About – Southdale Bible Chapel, London, Ontario

About Southdale

Vision:
Glorifying God and caring for all people through Jesus Christ the Lord.

Mission:
Praying for God’s Will
Sharing our Living Faith in Jesus Christ
Welcoming and Encouraging all people
Discipling all Generations to be Worshipers of God

About US

Southdale Bible Chapel is an evangelical church located in the southeast area of London, Ontario. Originally Hamilton Road Gospel Chapel, the church moved to its present location in March 1988. We are a Bible believing church proclaiming God’s Word, worshiping and serving together.

Our Statement of Faith

About the Bible

We believe that the Bible is given by God, inspired, infallible, inerrant and is the final authority in all areas of life.

See II Tim. 3:16, 17; I Thess. 2:13; II Pet. 1:21

About Humanity

We believe that every person is separated from God, both by nature and sinful practices. Salvation is only possible through repentance and acceptance of God’s gift through Jesus Christ. We are saved by grace through faith alone.

See Rom. 3:23; John 16:8-11; Acts 3:19; II Cor. 5:17; Titus 3:5; I Pet. 1:18,19; Eph. 2:8,9; Rom. 3:24,25; John 1:12; John 5:24

About Heaven and Hell

We believe in the future resurrection of every believer and unbeliever. Believers will enjoy eternal life in heaven, while unbelievers will be separated from God, in hell forever.

See John 5:28,29; Rev. 20:10-15; Phil. 1:23; Rev. 22:4,5; II Thess. 1:8-10

About God

We believe in one God; eternal, coequal and revealed in 3 persons; Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

We believe that God the Father is over all and works everything according to His sovereign purpose. God the Father sent His Son, Jesus Christ, to be the Saviour of the world and has sent the Holy Spirit as our Helper. He has adopted us as His children and made us to be co-heirs with His Son, Jesus Christ.

We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ is fully God and Man, eternally existed, born of a virgin and sinless. He died, was buried, rose again, ascended and will return for his church. He is our substitute and mediator.

We believe that the Holy Spirit lives in every believer, sealing us when we are saved. The Holy Spirit guides, convicts and encourages.

We believe the Lord Jesus Christ will return soon to rapture the church, followed by a period of tribulation, and His personal return to earth to judge the world and rule in righteousness.

We believe in the Sovereignty of God and the free will of man. Although difficult to grasp, both are equally true.

We believe in the sufficiency and unlimited sacrifice of Jesus Christ, which is available to all people, recognizing that not all receive this salvation.

See Deut. 6:4, Matt. 28:19, Eph. 4:6, John 1:18, Heb. 9:14
I John 5:20; John 1:17; Matt. 1:23; I Tim. 2:5,6; II Cor. 5:21; I Pet. 2:22; I Pet. 2:24; I Pet. 3:18; II Cor. 5:18,19; I John 2:1,2; Acts 2:31-32; Luke 24:39; Eph. 1:20; Heb. 4:14-16; Heb. 9:24; I Thess. 4:16-18; Ephesians 4:6, Ephesians 1:11, 1 Corinthians 8:6, John 14:16-17,26, 1 John 3:1, 1 John 4:14, Romans 8:17
Matthew 24:14-31, John 14:3, 1 Thessalonians 4:14-18, Revelation 7:14; 19:11-15
Romans 8:29-30, Ephesians 1:4-5, Colossians 1:16-17, John 3:16, John 1:12-13, 1 Timothy 2:4, John 6:37, John 1:29, 1 John 2:2, Titus 2:11, John 3:16, Hebrews 2:9
I Cor. 6:19,20; Eph. 1:13,14; Eph. 4:30; Acts 1:8; Gal.5:16-25

DIFFERENCES IN POSITIONS

The Lord has given us different backgrounds, perspectives, experiences, circumstances that may lead to us to hold different positions on topics that are controversial in Christendom today. In spite of these differences, as Christians, the Lord has commanded to pursue unity within the church.

The document below provides the elders’ position regarding unity and dealing with differences in two primary areas; Doctrinal Positions and Contemporary Issue Positions.

Doctrinal Positions: These may include differences in opinions in some doctrinal areas, such as Election, Predestination, Human Responsibility, God’s Sovereignty and Eschatology.
Contemporary Issue Positions: These areas may include vaccine positions, homeschooling, Christian schooling and public schooling, birth control, celebration of religious holidays and alcohol use.

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