THE HOLY SCRIPTURES

We believe that the Scriptures, both the Old and New Testaments, to be the inspired Word of God, without error in the original autograph; the complete revelation of His will for the salvation of man; and the Divine and final authority for Christian faith and life. (Ps. 119:89; John 12:47-48; 2 Tim. 3:16-17; 2 Peter 1:21; Rev. 22:18-19).

THE GODHEAD

We believe that the Godhead eternally exists in three persons—the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit—and that these three are one God, having precisely the same nature, attributes, and perfections, and worthy of precisely the same homage, confidence, and obedience (Matt. 28:18–19; Mark 12:29; John 1:14; Acts 5:3–4; 2 Cor. 13:14; Heb. 1:1–3; Rev. 1:4–6).

God the Father

We believe that God the father, the first person of the Trinity, is the Creator of all things (Gen. 1:1-31; Eph. 3:9), and He orders and disposes all things according to His own purpose and grace (Ps. 145:8, 9; 1 Cor. 8:6). As the only absolute and omnipotent ruler in the universe, He is sovereign in creation, providence, and redemption (Ps.103:19; Rom. 11:36).

God the Son

We believe that Jesus Christ, the second person of the Trinity, is true God and true man, having been conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary. He was crucified for our iniquities, was buried, on the third day arose bodily from the dead, and ascended into heaven. He is now our High Priest and Advocate at the right hand of the most high God. (Matt. 1:18, 22-23; John 1:1-14; Rom. 1:2-4; I Cor. 15:1-4; Heb. 7:22-25, 8:1; 1 John 2:1).

God the Holy Spirit

We believe that the Holy Spirit, the third person of the Trinity, is equal in substance and glory with God the Father and the Son. That the ministry of the Holy Spirit is to glorify the Lord Jesus Christ, and during this age to convict man, regenerate sinners, indwell, guide, instruct, and empower believers for godly living and service. (John 14:16, 26, 16:7-14; Rom. 8:9-16, 26, 27; 1 John 2:27).

MAN AND SIN

We believe that man was created in the image of God, but fell into sin and is therefore lost and totally depraved apart from God’s grace，and he can obtain salvation and spiritual life only through regeneration by the Holy Spirit. (Gen. 1:27; John 3:5, 7; Rom. 1:18, 3:23, 5:12, 18-19).

SALVATION

We believe that salvation is by grace alone, through faith in the shed blood of Jesus Christ, who died for our sins and was raised according to the Scriptures. Those who thus receive Jesus Christ by faith have their sins forgiven and their consciences cleansed, are born of the Spirit, become children of God, are made a new creation in Christ, and are reconciled to God. (John 1:12-13, 3:5, 6, 8; Rom. 3:25; 1 Cor. 15:3-4; 2 Cor. 5:17, 20; Eph. 1:7, 2:8-9; Heb. 9:14; 1 John 1:9).

THE ORDINANCES

We believe that water baptism and the Lord’s Supper are the only sacraments and ordinances to be observed by the Church during the present age as a scriptural means of testimony before God and man.

Christian baptism is the immersion of a believer in water in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. It is an act of obedience symbolizing the believer’s faith in a crucified, buried, and risen Savior, the believer’s death to sin, the burial of the old life, and the resurrection to walk in newness of life in Christ Jesus. It is a testimony to his faith in the final resurrection of the dead. Being a church ordinance, it is prerequisite to the privileges of church membership and to the Lord’s Supper.

The Lord’s Supper is a symbolic act of obedience whereby members of the church, through partaking of the bread and the fruit of the vine, memorialize the death of the Redeemer and anticipate His second coming.

Matt. 3:13-17; 26:26-30; 28:19-20; Mark 1:9-11; 14:22-26; Luke 3:21-22; 22:19-20; John 3:23; Acts 2:41-42; 8:35-39; Acts 10:47-48; 16:30-33; 18:7-8; 20:7; Rom 6:3-5; 1 Co. 10:16, 21; 11:23-29; Col. 2:12.

THE CHURCH

We believe that the Universal Church is composed of all such persons who through saving faith in Jesus Christ have been regenerated by the Holy Spirit and have been united together in the Body of Christ of which He is the Head; and that a local church is to reflect the truth of the Universal Church, particularly in the areas of unity, service, witnessing, and discipleship. (1 Cor. 12:13; Eph. 1:23, 2:11-22, 4:1-6).

We believe that the government of the local church is under the Headship of Jesus Christ and is to be guided by the Holy Spirit based on the Scriptures for the glory of God. (1 Cor. 11:3, 12:4-6; Col. 1:18).

CHRIST’S RETURN

We believe in the imminent, visible and bodily return of our Lord Jesus Christ in His millennial kingdom, and in His coming to judge the world in righteousness (John 5:22, 23; 1 Cor. 3:10-15; 2 Cor. 5:10; Matt. 25:31-46; Acts 1:9-11; 1 Thess. 4:13-18; Rev. 20). Christ’s return is the “Blessed Hope” that has a vital bearing on the personal life and service of the believer. (1 Cor. 15:52-58; Titus 2:11-13; 1 John 3:2-3).

 THE RESURRECTION AND JUDGEMENT

We believe in the bodily resurrection of the dead, of believers to everlasting blessedness and joy with the Lord, of unbelievers to judgment and everlasting conscious punishment. (Matt. 25:31-46; John 5:29; 1 Cor. 15:35-49; Rev. 20:15).

THE CHRISTIAN WALK

We believe that a Christian who is born of the Holy Spirit is to live the new life by the power of the Holy Spirit; and that it is his responsibility to yield himself to God, to trust and to live in Him. (John 10:28-29; Rom. 6:13; Gal. 5:16-25; Col. 2:6).

We believe that Christian living includes Christian service; the winning of souls around us; and the preaching of the Gospel unto the uttermost parts of the world. To carry out these ministries, the supernatural power of the Holy Spirit is needed. This power is granted to every believer as he yields to and trusts in God. Prayer is, therefore, most important among all services. (Matt. 28:18-20; John 14:12-14; Acts 1:8, 5:32; 1 Cor. 12:7; Eph. 3:20, 6:18-19).

We believe that marriage is a sacred covenant between one man and one woman established by God for a lifetime. Marriage is a gift from God for the purpose of companionship, mutual intimacy, procreation, and representing Christ’s love for his church. (Eph. 5:22-28; 1 Cor. 7:2-4; Gen. 1:27-28, 2:18-25). Hence, God prohibits against the marriage beside a man and a woman.