Our Statement of
Faith
The inspired Scriptures
We believe the Scriptures, both the Old
and New Testaments, are verbally inspired of God and are the revelation of God
to man, the infallible, authoritative rule of faith and conduct.
God in three Persons
We believe the one true God has revealed himself as being the
eternally self-existent Creator of heaven and earth and the Redeemer of
mankind. He has further revealed himself as a Trinity, that is, one Being existing in three Persons - Father, Son and Holy
Spirit.
The Lord Jesus Christ
We believe the Lord Jesus Christ is the eternal Son of God, as
revealed in the Scriptures, by His virgin birth, His sinless life, His
miracles, His death on the cross, His bodily resurrection from the dead and His
position at the right hand of God.
Creation and fall of man
We believe that man was created good and upright. However, man
willfully sinned and thereby was subjected not only to physical death but also to
spiritual death, which is separation from God.
Salvation
We believe man's only hope of redemption is through the shed blood
of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. Salvation is received through repentance
toward God and faith in the Lord Jesus Christ.
The ordinances
Water baptism: We believe the ordinance of baptism by immersion in
water is commanded of all who repent and believe on Christ as Savior. It
represents having died with Christ and being raised "with Him to walk in
newness of life.
Communion: We believe the Lord's Supper is a memorial of Christ's
suffering and death and a prophecy of His second coming. It is commanded of all
believers "until he comes."
Baptism in the Holy Spirit
We believe all Christians are entitled to and should seek the
baptism in the Holy Spirit with the initial physical sign of speaking with
other tongues according to Acts 2:4. This experience gives a Christian power to
witness by his/her life and words.
Sanctification
We believe sanctification is an act of separation from that which
is evil, and of dedication unto God.
The Church and its mission
We believe the Church is the body of Christ with a divinely called
ministry. Its purpose is to evangelize the world, worship God and encourage
believers to grow in the likeness of Christ.
Divine healing
We believe deliverance from sickness is provided for in the
Atonement and is the privilege of all believers.
Second coming of Christ
We believe the blessed hope of the Church is Christ's return from
heaven to catch up the Christians who have died, together with those who are
alive, to be with Him forever.
End-time events
We believe Christ will return with His saints to establish a 1,OOO year reign of peace. After this will come
the final judgment of the wicked, and then a new heaven and a new earth.
From Foundations for Faith: An Introduction to Bible Doctrine
(Gospel Publishing House).