About us
Who We Are
And What We Believe
who are we?
We are a group of men and women from all walks of life,
who have trusted The Lord Jesus Christ as our personal Saviour.
Through His death we have received the forgiveness of our sins, and eternal life through Jesus Christ.
We desire to obey His Word by meeting according
to the teaching of the Bible.
We do not have an affiliation, or take any denominational names.
We meet in buildings called Gospel Halls, only because the gospel is preached to all who will listen.
We call ourselves brethren and sisters because we are each born into the family of God by faith alone.
Because of the standing we have in Christ, eternal life can be found exclusively in the person and work of Jesus Christ.
We do not have a creed or church constitution
We follow what is taught in the Bible.
Our History
During the winter of 1880-1881, Mr. Alexander Marshall arrived in Orillia from Scotland, preaching a message that Christ Jesus had died on the cross was buried and raised again from the dead by the power of God.
He preached that through faith anyone could have eternal life, complete forgiveness of sins and peace with God.
Many believed this message, and gathered in the name of The Lord Jesus Christ, according to the teaching of the Word of God without any denominational affiliation.
What we believe
We believe that the Bible is the living, unchanging Word of God. Every word is inspired by God. And that it is completely relevant and reliable and is sufficient to meet all our spiritual needs.
- That the Godhead exists eternally in three equal persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, yet one God.
(Genesis 1:1) (John 1:30) (John 17:5) - That Jesus is the Only Begotten and Eternal Son of God born into this world truly God and truly man without sin, and incapable of sinning. (Luke 1:35) (John 1:1) (John 3:5) (John 3:16)
- In the deity of the Holy Spirit, who as a Person of the Godhead permanently dwells in all true believers.
(John 14:26) (John 15:26,27) (John 16:13) (Ephesians 1:13,14) - That man was created in the image of God, but the whole human race fell into sin as a result of Adam’s sin.
(Genesis 1:26,27)(Romans 5:12)
- That mankind is totally depraved, and therefore under the sentence of death which he cannot deliver himself by his own efforts, prayers, or religious observations.
(Romans 3:23) (Ephesians 2:8,9) - That The Lord Jesus Christ was crucified and died as a sufficient sacrifice for all of the human race, and is the only Mediator between God and man. (1 Timothy 2:5,6) (1 John 2:2)
- That The Lord Jesus Christ was physically raised from the dead, ascended bodily into Heaven, and now sits on the right hand of God as all believers advocate. (1 Corinthians 15:4) (Acts 1:9) (1 John 2:1)
- That anyone who accepts Jesus Christ as Lord and Saviour by faith alone, is born into the family of God, receives the gift of eternal life, and enjoys the forgiveness of their sins. (John 1:12) (John 3:16)
(John 10:28) (1 John 2:12) - That The Lord Jesus Christ is coming again back to earth, first to claim those who believe on Him, and then later to set up His millennial kingdom.(John 14:3) (1 Thessalonians 4:15-17) (2 Thessalonians 1:7-10) (Revelation 1:7) (Revelation 19:11-16)