THE TENETS OF FAITH 信仰宣言

TENETS OF FAITH
  • The Holy Scriptures

    We believe the Scriptures, both Old and New Testaments, to be the verbally inspired Word of God, written by men in God’s control, inerrant and infallible in the original manuscripts, and the final authority in faith and life.

  • The Godhead

    We believe in one, true and living God, eternally existing in three persons, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, these three being identical in essence, equal in power and glory, and having precisely the same attributes and perfections, being the Creator and Supreme Ruler of the universe, the heavens, the earth and all the things herein.

  • The Condition Of Man

    We believe that man was created in the image and likeness of God in innocence and without sin, but that in Adam’s sin the race fell, inherited a sinful nature, became spiritually dead and alienated from God, and now man by himself is incapable of remedying his lost and depraved condition.

  • The Person And Work Of Christ

    We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ, the eternal Son of God, became man without ceasing to be God, conceived of the Holy Spirit and born of a virgin. He died voluntarily as a sinless substitutionary sacrifice on the cross, thereby satisfying God’s righteous judgment against sin. After substantiating the accomplishment of that redemption by His bodily resurrection from the grave, He ascended to the right hand of His Father where He intercedes on behalf of those who trust Him.

  • The Person And Work Of The Holy Spirit

    We believe that the Holy Spirit is the Divine Person who convicts the world of sin, of righteousness, and of judgment, that He alone brings new life to those who are spiritually dead, that He baptizes (or places) all believers into the one true Church, which is the Body of Christ, that He indwells them permanently, seals them unto the day of redemption, bestows spiritual gifts upon them and fills (or controls) those who are yielded to Him.

  • The Salvation

    We believe that salvation is the gift of God’s grace. It cannot be gained by meritorious works, but is freely bestowed upon all who put their faith in the finished work of Jesus Christ at Calvary. All who so trust the Saviour are forgiven of their sins and born into the family of God by the regenerating work of the Holy Spirit.

  • The Church

    We believe all those who are born again in this present age comprise the true Church of Jesus Christ, and that only those who are a member of the true Church shall be eligible for membership in the local church, gathered together for worship, fellowship and service of God, recognizing the need for mutual counsel and co-operation with other bodies of like faith.

  • The Ordinances

    We believe that our Lord Jesus Christ instituted two ordinances to be observed by all believers until His return, believer’s baptism and the Lord’s Supper.(a) BaptismSince baptism is the outward testimony of an inward spiritual transformation, it shall be administered only to those who give evidence of having been born again by faith in Jesus Christ. The church shall practice believer’s baptism by immersion, a mode accurately portraying the believer’s death, burial and resurrection with Christ. Under special circumstances that do not permit baptism by immersion, the church may accept as valid any regular form of water baptism. Infant baptism shall not be performed.(b) The Lord’s SupperThe Lord’s Supper shall be administered as a commemoration of His death, the elements being used as emblems of His body and blood. It shall be observed regularly and it shall be open to all self-examined believers.

  • Christian Life

    We believe that the life of the believer is to be separated from worldliness by consistent conduct before God and man, and is to be in the world as a life-giving light.

  • Marriage

    We believe that marriage is between one man and one woman.

  • The Second Coming Of Christ

    We believe in the personal, imminent coming of the Lord Jesus Christ for His Church, and His subsequent premillennial return to earth to establish His Kingdom.

  • The Eternal State

    We believe in the bodily resurrection of the dead and judgment of all, the unsaved shall suffer everlasting and conscious punishment and the saved shall enjoy everlasting life in the presence of God.

信仰宣言

一.圣经

我们相信新约及旧约圣经是上帝所默示的话语,在祂的掌控下由人所写成,原文无误、一贯正确,是信仰和生命的最高权威。

二.上帝的神性
我们相信独一的永活真神,三位一体,圣父、圣子、圣灵,属性完美,相等相同,共享权能及尊荣,是天地万物的创造者和至高的统治者。

三.人的境况 
我们相信世人是照着神的形像、按着祂的样式被造,纯洁无罪。但因亚当犯罪,人类堕落,遗下罪性,以致灵命灭亡,与神隔绝,人并不能靠自己脱离失落及败坏的境况。

四.基督的位格与工作
我们相信主耶稣基督是神的永生儿子,道成肉身,借圣灵感孕,由童贞女所生,但仍持有神的位格。祂本来无罪,却甘愿为世人赎罪作挽回祭,因祂在十字架上的牺牲,满足了神对罪的公义审判。完成救赎工作后,祂的肉身从坟墓中复活,升天坐在父神的右边,为所有信靠祂的人代求。

五.圣灵的位格与工作
我们相信圣灵有神的位格,祂叫世人为罪、为义、为审判,自己责备自己。祂为灵性灭亡的人带来新生,给他们施洗,归入基督的身体;祂会永久与信徒同在,作为永远的印记,直到得赎的日子来到,并赐属灵恩赐给顺服祂的人,并常在他们里面。

六.救恩
我们相信救恩是神所赐的恩典,不能靠功德赚取,乃是神白白赐给凡相信耶稣基督在加略山完成救赎工作的人。所有相信救主耶稣基督的人的罪已被赦免,被圣灵充满得救重生,归入神家。

七.教会
我们相信现今所有重生得救的人同心建立基督的身体,只有这些主内的人才能成为本地教会的会员,一起敬拜、参加团契和服侍神,并与其他主内肢体彼此建立,互助互爱。

八.礼仪
我们相信耶稣基督设立两种礼仪:信徒洗礼及圣餐,由信徒持守,直到主的再临。a.浸礼 浸礼是个人内在灵命更新的外在见证行动,为已经表明信主而重生得救的人而设。教会举行浸礼,喻表受洗 ​​的人与主同死、同埋葬和同复活。在未能举行浸礼的特殊情况下,教会可以采用其他方式的水礼,但不会举行婴孩洗礼。b.圣餐 圣餐是用来纪念主的死,以饼和杯象征主的身体和主的血。教会会定期举行圣餐,让时常自己省察的信徒谨守。

九.基督徒生活
我们相信圣徒的生活要与世俗有别,并在神和人的面前持守圣道,在世上作生命之光。

十.婚姻
我们相信一男一女的婚姻制度。

十一.基督再来
我们相信主耶稣基督必会再来,并在千禧年回到世上,建立祂的国度。

十二.永恒的事
我们相信死人会身体复活,世人都要受审判,未得救的人要受永刑的惩罚,而得救的人会与神同在,享受永生。

(以上中译稿.以英文稿为准)