What we believe

God’s Way of Salvation

We believe that men and women are born as sinners on “a broad road” that leads to eternal judgment in hell and eventually the lake of fire. We believe that the salvation of a person’s soul from eternal judgment (due to sin against God) can be obtained only through faith in the Person and work of Christ. The Bible says we are saved by God’s grace alone, completely apart from our works. Out of love for our souls, God sent His eternal Son, the Lord Jesus Christ, to accomplish salvation for us. When He died on the cross, God punished Him for our sins. The Lord Jesus was buried, and on the third day rose again (as He said He would), proving that death had no claim upon Him and no power over Him. God was satisfied with the work accomplished on the cross. A person is converted (saved, born again, becomes a Christian) the moment he personally puts faith in the Person and work of Christ to forgive his sins and take him to heaven. The Two Roads chart illustrates the way of salvation.

Christian Living

Christians do not live according to a prescribed set of rules (do’s and don’ts). Rather, believers in the Lord Jesus Christ have a genuine, God-given desire to please and live for Him from the moment they are saved. It is only by growing in knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ (through studying His Word, and deepening our relationship with Him through prayer) that we can know and fulfill God’s plan for our lives. At the moment of conversion, the Holy Spirit indwells believers, enabling them to live for God and gain victory over sin in their lives.

Local Church Testimony

We believe that the Day of Pentecost (Acts 2) ushered in the Church Age, wherein God saves men, women, and children through the preaching of the gospel. This gospel is preached in various localities and carried to others by believers who meet as local churches in testimony for God. Apart from spreading the gospel, other purposes for a local church are worship for God, and teaching truths from God’s word so that believers can grow in their relationship with God and the Lord Jesus Christ. The believers at Langstaff Gospel Hall gather regularly, for a variety of purposes.

Assembly Practices