信仰宣言 Statement of Faith

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信仰宣言 

1. 我們相信由六十六卷書組成的新舊約聖經全書,其所有經文是由神默示的的話語,全部經文原稿,無任何錯訛,是指導信徒信仰與行為的最高權威。(提摩太後書 3:16-17;帖撒羅尼迦前書 2:13;彼得後書 1:19-21;提摩太前書 4:12-13;雅各書 1:21-25)

2. 我們相信獨一無二、又真又活、永在的神,祂是聖父、聖子和聖靈三位一體,同有權柄和榮耀。此三位一體的神創造萬有,托住萬有,主宰萬有。(創世紀 1:1, 2; 申命記 6:4;以賽亞書 9:6;詩篇 2:7;馬太福音 28:19;以弗所書 2:18;提摩太前書 1:17)

3. 我們相信主耶穌基督是神的兒子,祂既完全是神,又完全是人,是世人的救主。藉著祂的生與死和身體的復活,使人類得救贖,罪得赦免。(馬太福音 1:18-25;約翰福音 1:14;3:16;羅馬書 3:25;提摩太前書 3:16;希伯來書 2:9;彼得前書 3:18)

4. 我們相信聖靈使人知罪,與神建立得拯救的關係,祂是接受耶穌基督為其個人救主的所有信徒的保惠師、聖化者和引導者。祂賜予信徒以力量,使之順從基督的旨意生活。(約翰福音 3:3-8;14:16-18, 26;16:8-11, 13, 15;羅馬書 15:16;帖撒羅尼迦後書 2:13;提多書 3:5)

5. 我們相信人是按照神形象所創造的,是為了榮耀神。但因人墮落,罪便普遍的進入萬族中,導致全人類的死亡。(創世紀 1:27;3:1-6;羅馬書 3:10-12, 23;5:12, 18)

6. 我們相信認罪悔改和接受耶穌基督為個人的救主,是罪人得到永生的唯一途徑,信徒的得救是本乎恩,也因著信,不在乎行為,而在於基督在十字架上所成就的工。(使徒行傳 4:12;以弗所書 2:8, 9;約翰一書 5:12)

7. 我們相信教會是信徒以基督為首,在基督裏聯合而成的身體。普世教會是由歷代被救贖者所組成。地方教會是普世教會的具體明證。教會的生命力應在敬拜、講道、團契、與福音傳播和事奉中得以體現。(馬太福音 16:18;使徒行傳 2:38-42,46-47;以弗所書 4:4-6,11-16;5:23)

8. 我們相信耶穌基督將帶著權柄和榮耀,以可見的肉身再次親臨,完成祂對人類的救贖計畫並進行審判。(馬太福音 25:31-46;使徒行傳 1:11;24:15;帖撒羅尼迦前書 4:14-17)

9. 我們相信所有死了的人的肉體都將復活;信基督復活者得永生,不信基督復活的人受永刑。(約翰福音 5:28-29; 哥林多前書 15:20-23,40-44;啟示錄 20:11-15)

10. 我們相信以水受洗是公開承認接受耶穌基督為救主的表示。洗禮象徵因著信,與基督同死、同葬及同復活。(馬太福音 28:19;使徒行傳 2:38-41;羅馬書 6:3-5)我們相信所有的信徒,都應遵守主的聖餐,一同領受餅和杯,以記念基督為免除我們的罪債而死。(路加福音 22:19-20; 哥林多前書 11:23-24)

11. 我們相信神造了人,祂按照自己的形象造男造女,使其不同,互為補充,彼此成全。我們相信,神確立並將婚姻定義為一男一女之間的一夫一妻制聖潔關係。因此,我們相信婚姻只能是出生時的一男一女的合法結合。因此,同性戀或所有其他“性喜好”及“性取向”是不正常的,有罪性的,也是神所不能接受的。因此,本教會事工不允許在兩個相同性別的人之間舉行任何結婚儀式。即使法律規定承認此類同性婚姻,本教會也不會縱容或承認此類同性婚姻,或家庭伴侶關係。(創世記 2:24,馬太福音 19:4-6,約翰福音 4:16-18,羅馬書 1:18-32,哥林多前書 5:11,6:9-11,6:18-20 和 7:1-3, 8-9;加拉太書 5:19-21,以弗所書 5:3-7 和提摩太前書 1:9-11)。

1. We believe that all Scriptures - consisting of sixty-six books in the Old and New Testaments - are the only divinely inspired Word of God.  The Scriptures are without error in the original manuscripts and are the supreme authority in all matters of faith and conduct.  (2 Timothy 3:16-17; 1 Thessalonians 2:13; 2 Peter 1:19-21; 1 Timothy 4:12-13; James 1:21-25) 

2. We believe that there is only one living and true God, eternally existing as three distinct persons - the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit - who are equal in power and glory.  This triune God created all, upholds all, and governs all.  (Genesis 1:1,2; Deuteronomy 6:4; Isaiah 9:6; Psalms 2:7; Matthew 28:19; Ephesians 2:18; 1 Timothy 1:17) 

3. We believe that Jesus Christ our Lord is the Son of God - both fully God and fully man - and the Savior of the world.  Through his life, death, and bodily resurrection, he atoned for sin and made provision for the redemption of mankind.  (Matthew 1:18-25; John 1:14; 3:16; Romans 3:25; 1 Timothy 3:16; Hebrews 2:9; 1 Peter 3:18) 

4. We believe that the Holy Spirit, the third person of the blessed Trinity, brings people into a saving relationship with God, and that he is the Comforter, Sanctifier, and Guide of all who receive Jesus Christ as personal Savior.  He empowers the believer to live in obedience to Christ.  (John 3:3-8; 14:16-18,26; 16:8-11,13,15; Romans 15:16; 2 Thessalonians 2:13; Titus 3:5) 

5.      We believe that humankind was created in the image of God, for the purpose of glorifying God.  As a result of Adam’s fall, sin entered into the human race as a universal condition, and sin condemned the whole human race to death.  (Genesis 1:27; 3:1-6; Romans 3:10-12,23; 5:12,18) 

6.  We believe that repentance of personal sins and reception of Jesus Christ as personal Savior is the one and only way whereby sinners may inherit eternal life.  The salvation of the believer is by grace through faith alone, apart from works, in the finished work of Christ on the cross.   (Acts 4:12; Ephesians 2:8,9; 1 John 5:12) 

7.      We believe that the Church is the body of believers united in Christ with him as the head.  The universal Church is composed of the redeemed of all ages. The local church is the organized manifestation of the universal Church.  The life of the church should be manifested in worship, instruction, fellowship, evangelism and service.  (Matthew 16:18; Acts 2:38-42, 46-47; Ephesians 4:4-6, 11-16; 5:23) 

8. We believe that Jesus Christ will return personally, visibly and bodily, in power and glory, to consummate his salvation and his judgment.  (Matthew 25:31-46; Acts 1:11; 24:15; 1 Thessalonians 4:14-17) 

9. We believe in the bodily resurrection of all dead. Those believing in Christ will be resurrected into eternal life, but those rejecting Christ will be resurrected into eternal punishment.  (John 5:28-29; I Corinthians 15:20-23, 40-44; Revelation 20:11-15).

10. We believe that baptism by water is the public declaration of Christ as Savior and   Lord.  It is a symbol of one’s union, by faith, with Christ in death, burial, and resurrection.  (Matthew 28:19; Acts 2:38-41; Romans 6:3-5) The Lord’s Supper should be observed by all believers.  It consists of partaking corporately of the bread and cup, in remembrance of the death of Christ for the remission of sins.  (Luke 22:19-20; 1 Corinthians 11:23-34)

11. We believe that God created man and He created them male and female in His image. As such, He created them different as to complement and complete one another.  We believe that God instituted, ordained and defines marriage as a monogamous relationship between one male born and one female born, and as such, we believe that marriage is exclusively the legal union of one man and one woman.  For this reason, homosexuality and all other “sexual preferences” or “orientations” are unnatural, sinful, and unacceptable to God.  Consequently, this church ministry will not perform any marriage ceremonies between two individuals of the same sex.  It will not condone or recognize such same-sex marriages, civil unions, or domestic partnerships, even though state law provides recognition of such unions. (Genesis 2:24, Matthew 19:4-6, John 4:16-18, Romans 1:18-32, 1 Corinthians 5:11, 6:9-11, 6:18-20, and 7:1-3 and 8-9; Galatians 5:19-21, Ephesians 5:3-7; and 1 Timothy 1:9-11).