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Christian Counselling Service is supported by local churches and
staffed by Christians. You do not have to share our faith to benefit
from the service we offer.
Statement
of Faith
1.
We acknowledge that God is triune; God the Father, God the Son and
God the Holy Spirit. We further acknowledge God as Creator, Sustainer
and Lord of all life.
2.
We acknowledge the divine inspiration of the Holy Scripture and
its supreme authority in all matters of faith and conduct.
3.
We recognise that mankind is unique, being made in the image of
God and created to be in relationship with Him.
4.
We believe that wholeness requires 'man' to be in harmony with God,
with society, with 'himself' and with his environment.
5.
We acknowledge the universality of sin which has destroyed that
wholeness.
6.
We recognise the existence of Satan and the bondage he can create
in 'man' but would proclaim the redeeming work of Christ as sufficient
to liberate any man who turns to Him.
7.
We recognise the unlimited power that God has to heal. That power
is operative both through traditional medical practice and within
the Healing Ministry of the Church, which we see as complementary
to each other.
8.
We would further proclaim that only in Christ is there total forgiveness
for all sin for all who place their trust in Him.
9.
We believe in the illuminating, regenerating, indwelling and sanctifying
work of God the Holy Spirit.
10.
We recognise that God created man with a free will and does not
seek to compel him in an aspect of belief or conduct but rather
to draw him in love.
SCCS 1989
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