我們的信念

至關重要的是，我們永遠不要忽視這樣一個事實：我們的信仰不僅僅是關於我們或我們教會的一系列陳述。我們的信仰是基於一種關係－與耶穌基督的關係。這為彼此之間的關係提供了基礎。這應該永遠是我們理解基督徒身分的基礎。一旦我們明白了這一點，我們就可以用下面的說法來描述這種關係。

我們相信：

• 只有一位全能的神：天父。（哥林多前書 8:6）

• 耶穌作為上帝的獨生子，在人類出現之前就已經存在。（約翰福音 1:1 & 14）

• 耶穌神蹟般地被聖靈孕育在馬利亞身上，降生為肉身。（路 1:35）

• 耶穌從墳墓中復活，此時天父賜給祂天上地下所有的能力和權柄。（太28:18）

• 耶穌是唯一的道路、真理、生命，沒有其他的名字可以使人得救。（徒4:12；約14:6）

• 救恩是本乎恩典和上帝信心的作為，而不是靠律法或自我的行為。（弗 2:8-10）。

• 耶穌為所有人付出了代價，並將透過自己的審判日，即他們的成聖日，為所有人帶來獲得永生的機會。（提摩太前書 2:5-6）

• 所有人的審判日將包括一個「學習公義」和培養完美成聖的時期；「神的義」。（賽 26:9）

• 神目前正在為祂的兒子挑選一位新娘。那些確定「呼召和揀選」（他們的審判日）的人將在「第一次復活」中復活。（約翰福音 5:29a）

• 那些在第一次復活中復活的人，成為與基督共同的繼承人，在祂未來的地上千禧年王國中統治。（啟 20:4 & 6）

• 耶穌將在第二次復活時將所有其他人類帶回來，迎接未來千禧年的審判日。（約翰福音 5:29b）

• 聖經是上帝所默示的話語，應該結合上下文和主題來研究。聖經是基督徒的最終權威。（提摩太後書 3:16-17）

• 上帝的聖靈引導我們明白一切真理。（約翰福音 16:13）

• 各教會（ecclesia's）在聖靈的帶領下做出自己的決定。

• 通往「崇高呼召」（基督的新娘）的大門在目前的福音時代直到千禧年時代開始是敞開的。

• 受洗是向弟兄們公開宣告接受耶穌基督作為他們的主和救主的必要條件；他們已經下定決心要跟隨他，將自己的身體獻上當作活祭（羅馬書12:1, 2），與基督同死，使他們按照祂的樣式復活（羅馬書6:3-5）

。對基督的所有門徒來說，這個福音時代的偉大工作是：

1）他們自己的成聖（完美）是透過完全忠於上帝的一切護理，透過上帝引導我們達到祂完美的旨意。

2）我們是忠實的僕人，向所有願意的人類傳播福音（傳播福音；好消息），並訓練所有基督的追隨者（幫助他們達到完全的服從和精神上的成熟和責任感）。

It is essential that we never lose sight of the fact that our faith is not simply a list of statements about us or our Church. Our faith is based on a relationship — a relationship with Jesus Christ. This provides the basis for a relationship with each other. This should always be the foundation of our understanding of the Christian identity. Once we understand this, then we can use the statements below to describe this relationship.

We believe:

• That there is only one Almighty God: The Father. (1 Corinthians 8:6)

• That Jesus had a pre-human existence as the Logos, God’s Only Begotten Son. (John 1:1 & 14)

• That Jesus was miraculously conceived in Mary by the Holy Spirit and born flesh. (Luke 1:35)

• That Jesus was raised from the grave, at which time the Father endued him with all power and authority in heaven and earth. (Matthew 28:18)

• That Jesus is the only way, the truth and the life and there is no other name by which man can be saved. (Acts 4:12; John 14:6)

• That salvation is by grace and God’s works of faith, and not by works of law or self. (Eph 2:8-10).

• That Jesus paid the price for all men and will bring all to opportunity to eternal life through their own Judgment day, their day of sanctification. (1 Timothy 2:5-6)

• That the Judgment day for all will include a time of “learning righteousness” and for developing perfect sanctification; the “righteousness of God.” (Isaiah 26:9)

• That God is presently selecting a Bride for His Son. Those who make their "calling and election sure" (their Judgment day), will be raised in the “first resurrection.” (John 5:29a)

• That those raised in the first resurrection, become joint heirs with Christ to rule in his future earthly Millennial Kingdom. (Revelation 20:4 & 6)

• That Jesus will bring back all the rest of mankind in the second resurrection for their Judgment day in the future Millennial Age. (John 5:29b)

• That the Bible is the inspired Word of God and should be studied contextually as well as topically. The Bible is the final authority for Christians. (2Timothy 3:16-17)

• That it is the Holy Spirit of God that leads us into all truth. (John 16:13)

• That individual congregations, (ecclesia's), make their own decisions as led by the Holy Spirit.

• That the door to the “high calling” (the bride of Christ) is open during the present Gospel Age till the Millennial Age begins.

• Being baptized is required to show one’s public declaration before their brethren of their acceptance of Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior; and that they have made a firm decision to follow Him, offering their bodies as living sacrifices (Romans 12:1, 2) unto death with Christ, that they might be resurrected in His likeness (Romans 6:3-5)

• That the great work of this Gospel Age for all disciples of Christ is:

1) their own sanctification (perfection) by complete faithfulness to God in all the providences through which he leads us to His perfect will.

2) our being faithful servants in evangelizing (preaching the Gospel; the Good News) to all the willing of mankind, and in discipling (helping to bring to full obedience and spiritual maturity and responsibility) all followers of Christ.