- We believe in the absolute authority and accuracy of the 66 books of the Bible; its full verbal inspiration in original manuscripts and its all-sufficiency as the Christian’s rule of faith and practice. (II Tim. 3:16-17; II Peter 1:19-21)
- We believe in that there is but one God, the Creator, Preserver, and Ruler of all things, who is perfect in Holiness, and in love, infinite in Wisdom and measureless in Power, and who reveals himself to us as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. (Deut. 6:4; Neh.9:6; I Chron. 29:11,12; Exodus 15:11; I John 4:8; Matt. 18:19)
- We believe that Jesus Christ is the eternal and only begotten Son of God, conceived of the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary, and that He is true God and true man and is the only and all sufficient mediator between God and man. (Matt. 1:20; Luke 1:35; John 1:1,12,14; John 12:45; John 14;9; I Tim. 2:5).
- We believe that the Holy Spirit is the third person of the Trinity, whose ministry is to convince the world of sin and of righteousness and judgment; to give the new birth, and to sanctify, teach and comfort those who believe in Jesus Christ. (John 16:8-11; John 3:3, 7; John 14:26; Ephesians 1:13).
- We believe that man was created in the image of God by direct creation and that he sinned and thereby incurred both physical and spiritual death; thus, we believe that all men by nature and by choice are sinners and, apart from Christ, shall be forever separated from God (Genesis 1:26; Gen. 2:17; Ezekiel 18:20; Romans 3:28; Romans 6:23)
- We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures as a representative and substitutionary sacrifice, that all who believe on him are justified on the ground of His shed blood. (I Cor. 15:3,4; Rev. 1:5).
- We believe that salvation is by grace through faith, not of works, that all who receive by faith the Lord Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior are born again of the Holy Spirit, thereby becoming children of God. We believe in the eternal security of the believer. (Eph. 2:8,9; John 3:3,7; John 1:12;John 10:27-29)
- We believe in the resurrection of the crucified body of our Lord, His ascension into heaven and His present ministry there for us as High Priest and Advocate. We believe in the personal, visible, imminent return of the Lord Jesus Christ for His church and in His coming in glory with the believers to set up His Kingdom upon the earth. (I Cor. 15:4; Acts 1:9-11; Heb. 4:14-16; I John 2:1-2; I Thess. 4:13-17; Rev. 19:11-16; Rev. 20:1-15)
- We believe in the bodily resurrection of the just, the bodily resurrection of the unjust, the everlasting conscious blessedness of the saved and the everlasting conscious punishment of the lost. (I Cor. 15:20-24; Rev. 20:12-15; II Cor. 5:8)
- We believe that the local church is a voluntary association of baptized believers equal in rank and privilege, subject to the Word of God, and independent of any external ecclesiastical controls whatsoever. We believe that God’s Word commands every believer to be baptized by immersion in water. Though baptism has no saving merit, it does show forth in solemn and beautiful symbolism the believer’s faith in and union with the crucified, buried, and risen Savior. (Acts 8:38; Acts 18:8; Romans 6:3-5)
- We believe that the Lord’s Supper is a provision of bread and the cup which are symbolical of Christ’s broken body and shed blood; that the Lord’s Supper is partaken of by saved individuals in commemoration of the suffering and death of their Lord and anticipation of His soon coming again; that its observance is to be preceded by faithful self-examination (Luke 22:19, 20; I Cor. 11:23-30)
我們信仰的告白
- 我們相信聖經66卷書的絕對權威性和準確性; 我們相信聖經原文為神所默示，並且是基督徒信仰和實踐上全部並唯一的準則。 (提后3:16-17; 彼后 1:19-21)
- 我們相信獨一之真神為創造萬物、扶持萬有的主宰, 是全聖， 全愛， 全知， 全能的神, 並以聖父﹐聖子﹐聖靈的方式向我們顯示. (申6:4; 尼9:6; 历上 29:11,12; 出15:11; 约壹4:8; 太18:19)
- 我們相信耶穌基督是永生神的獨生子，由聖靈感孕﹐藉童貞女馬利亞所生，是完全的神﹐也是完全的人， 是神與人之間唯一且充分的中保。(太 1:20; 路1:35; 约1:1, 12, 14; 约12:45; 约14:9; 提前2:5)
- 我們相信聖靈是三位一體的第三個位格，我們相信聖靈的工作是讓世人認罪，認公義的審判，賜給人新的生命，使人成聖，並且教導和安慰那些信耶穌基督的人。(约16:8-11; 约3:3,7; 约14:26; 弗1:13)
- 我們相信人是照神的形象直接被造，因犯罪招致肉體和靈性的死亡，因此，我們相信所有的人按本性和取向都是罪人，除了基督，都因罪與神永遠分離。 (创 1:26; 创 2:17; 结 18:20; 罗 3:28; 罗 6:23)
- 我們相信主耶穌基督照聖經所說做為贖罪祭為我們的罪死了，使我們所有信他的在他流寶血之地被稱為義。(林后15:3,4; 启 1:5)
- 我們相信得救是本乎恩，也因著信， 不是出於行為， 叫一切憑信心接受主耶穌基督為救主的人從聖靈重生成為神的兒女。我們相信信徒得救有永久的確據。(弗2:8,9; 约3:3,7; 约1:12; 约10:27-29)
- 我們相信我們的主被釘十字架的身體從死裡復活升天，現在是我們的大祭司和中保。我們相信主耶穌基督必為他的教會親自的，有形有體的再來，並且相信主在榮耀中與眾信徒歸來在地上建立他的國度。(林前15:4; 徒 1:9-11; 希 4:14-16; 约壹2:1-2; 帖前 4:13-17; 启 19:11-16; 启 20:1-15)
- 我們相信死人的身體都會復活﹐得救的信徒享受永遠的且有知覺的福樂﹔不信者落在永遠且有知覺的刑罰中。我们相信地方教会是一个受洗的信徒所组成志愿性的组织，信徒享有平等的地位权力，顺服神的道，独立于任何外部的教会系统。(林前15:20-24; 启20:12-15; 林后5:8)
- 我们相信神的道命令每一个信徒接受浸礼。虽然洗礼没有使人得救的功效，但它庄严和美丽地象征着信徒对在十字架上受死，埋葬，复活的救主的信心和与他生命的联合。(徒8:38; 徒18:8; 罗6:3-5)
- 我们相信主的晚餐所用的饼和杯是基督破碎的身體和留出的宝血的象征，主的晚餐是为得救的信徒纪念主的受难和受死并盼望主很快再来预备的,在领受之前, 信徒要忠实的省察自己。 (路22:19, 20; 林前 11:23-30)