Doctrine and Statement of Faith
我們的信仰 (Our Belief)
What We believe:
1.
The Scriptures, both Old and New
Testaments, to be the inspired Word
of God, absolutely without error,
the highest authority and principles
for the Christian's faith and life.
(II Tim. 3:16-17; II Pet. 1:21; Ps.
119:89; John 12:47-48; Rev.
22:18-19).
2.
In one God, who is the Creator of
man and all things, infinitely
perfect and eternally existing in
three Persons: Father, Son and Holy
Spirit. (Gen. 1:1, 26-27; Isa.
44:6; Matt. 28:19; II Cor. 13:14;
Deut. 6:4).
3.
That Jesus Christ is wholly God and
wholly man, having been conceived of
the Holy Spirit and born of the
Virgin Mary. He was crucified for
our iniquities, was buried, and on
the third day He arose bodily from
the dead, ascended into heaven,
where at the right hand of the
Majesty on high, He now is our High
Priest and Advocate. (Matt.
1:18,22,23; John 1:14; I Cor.
15:1-4; I John 2:1; Heb. 7:22-25;
Rom. 8:34).
4.
That the ministry of the Holy Spirit
is to glorify the Lord Jesus Christ,
and to convict man, regenerate the
believing sinner, indwell, guide,
instruct, and empower the believer
for godly living and service. (John
14:16,26; 16:7-14; Acts 1:8; I Cor.
12:4-11; I John 2:27; Rom. 8:9-16,
26-27).
5.
That man was created in the image of
God but fell into sin and is lost
and separated from God. Man can
become the child of God only through
accepting Jesus Christ as Savior by
the work of the Holy Spirit,
therefore obtaining salvation and
new life. (Gen. 1:27; Rom. 1:18,
3:23, 5:12,18,19; John 3:3,5,7; I
Cor. 12:3).
6.
That the shed blood of Jesus Christ
and His resurrection provide the
only ground for justification and
salvation for all who believe, and
that only those who receive Jesus
Christ are born of the Holy Spirit,
and thus become children of God.
(Acts 4:12; Rom. 5:8, 3:24; Eph.
2:8-9; Rom. 6:23; Titus 3:5; Rom.
10:9-10; I Pet. 1:18-19).
7.
That the Church is the body of
Christ, composed of all such persons
who through saving faith in Jesus
Christ have been regenerated by the
Holy Spirit. Christ is the Head of
the Church. (Eph. 1:23, 5:23; Col.
1:18; Rom. 12:5; I Cor. 12:12-13).
8.
That the Lord Jesus is certain to
come again. He will descend from
heaven, accept as His bride the
Church which shall be caught up and
judge the world according to
righteousness. The dead shall
rise. Believers will enjoy eternal
bliss with the Lord. Unbelievers
will be judged and condemned to
everlasting punishment. (Acts 1:11,
17:31; I Thess. 3:13, 4:14-17; I
John 3:2-3; Titus 2:11-13; Matt.
25:31-46; John 5:29; Rev. 19:7,
20:15).
What We practice:
Observance of the two ordinances as
taught by our Lord Jesus Christ:
Baptism and The Lord’s Supper.
·
The
primary mode of baptism is by
immersion with sprinkling only on
special occasions.
·
Open
Table. We believe and teach that
the Lord’s Table is open to any
baptized believer and not limited to
members of this local body of
Christ. |
