Brooklands Gospel Centre is a fundamental Bible Believing church allied to Christian Brethren Assemblies. There are approximately 100 people in fellowship and the church runs a wide variety of activities throughout the week for all ages.
We are located within the large Ballybeen Housing Estate in Dundonald, an eastern suburb of the city of Belfast in Northern Ireland. In the immediate vicinity, there are aprroximately 2000 dwellings from single storey old peoples dwellings to multi-storey apartment blocks for families and young people. Surrounding the estate are numerous private housing developments which are expanding all the time. Most people who work, commute into Belfast each day. The main employer in Dundonald itself has recently announced it's closure.
The members of Brooklands come from this broad social mix and mostly live within the estate or on the periphery of it. Our aim is to share the good news of salvation to all who live in the area.
Brooklands was formed in 1969, the first building being a wooden hut on the present site. In 1975 it was extended to incorporate a building for the youth work. The wooden hut was replaced in 1988 with a multi-purpose building incorporating the main church, classrooms, anti-rooms and a library area (still to be completed).
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We believe that the Bible is the inspired Word of God and is completely infallible and can be relied upon as being the absolute truth.
Bible references: 2nd Timothy 3:16; John 10:35; 2nd Peter 1: 21,22
We believe that the Scriptures teach the Trinity in Unity of the Godhead i.e. the Father, Son and Holy Ghost.
Bible references: Deut. 6 : 4; Luke 3: 21,22; John 10: 30; Matthew 28:19
We believe in the Deity and Perfect Humanity of our Lord Jesus Christ
Bible References: Hebrews 1: 8-12; John 1:14; Hebrews 2:14; Isaiah 9:6
We believe in the Virgin birth and sinless life of our Lord Jesus Christ as the Son of Man and Son of God.
Bible References: Matthew 1: 22,23; John 8 : 46; Hebrews 4 : 7, 15, 26
The Personality of the Holy Spirit
Bible References: Acts 5, Acts 13: 1,2; 1st Corinthians 12: 11
We believe in the fallen and corrupt state of man and because of this he cannot save himself
Bible References: Romans 3 : 23; Romans 5 : 12, Psalm 51 : 5
The voluntary and substitutionary atoning sacrifice of our Lord Jesus Christ at Calvary
Bible references: John 10 : 17, 18; Galations 2 : 20; 1st Peter 2 : 24
We believe in His bodily resurrection when God raised Him from the dead on the third day according to the Scriptures and crowned Him with glory and honour as Priest and Advocate
Bible references: Acts 2 : 22-32; Hebrews 4 : 14-16; 7 : 25; 13 : 20; Philippians 2 : 5 -11; 1st John 2 : 1
We believe in the personal return of our Lord Jesus Christ to receive His redeemed people
Bible references: John 14 : 3; Philippians 3: 20,21 ; 1st Thessalonians 4 : 16, 17
The Bible teaches that there is a personal Devil
Bible references: John 8 : 44; Job 1 : 6,7; 1st Peter 5 : 8
We believe in the Resurrection of the Body
Bible references: 1st Corinthians 15 : 1-58
We believe in redemption through the shed blood of our Lord Jesus alone as the only means of cleansing from sin and regeneration by the Holy Spirit
Bible references: Romans 3 : 24 ; Colossions 1 : 14 ; Ephesians 1 : 7 ; John 3 : 7 ; Titus 3 : 5 ; 1st Peter 1 : 18,19
We believe in the eternal security of all those who are born again of the Holy Spirit
Bible references: John 10 : 27-29
The conscious eternal punishment of all who die without God's salvation
Bible references: Psalm 9 : 17; Matthew 25 : 41; Luke 16 : 22-31; Revelation 20 : 11-15
We assert that there is but One Church known as the Church which is Christ's Body and that only those who have been redeemed by His precious blood are members of this One Body
Bible References: 1st Corinthians 12 : 12, 13 ; Ephesians 1 : 22, 23
We believe that there are two ordinances given by Christ the Head of the Church and that these are to be observed by Believers only. These are Baptism and the Lord's Supper. Baptism represents burial with Christ and is by total immersion in water. We welcome all those who are Born of God, to the Lord's Supper and refuse none who are sound in the faith and clean in their walk
Bible references: Matthew 28 : 18-20 ; Luke 22 : 19, 20 ; Acts 2 : 41,42 ; 1st Corinthians 11 : 24-26
We believe that it is both scriptural and necessary for the Assembly to choose qualified men from their midst, to take up the office of Oversight. The duty of these men is to supervise the work of the Assembly and to be an example to the Flock in all things
Bible references: Acts 14 : 23 ; Acts 20 : 28 ; Acts 6 : 3 ; 1st Timothy 3 : 1-7 ; 1st Peter 5 : 1-3
Page last updated 17/02/03