Why the name Foursquare?
The Tern “Foursquare” stands for the four-fold ministry of Jesus Christ as the
Our Vision
What We Believe
Some description text for this item
The Holy Scriptures
We believe that the Bible is God-inspired (2 Timothy 3:16-17)
The Eternal Godhead
We believe that God is Triune: Father, Son and the Holy Spirit (2 Corinthians 13:14)
The Fall of Man
We believe that man is created in the image of God but, by voluntary disobedience, fell from perfection-thereby imbuing humanity with sinfulness (Romans 5:12)
The Plan of Salvation
We believe that, while we were sinners, Christ died for us – pardoning all who believe in Him (John 3:16; Romans 5:8)
Repentance and Acceptance
We believe that upon sincere repentance and a wholehearted acceptance of Christ, we are justified before God (Romans 10:8-10, 1 John 1:9)
The New Birth
We believe that a genuine change takes place in people who accept Christ as Saviour; believers allow Christ’s life to be lived through them (2 Corinthians 5:17, Galatians 2:20)
Daily Christian Living
We believe that laws and ordinances come from God’s ultimate authority and should be upheld, except when they are in opposition to the revealed will of God (Romans 13:1-5)
Water Baptism and the Lord’s Supper
We believe that baptism by immersion in water is an outward sign of an inward work (Mathew 28:19, Romans 6:4).We believe in commemorating the Lord’s Supper by the symbolic use of bread and the fruit of the vine (1 Corinthians 11:24.25)
Holy Spirit Baptism
We believe that baptism with the Holy Spirit empowers believers, and that the Holy Spirit’s incoming follows the same pattern that is described in the New Testament (Acts 2:4)
The Spirit Filled Life
We believe that it is the will of God that we daily walk in the power of the Holy Spirit (Ephesians 4:30-32)
The Gifts and Fruits of the Spirit
We believe that the Holy Spirit has gifts to bestow upon Christians (1 Corinthians 12:1-11) and that we should show spiritual fruit as evidence of a Spirit-filled life (Galatians 5:22-25)
Moderation
We believe that people who follow Christ should avoid the extremes of fanaticism and pursue lives of balance and moderation, demonstrating gentleness and patience (Philippians 4:5; Colossians 3:12,13)
Divine Healing
We believe that divine healing is the power of Christ to heal the sick in answer to prayer offered in faith (James 5:14-16)
Second Coming of Christ
We believe that the second coming o Christ is personal and imminent (1 Thessalonians 4:16; Titus 2:11-13)
Church Relationship
We believe that followers of Christ have a duty to identify with the visible church of Jesus Christ and should meet regularly with fellow believers (Hebrews 10:24-25)
Civil Government
We believe that laws and ordinances come from God’s ultimate authority and should be upheld, except when they in opposition to the revealed will of God (Romans 13:1-5)
The Final Judgement
We believe every person will one day stand before the judgement seat of Christ to receive eternal life or death (Revelation 20:11-15; Hebrews9:27; 2 Corinthians 5:10)
