Peter 3:1-14

We believe God has ordained Christian marriage and defined it as a covenant relationship between one man, one woman, and Himself. God created man and woman for each other, and that sexual intimacy is a beautiful gift intended to exist exclusively within the protection and purpose of a lifelong covenant of marriage, as articulated in Scripture.

Malachi 2:14-16; Mark 10:6-7; Ephesians 5:21-26; Hebrews 13:4

We believe that from the beginning God created two separate and distinct biological sexes: male and female. Moreover, we believe that Scripture does not permit any difference between biological sex and gender identity or expression. Humankind has been created by God and any attempt to misconstrue the difference between male/female and/or biological sex/gender identity is an attempt to self-create and is a result of sin and the fall. We also acknowledge that there are rare instances where people are born with an indiscriminate biological sex. Yet, these cases do not involve an attempt to self-create nor deny the dignity of how they were born

Genesis 1:26-27; Matthew 19:4; Mark 10:6-7; Psalm 139:14

We believe that God loves all races of human beings equally and without preference or favouritism. Racism, which is prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism by an individual, community, or institution against a person or people on the basis of their membership in a particular racial or ethnic group, is evil and is the result of sin. We believe that the authority for approaching racism is Scripture and, therefore, our approach to racism centres around such. As a result, we reject Critical Race Theory (CRT) and other systems of thinking that insist on being the authority on racism and the resolution to it.

Mark 12:31; Acts 17:26; Romans 2:11; Revelations 7:9-10; 2 Timothy 3:16-17

We believe that all human life is valuable and sacred, and that human life and full personhood begins at conception and continues until death. As stewards of life, we are endowed by God with the responsibility to protect the worth and dignity of human beings from the moment of conception until the moment of death. Therefore, we oppose taking innocent life in all forms, including abortion and euthanasia.

Genesis 1:26-27; Job 31:15; Psalms 22:10; Psalms 127:3-5; Psalms 139:13-16; Jeremiah 1:5; Acts 17:25

We believe that men and women are equally created in the image of God and equally called to serve and lead in His Church. Scripture shows women serving as teachers, leaders, prophets, and ministry partners.

We believe the Holy Spirit gives spiritual gifts and callings without distinction between men and women. Therefore, leadership and ministry should be based on a person’s gifting, calling, character, and biblical qualifications - not their gender.

At Revive, we affirm and encourage women to serve and lead in every area of ministry for which they are gifted and called.

Genesis 1:27; Galatians 3:28; Acts 18:24–26; Romans 16:1–7; Acts 2:17–18; 1 Corinthians 12:4–7