*Note: All Bible verses quoted from the King James version

The following creed or statement of faith is taken from the lyrics of Petra: ‘Creed’. We concur…

  1. I believe in God the Father, maker of Heaven and Earth  Genesis 1:1, Isaiah 45:21-22
  2. And in Jesus Christ His only Son, I believe in the virgin birth 1 John 4:8-10, Isaiah 7:14, Matthew 1:18
  3. I believe in the man of sorrows, bruised for iniquities Psalm 22: 6-8
  4. I believe in the Lamb who was crucified, and hung between two thieves John 19:18
  5. I believe in the resurrection, on the third and glorious day  John 20:17
  6. I believe in the empty tomb, and the stone that the angels rolled away Matthew 28:2
  7. He descended and set the captives free Ephesians 4:9
  8. And now he sits at Gods right hand, and prepares a place for me Mark 19:9/John 14:2
  9. I believe He sent His Spirit, to comfort and reveal John 14:17-18
  10. To lead us into truth and light, to baptise and to seal Mark 1:8
  11. I believe He will come back, the way He went away Matthew 24:30
  12. And receive us all unto Himself, but no man knows the day Matthew 24:36
  13. I believe He is the judge, of all things small and great 2 Timothy 4:1
  14. The resurrected souls of men, receive from Him their fate 2 Timothy 4:8
  15. Some to death and some to life, some to their reward Colossians 3:24
  16. Some to sing eternal praise, forever to the Lord 1 Thessalonians 4:17