Statement of Faith

 

1. We believe that both the Old Testament and the New Testament are inspired by
    God, are inerrant and complete, and are the only source of God's revelation.
    The Bible is the final authority for believers in their beliefs and lives.
     ( 2 Tim 3:16-17; 2 Pet1:21; 1Thess2:13; Ps 119:89; John12:47; Prov 30:5)
 
2.  We believe that God is the only true God who lives forever. He created all things
     and is infinitely perfection. He has only one single essence and three persons,
     namely the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. He is the Triune God.
       ( Deut 6:4; Matt 28:19-20; 2 Cor 13:14)
 
3. We believe that the Father is the eternal Father of the Lord Jesus Christ, who
    created heaven and earth and all that is in them from nothing, who is perfect,
    immutable, holy, righteous, gracious, wise, abounding in goodness and
    faithfulness.
    ( Gen 1-2; Ex 3:14; Matt 5:48; Gen 17:1; Ps 90:2; Mal 3:6; Is 6:3; Deut 32:4;
       Rom 16:27; Ex 34:6 )
 
4. We believe that Jesus Christ is the only begotten Son of God, equal in substance
    to the Father, equal in position to the Father, fully God and fully human, conceived
    by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, and without sin. He was crucified, died,
    and buried for man's transgressions. After three days, He rose from the dead with
    the flesh, ascended into heaven, and sat at the right hand of Almighty God. He is
    our mediator. He is the Prophet, Priest and Head of the Church.
     ( Matt 1:18-25; John 1:1-2; John 10:30; Luke 1:35; John 5:27; 1 Cor 15:1-4;
      1 John 2:1; Heb 4:15; Heb 7:22-25, 8:1; Acts 1:9; Is 53:4-6 )
 
5. We believe that the Holy Spirit, like the Father and the Son, is the eternal God who
    comforts us and is with us forever. He administers Christ's redemption, convicting
    and repenting, giving faith, and regenerating those who will believe, and unite
    them with Christ through indwelling in believers. He renews the will of believers to
    live godly lives and serve the Lord.
    ( Gen 1:1-2; Matt 28:19; Eph 1:13-14; John 14:16-17; Ezek 36:26-27;
       Rom 8:9-16, 26, 27 )
 
6. We believe that man is made by God in his own image for the glory of God; but
    man has sinned and fallen, and only through the blood of Jesus Christ to cleanse
    his sins, so he can be reconciled to God and be redeemed.
    ( Gen 1:26-27; Rom 3:23-24; Rom 5:12,18; John 3:16-19 )
    
7. We believe that the only ordinance that Christ instituted in the church are baptism
    and the Lord's Supper. The baptism is the public declaration of the believers to
    accept Jesus Christ as the Savior and Lord of life, to die with Christ, to be buried
    together, and to rise together with Christ. All believers who receive the baptism
    should abide the Lord's Supper, receive the Lord's bread and cup together, and
    commemorate the death of Jesus Christ for our sins.
    ( Matt 28:18-19; Rom 6:3-4; 1 Cor 11:23-26; Luke 22:19-20 )
 
8. We believe that salvation is “by grace” plus nothing and minus nothing. The
    conditions to salvation are repentance and faith. Individuals are justified by faith
    alone, and are accounted righteous before God only through the merit of our Lord
    and Savior Jesus Christ.
    ( Eph 1:6-8；2:5-9；2 Tim 1:9-10; Gal 5:5；Mark 6:12；Luke 5:32；
       Acts 3:19-20；Rom 1:17；3:22-23；5:1-2；2 Cor 1:20-21; 1Pet 1:21）

  9. We believe in the priesthood of each believer. Sanctification is the process of
    growth in the believer’s life under the Lordship of Jesus Christ through the person
    of the Holy Spirit, who brings conviction of sin, and who comes to indwell the
    believer at the moment of salvation. Salvation is a gift from God that can never
    be lost.
    ( 2 Thess 2:13 ; Eph 1:13; 1 Cor 6:11；2 Cor 1:22；1 Pet 1:2 ; 2 Tim 1:14；
      John 3:36; John 5:24；Heb 7:25；Rom 10:9）

10. We believe that the universal church is composed of all true believers
      everywhere, and that the New Testament emphasizes the role and importance
      of the local church as an autonomous  body of baptized believers committed to
      Christ’s teachings, observing the two ordinances of Baptism and the Lord’s
      Supper. The local church is to work  in cooperation with other like-minded
      congregations in seeking  to extend the gospel to the ends of the earth.
      ( Acts 2: 38-39, 41-42, 46-47；Matt16:18；Eph 4:11-16；5:23；
         Luke 22:17-20；Rom 6:4-5；Matt 28:18-20；1 Pet 3:21）
 
11. We believe that Jesus Christ will come to the world again, and He will save His
      believers into eternal life, and believers will live with the Lord forever. Those who
      do  not believe in the Lord will face judgment and eternal death.
     ( Acts 1: 11, 24:15; Matt 25:31-46; 1 Thess 4: 14-17; John 5:29; Rev 20:11-15 )
 
12. We believe that marriage is ordained by God, that a man and a woman are
      united into one body, a covenant of life until death.
      ( Gen 2:22-24; Matt 19: 4-5 ; Mark 10:9 )