The Nature of God
The Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit are one God; the Church teaches the Doctrine of the Holy Trinity.
The Nature of Christ
It is in Christ that 'all things were made, as the indwelling life all things exist, and as the trascendent glory all things live and move and have their being.'
The Nature of Mankind
We are created in the image of God and we are heirs of God.
We are all immortal.
Our bodies are vehicles or expressions of our consciousness, of the indwelling Spirit.
We are all immortal.
Our bodies are vehicles or expressions of our consciousness, of the indwelling Spirit.
The Church
The Christian Church is the mystical Body of Christ.
The Sacraments
As an independent and autonomous movement we believe:
- There are seven Sacraments: Baptism, Holy Eucharist, Absolution, Confirmation, Holy Matrimony, Holy Unction, and Holy Orders
- The Sacraments were instituted by Christ Himself and He is present in them
- Sacraments are received from the Hand of Christ Himself and the officiant is but an instrument in that Hand.
Baptism
The Church practices infant Baptism, as a dedication of the child to Christ, as a grafting of the child into the mystical body of Christ, as a means of opening the child's whole nature to the most holy Spirit of the living God.
The Holy Eucharist
In the Holy Eucharist the substance of the bread and wine become linked, or polarised, on the Life of the Christ, and become literal outposts of His Life and His consciousness.
The Holy Eucharist is the corporate worship of the Church. It is designed both to help those who physically take part, and to pour out a great flood of spiritual power upon the surrounding world. We are assisted from the beginning of the Eucharist by the Angel of the Mass, and alter by all the various Orders of Angels.
The Holy Eucharist is the corporate worship of the Church. It is designed both to help those who physically take part, and to pour out a great flood of spiritual power upon the surrounding world. We are assisted from the beginning of the Eucharist by the Angel of the Mass, and alter by all the various Orders of Angels.
Absolution
The Christ had given unto the Priests of His Church, the power to absolve the repentant faithful from their sins. The Sacrament of Absolution is a loosening from the bondage of sin, a restoration of the inner harmony which was disturbed by the wrongdoing, so that the person can make a fresh start towards righteousness. It is not a way of escaping the consequences of one's misdeeds. "Harbour no illusions; God is not deceived; for whatsoever you sow, that you will also reap" (Galatians 6:7)
Confirmation
The Sacrament of Confirmation is intended to supplement the Sacrament of Baptism and this bestow upon the individual the fullness of complete union with the "Mystical Body of Christ", the Church Universal.
Holy Matrimony
In Holy Matrimony, the couple are the celebrants and the method of sacramentalising the marriage is the exchange of rings.
Holy Unction
In the Sacrament of Holy Unction we are assisted by a healing angel.
Holy Orders
The power of the Apostles has descended to this day through the Apostolic Succession. The Apostolic Succession of the Liberal Catholic Church International is derived from the Dutch Old Catholic Church and is complete and valid.
The minor holy orders are intended to assist the spiritual growth and life of the candidate. The major orders (Deacon, Priest and Bishop) are intended primarily to assist the Christian Community. Subdeacon is an intermediate stage. The 2004 General Episcopoal Synod of the Church approved the offering of all levels of Holy Orders to both men and woman equally.
The minor holy orders are intended to assist the spiritual growth and life of the candidate. The major orders (Deacon, Priest and Bishop) are intended primarily to assist the Christian Community. Subdeacon is an intermediate stage. The 2004 General Episcopoal Synod of the Church approved the offering of all levels of Holy Orders to both men and woman equally.
The Holy Scriptures, Creeds and Traditions of the Church
The Holy Scriptures, Creeds and Traditions of the Church are the means by which the teachings of Christ have been handed down to His followers. They are fundamental, true, and sufficient as a basis for right understanding and true conduct.
The Holy Scriptures of the Old and New testaments are inspired in a general sense only and can in no way be considered as verbally infallible. We hold that the books of the Old Testament are unequal value.
All Christian worship is valid, or whatever kind, so long as it is earnest and true. The sign of the cross can be traced to the earliest time of Christianity. It is the Christian "sign of power"; it is a vehicle of spiritual force, flowing sometimes from the Priest to the congregation, sometimes from on high onto the Priest and people. When it is made over ourselves, it will draw around us unseen influences that will tend to drive away unwholesome thoughts, and at the same time make it easier to retain what is good.
The vestments worn by the Priest date from the earliest times of Christianity, and they are part of the general scheme by which spiritual power is spread out upon the congregation. The Seasons of the Church were appointed "for our solace" and instruction.
The Holy Scriptures of the Old and New testaments are inspired in a general sense only and can in no way be considered as verbally infallible. We hold that the books of the Old Testament are unequal value.
All Christian worship is valid, or whatever kind, so long as it is earnest and true. The sign of the cross can be traced to the earliest time of Christianity. It is the Christian "sign of power"; it is a vehicle of spiritual force, flowing sometimes from the Priest to the congregation, sometimes from on high onto the Priest and people. When it is made over ourselves, it will draw around us unseen influences that will tend to drive away unwholesome thoughts, and at the same time make it easier to retain what is good.
The vestments worn by the Priest date from the earliest times of Christianity, and they are part of the general scheme by which spiritual power is spread out upon the congregation. The Seasons of the Church were appointed "for our solace" and instruction.
The Life of Faith
The efforts of men and women can hasten the coming of the Kingdom of God.
The expectation of faith is victory; that good shall finally triumph over ill, and that death is but a gateway to eternal life.
The expectation of faith is victory; that good shall finally triumph over ill, and that death is but a gateway to eternal life.
The Goal of Faith
Everyone shall "one day reach His feet, however far they stray." The 'dead' pass to a life of higher service, where there is available to them the "felicity of [the] ... Presence evermore".
What we shall experience 'at His feet' is conscious life in Christ.
What we shall experience 'at His feet' is conscious life in Christ.