Tenets of Faith

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圣经是我们全部信仰的准则，新约是我们生活实践的准则，因是真理基本的启示，将促进信徒之团契，信心及联系。属人的措词，非自灵感而来者，不足为取，惟真理所陈述者，才是宣扬全备福音的要道。
 

A.  圣经是神所默示的

B.  独一真神

C.  人的堕落与救赎

D.  人蒙拯救

E.  浸礼

F.  圣餐

G.  父的应许

H.  圣灵浸的证据
 

I. 全然成圣

J. 教会

K. 神的医治

L. 有福的盼望

M. 耶稣千禧年作王

N. 火湖

O. 新天新地
 

​The Scriptures Inspired:   The Scriptures, both the Old and New Testaments, are inspired of God, and are the revelation of God to man, the infallible, authoritative rule of faith and conduct (2 Tim3:15-17; 1 Pet.2:2).

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The One True God:   The one true God has revealed Himself as the eternally self-existent "I AM", the Creator of heaven and earth and the Redeemer of mankind. He has further revealed Himself as embodying the principles of relationship and association as Father, Son, and Holy Ghost (Deut.6:4; Mark 12:29; Isa.43:10-11; Matt.28:19; Luke 3:22).

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​The Fall of Man:   Man was created good and upright; for God said, "Let us make man in our image, after our likeness." However, man by voluntary transgression fell and thereby incurred not only physical death but also spiritual death, which is separation from God (Gen.1:26-31; 3:1-7; Rom.5:12-21).

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​The Salvation of Man:   Man's only hope of redemption is through the shed blood ofJesus Christ the Son of God.

         *Conditions to Salvation:   Salvation is received through repentance toward God and faith toward the Lord Jesus Christ (Luke 24:27; Rom.10:13-15; Titus 2:11; 3:5-7).

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         *The Evidence of Salvation:   The inward evidence of salvation is the direct witness of the Spirit (Rom.8:16). The outward evidence to all men is a life of righteousness and true holiness (Eph.4:24)

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​Baptism in Water:   The ordinance of baptism by immersion is commanded in the Scriptures. All who repent and believe on Christ as Saviour and Lord are to be baptised (Matt.28:19; Acts 10:47-48; 20:21; Rom.6:4; Heb.10:22).

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​Holy Communion:   The Lord's Supper, consisting of the elements - bread and the fruit of the vine - is the symbol expressing our sharing the divine nature of our Lord Jesus Christ (2 Pet.1:4): as a memorial of His suffering and death (1 Cor.11:26); and is enjoined on all believers "till He comes".

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​The Promise of the Father:   All believers are entitled to and should ardently expect and earnestly seek the promise of the Father, the baptism in the Holy Spirit and fire, according to the command of our Lord Jesus Christ. This was the normal experience of allin the early Christian church. With it comes the enduement of power for life and service, the bestowment of the gifts and their uses in the work of the ministry (Luke 24:49; Acts 1:4-8; 1 Cor.12:13). This experience is distinct from and subsequent to the experience of the new birth (Acts 10:44-46; 11:14-16; 15:7-9).

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​Evidence of the Baptism in the Holy Spirit:   The baptism of believers in te Holy Spirit is witnessed by the initial physical sign of speaking with other tongues as the Spirit of God gives them utterance (Acts 2:4). The speaking in tongues in this instance is the same in essence as the gift of tongues (1 Cor.12:4-10, 28), but different in purpose and use.

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​Sanctification:   Sanctification is an act of separation from that which is evil, and of dedication unto God. The Scriptures teach a life of "holiness without which no man shall see the Lord" (Heb.12:14; 1 Thess.5:23-24; 1 Pet.1:15-16; 1 John 2:6).

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​The Church:   The Church is the Body of Christ, the habitation of God through the Spirit, with divine appointments for the fulfilment of her great commission. Each believer, born of the Spirit, is an integral part of the General Assembly and Church of the First-born, which are written in heaven (Eph.1:22-23; Heb.12:23).

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​Divine Healing:   Divine healing is an integral part of the gospel. Deliverance from sickness is provided for in the atonement, and is the privilege of all believers (Isa.53:4-5; Matt.8:16-17).

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​The Blessed Hope:   The resurrection of those who have fallen asleep in Christ and their translation together with those who are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord is the imminent and blessed hope of the church (1 Thess.4:16-17; Rom.8:23; Titus 2:13; 1 Cor.15:51-52).

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​The Millennial Reign of Christ:   The second coming of Christ includes the rapture of the saints, which is our blessed hope, followed by the visible return of Christ with His saints to reign on the earth for one thousand years. This millennial reign will bring the salvation of national Israel and the establishment of universal peace (2 Thess.1:7; Rev.19:11-14; 20:7; Rom.11:26).

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​The Lake of Fire:   Whosoever is not found written in the Book of Life, together with the devil and his angels, the beast and false prophet, will be consigned to everlasting punishment in the lake which burns with fire and brimstone, which is the second death (Rev.19:20; 20:10-15).

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​The New Heavens and the New Earth:   "We, according to His promise, look for new heavens and a new earth wherein dwelleth righteousness" (2 Pet.3:13; Rev.21:23).

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