About us

WHO WE ARE

We are making our first steps in establishing a gospel-centered church plant in the centre of Alicante.

We are supported by three churches in Bonn, Copenhagen and Alicante.

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THE GOSPEL

IS “GOOD NEWS”

However, before we can understand why the “Good News” is so good we need to know the bad news.

  • The Bad news is that we are sinners. Paul says in Romans that we all “fall short” of God’s glory, and therefore we are eternally separated from God.

  • Even though we do not live up to God’s standard of goodness and holiness, He loves us and wants to reconcile us to Himself.

    Therefore, God sent His only son, Jesus Christ, to die on a cross and pay the price of our sin.

    After three days he rose from the grave triumphant over sin and death.

    We obtain salvation through faith in Jesus Christ and what he achieved on the cross.

    You can be saved from your sin.

  • Through believing in Jesus we are set free from bondage to sin.

    God reconciles us to Himself, crediting to us the goodness and righteousness of Jesus.

    He sends the Holy Spirit to live within us, enabling us to reflect the love and righteousness of God.

    For those who believe in Jesus, He guarantees a place with Him in heaven for all eternity.

The Gospel tells us that God desires to reconcile us to Himself,
so that we can worship Him and be with Him forever and ever.

This is truly Good News.

STATEMENT OF FAITH

Bible

These statements of faith reflect our devotion to the Bible’s first place in matters of faith and practice.

The following statements of faith do not contain everything we believe at IBC Alicante, but everything we teach agrees with the doctrine presented in this section.

  • We believe that the Bible is the Word of God, fully inspired by the Holy Spirit and without error in the original manuscripts. We believe that it is the exclusive, final, and complete revelation of God for all people and is the ultimate authority in all matters of faith and daily life. We believe that the Bible communicates God’s plan of salvation through Jesus Christ without confusion or distortion. (Galatians 1:8–9; Ephesians 3:4–5; 2 Timothy 3:16–17; Hebrews 1:1–2; 2 Peter 1:19– 20)

  • We believe there is one God who exists in three persons (Father, Son, and Holy Spirit). He is creator of heaven and earth. We believe that before its fall into a state of sin, God’s creation was perfect in all things. As creator, God rules over His creation and is the only One who may judge between good and evil. He is righteous, holy, sovereign, all-knowing, all-powerful, and ever-present. In perfect love, He concerns Himself mercifully and graciously in the affairs of all people. He hears and answers prayer. He forgives sin and saves from condemnation all who by His grace come to Him through Jesus Christ by the Holy Spirit. (Genesis 1–3; Exodus 34:6–7; Deuteronomy 4:25, 30, 31; Psalm 139; Psalm 145; Isaiah 6:3; John 4:24; Ephesians 2:8–9, 4:6; Titus 3:4–5)

  • We believe in Jesus Christ, God’s one and only begotten Son, fully God and fully man. He was conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of a virgin. We believe that salvation from sin and to a new life in God is only possible through the gracious self-giving of Jesus Christ and must be received by faith. We believe in His sinless life, miracles, and teachings. We believe that He died in our place for our sin, that He rose again, and that He ascended into heaven. We believe He continually intercedes for His people and will personally and bodily return to earth. (Genesis 3:15; Luke 1:27– 28; John 1:1–2; Romans 5:8–10; 1 Corinthians 15; Philippians 2:5–8; Hebrews 4:15, 7:25; Luke 24:36–43; Acts 1:11; Ephesians 2:8–9; John 3:16)

  • We believe in the Holy Spirit, sent to convict the world of sin, righteousness, and judgment. He restores, sets apart for God’s purpose, and empowers all who believe in Jesus Christ. We believe that the Holy Spirit is present with and in every believer in Christ. Having sealed the believer in Christ, He remains an abiding helper, teacher, and guide. (Genesis 1:2; John 14:1– 16:33, 16:8–9; Romans 8:26; 1 Corinthians 12; Galatians 2:20; Ephesians 1:13–14)

  • We believe that both men and women are created in God’s image. Therefore, men and women, although distinct, are equal in dignity, honor, worth, and are together co-heirs with Christ. We believe that all people are sinners by nature and by choice and are, therefore, under condemnation from which they are incapable of saving themselves. We believe that God, by His grace alone, has provided the only means for salvation through the sacrificial, atoning, and substitutionary death of Jesus Christ and His resurrection. We believe that God justifies and sanctifies those who by grace have faith in Jesus. (Genesis 1–3; John 1:12; Romans 3:23, 5:8, 6:23, 10:9–13; 1 John 1:9; Isaiah 53:1–12

  • We believe in the global Church, the living spiritual body of which Christ is the head and all followers of Jesus Christ are members. We believe in the local church, accountable to God alone where we unite by the Spirit for worship, work, learning, and fellowship as a community of believers in Jesus Christ. We believe that we, in response to the Great Commission, have been sent out and given the task of making disciples (committed followers of Jesus Christ) from among all peoples. (Matthew 28:19–20; Mark 16:15; Acts 2:42–47; Romans 1:11)

  • We believe the Holy Spirit indwells and gives spiritual gifts to each believer to love, serve, and edify the Church according to the biblical definition, order, and function of those gifts for the glory of God. Each believer has a spiritual gift, and therefore has a ministry to be exercised within the local church. (Ephesians 1:13–14, 4:16; 1 Corinthians 12–14; Hebrews 2:4; Romans 12:4–8)

  • We believe that Christ has, according to the Scriptures, instituted two church ordinances for believers:

    a.Baptism is an act of obedience and a joyful, public expression of previous, personal commitment to live as a disciple of Jesus Christ. It is connected with the entrance into the new covenant community. The baptism of the believer “in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit” is symbolic of the death, burial, and resurrection of Christ, the end of an old way of life and the beginning of a new life in Christ. (Matthew 28:19–20; Romans 6:3–4)

    b.The Communion of the the Lord’s Table is a proclamation, celebration, and a repeated reminder of Christ’s death, resurrection, and future return. (Matthew 26:17–30; Mark 14:12–26; Luke 22:7–20; 1 Corinthians 11:17–26)

  • We await the return of the Lord Jesus Christ to earth in his full glory and power and the establishment of his eternal kingdom. We believe in the resurrection of the dead, the final judgment of all humanity, the eternal joy in God’s kingdom for those who are made righteous through faith in Jesus Christ alone, and the endless suffering in hell of those who do not place their faith in Him. (Matthew 24:1–25:46; John 14:3; Acts 1:11; 1 Corinthians 3:10–15, 15:50–54; 2 Corinthians 5:10; 1 Thessalonians 4:16–18; Revelation 20:11–15, 21:1–4)

For more details about our beliefs,
we refer to the
Confessional Statement of
The Gospel Coalition:
TGC-Foundation-Documents-2020-Final-5-20.pdf

MISSION, VISION AND VALUES

Rooted in Christ, shaped by His Word.

Our Mission, Vision and Values express who we are as a church and what shapes us as a community of believers. They reflect our commitment to Christ, His Word, and a life of faith together in Alicante.

Mission

Being Christ’s witness, wherever we go!

Acts 1:8

Vision

Anticipating the eternal city to come, we seek to be a Gospel-based and Christ-centred community that worships God and loves people, guided by God’s Word and changed by God’s grace, seeking the best for the city we live in.

Values

Our core values are being Gospel-based and Christ-centred.


What we do

Biblical Teaching

We worship God through biblical and relevant preaching and teaching, calling and equipping people to live with Christ.

Prayer

We worship God by praying collectively and individually, calling on Christ.

Changed Lives

We worship God by changed lives, following Christ.

Community

We love people by being a community of love and truth, growing together in Christ.

Outreach

We love people by offering opportunities to explore the Christian faith, inviting to meet Christ.

Mercy & Ministry

We love people by serving through mercy and justice, living Christ-like in action.