General Assembly 2008 did not feel that the following contemporary, indigenous confession of faith was ready to be accepted as a new subordinate standard. However, Assembly voted to commend the Confession of Faith – Kupu Whakapono and Commentary as an interim document to be used in the life of our Church.
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From this land of Aotearoa New Zealand we confess that we believe in and belong to God who is Father, Son and Holy Spirit. We believe in God the Father of Jesus Christ, sender of the Holy Spirit; Creator and Nurturer of all, Love above all loves, and Judge of all the earth.
We believe in Jesus Christ our Lord, truly human and truly divine. He lived among us full of grace and truth and suffered death by human hand, He was raised by God to new life, setting us free from sin and bringing to birth God’s new creation. Now ascended, he calls us to repentance and faith, and restores us to God and to one another.
We believe in God the Holy Spirit who makes Christ known, inspires the Scriptures, transforms hearts and minds, gathers us into the community of Christ and sustains the Church in worship and in mission.
We belong to this triune God who calls us to become what we are in Christ: God’s own people, diversely gifted witnesses to his love in word and in action, servants of reconciliation, and stewards of Creation.
Brought together in Christ, women and men, young and old, tangata whenua and tauiwi, we look forward in hope to that fullness of life in which justice and peace will flourish, the reign of Christ will be complete, and we shall forever sing praise to the glory of God.