①The Bible
We believe in every word of the Old and New Testaments (39 books in
the Old Testaments, and 27 books in the New Testaments), that God inspired
humans to write without error. The Bible
is the Word of God, It is the standard
of faith as well as the absolute truth for every aspect in a believer’s life
(2Timothy
② God
We believe in the
one true and eternal God, the Creator of everything. There is one God existent
in three persons: the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. Each person is equal
but has a different role, working together to deliver man from sin to receive
salvation. (Matthew 28:19, 2 Corinthians 13:14)
③Jesus Christ
We believe in
Jesus Christ, the Son of God, who was supernaturally conceived through the
power of the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary. While on earth, He was
both perfectly God and perfectly man at the same time, and was without sin. He
was crucified on the cross to save mankind from sin and physically rose from
the dead on the third day to fulfill the will of the Father to provide
salvation from sin to each person who believes in Him. He ascended physically
to heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. One day in the future,
He will come again a second time to establish His kingdom. (Luke 1:26-38,
Philippians 2:5-11, Hebrews 1:3-4)
④The Holy Spirit
We believe that
the Holy Spirit is God who convicts people of sin and draws them to be born
again. He dwells within believers to enable them to lead holy lives. As well,
He helps believers live lives in obedience to His will and serve the Body of
Christ using the gifts He has given them. We believe each gift of the Holy
Spirit mentioned in the Bible is still active in the Church today and should be
developed to build up the Body. The baptism of the Holy Spirit, an experience
separate from being born again, gives Christians power to serve God. Speaking
in tongues as the Holy Spirit enables is the initial sign of being baptized in
the Holy Spirit. In the Christian life, every believer must live in obedience
to Christ and be under the covering of the Holy Spirit. A Christian should
always be filled with the Holy Spirit. (Luke 24:49, John 15:26, Romans 12, Acts
2:4)
⑤Angels and Evil Spirits
We believe God created many angels. These
angels were created without sin but Lucifer intentionally sinned and was then
called Satan. Some of the angels followed him to become fallen angels. Satan
rules in this sinful world; however, he does not have power over God. He
endeavors to destroy God's plan and man's life. (Ezekiel 28:13-15, Isaiah
14:12-14)
⑥Man
We believe that Adam and Eve were created
sinless, but they intentionally sinned, causing all humans to fall under the
power of sin. For this reason, it is necessary for every person to receive
salvation through the shed blood of Jesus Christ. Without salvation, a person
will receive the penalty of eternal destruction in hell. (Genesis 1:26, Romans
5:12-18)
⑦Salvation
We believe that a
person can only be saved when he or she puts his or her faith in the Lord
Jesus. Salvation is given by the grace of God and not because of one's own
works. True confession, faith and trust in Christ will lead to repentance from
sin. At the point of salvation, an individual becomes a new creation in Christ
and is gradually transformed to become more like Jesus. (Ephesians 2:8-9)
⑧The Church
We believe in the worldwide (universal)
Church, made up of all those who trust in Christ throughout every age, together
as the Body of Christ. In the same way, we believe in local churches which are
made up of believers who regularly meet together in different areas to worship,
hear the Word of God, fellowship, witness, take communion and pray, among other
activities. Every Christian should be a member of a local church.
The Church is the answer to everything in
human life. God's intent is to use the Church to touch every part of every
human life in the world. The church is necessary for the needs of every human
to be met and is the principle instrument that God uses to do so. (1
Corinthians 12:12-27, Ephesians 3:9-10)
⑨Baptism and Communion
We believe that baptism is the immersion
of a person completely in water as a symbol of the death, burial and
resurrection of Christ. Those receiving baptism must be born again and have put
their trust in the Lord Jesus. Communion is a ceremony to remember the death of
Jesus. It is to be celebrated often, when believers gather together, until
Jesus returns. (Acts
⑩Worship
We believe that Christians must worship
the Lord in spirit and in truth. Worship is acknowledging the worthiness of God
and opening our hearts to God. Worshipping according to Biblical patterns
enables us to use outward expressions to come close to God. Some of the
patterns we find in Scriptures include worship with other Christians, using
musical instrument, singing, and using the gifts of the Holy Spirit during
worship times. (John 4:23-24, Psalm 150:1-6)
⑪Healing
We believe it is God's normal intention
to heal Christians who have sicknesses or diseases except at times when God
allows them to leave this world to be with Him. The Church must follow the
command of Christ to heal the sick through prayer and to minister to them
through the miraculous power of God. We do not reject medicines or procedures
from medical science, nor do we believe that God always heals the sick
immediately. However we acknowledge that at times he has a purpose in gradually
healing people. (Acts
⑫Eternal Judgment
We believe that every person will rise from
the dead on the final day. Believers will live with God in heaven and will be
eternally blessed. Those who do not believe will be judged and receive eternal
punishment in hell. (John