Our Church
Who we are and what we believe
Newcastle West Bible Fellowship is a church of born again christians.
Meet us at
Desmond Complex Newcastle West Co. Limerick or call
Colin 085 738 19 70
Andrew 086 874 41 82
Who we are
We are simply a group of people who have put their faith in Jesus Christ our Lord for salvation.
Salvation
This salvation was required because, in common with all mankind, we are sinners in the sight of God (Romans chapter 3 verse 23For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God
Romans 3:23 NKJV) and can do nothing of ourselves to merit God's favour.
However Jesus Christ, the Eternal Son of the Eternal God, became a man, lived a perfect, sinless life and gave His life on the cross of Calvary to pay the penalty for our sin. It is through repentance from our sin and by faith in Jesus Christ that we have salvation and fellowship again with God.
We do not belong to any "organisation" or "denomination". We are not a sect or Jehovah's Witnesses. We believe that each church, or assembly, is a fully independent body. There are similar churches in the area, throughout the country and worldwide but each is fully independent, shepherded by a group of elders who are responsible only to God for this activity.
What we believe
What we believe, and our scripture authority for these beliefs, is:
• The Bible is inspired by God and is the final authority on all spiritual matters.
2 Timothy chapter 3 verse 16
"All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness"
• The need of salvation from sin.
1 Timothy chapter 2 verses 3 & 4
"For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour, who desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth"
• The Lord Jesus Christ is both fully man and fully God and is the only means of our salvation.
Colossians chapter 2 verse 9
"For in Him dwells all the fullness of the Godhead bodily"
Acts chapter 4 verse 12
"Nor is there salvation in any other, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved"
• There is one God eternally existent in three persons, Father, Son & Holy Spirit. The Lord Jesus Christ alone is the Head of the church. He is the only mediator between God and men.
1 Timothy chapter 2 verse 5
"For there is one God and one Mediator between God and men, the Man Christ Jesus"
• Eternal life is a gift from God and is received by grace through faith apart from any merit.
Romans chapter 6 verse 23
"For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord"
Ephesians chapter 2 verses 8 and 9
"For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast"
• The need to meet together as believers for the remembering of the Lord and His death, prayers and Bible teaching.
Acts chapter 2 verse 42
"And they continued steadfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and in prayers"