The
Trinity
We believe in one True and Living God (Deuteronomy 6:4; Isaiah 45:5-7; 1
Corinthians 8:4) eternally existing in three Persons: the Father, Son and Holy
Spirit (Matthew 28:19; Corinthians 13:14)
The
Person and Work of Jesus Christ
We
believe that the Lord Jesus Christ is coequal, consubstantial, and coeternal with
the Father and the Holy Spirit, and was virgin born through the supernatural
intervention of God. He is God incarnate, God manifest in the flesh—the God-Man
possessing all essential qualities of divinity and humanity in indivisible
oneness. At incarnation, He surrendered only the prerogatives of deity but
nothing of the divine essence, either in degree or kind. He lived a sinless
life. In His death He made full vicarious atonement for sins. He rose again
from the dead on the third day and ascended bodily into heaven. He is coming again
to receive His Church (John 1:1-14; 10:30; 14:9; 1 Corinthians 15:3-4; 2 Corinthians
5:2;1 Philippians 2:5-8 1 Thessalonians 4:14-17; 2 Corinthians 5:21).
The
Person and Work of the Holy Spirit
We
believe that the Holy Spirit is a divine Person possessing all the attributes
of the deity. He is coequal, consubstantial and coeternal with the Father, and
with the Son, and is of the same nature. He convicts the unbelieving world of
sin and is the sovereign agent of regeneration. He baptizes all believers into
the Body of Christ and sanctifies, seals, indwells, infills, guides, teaches and
sovereignly bestows them with Spiritual gifts for the glory of Christ (John 14:16-17;
15:26; 16:4-9,13-14; Acts 1:8; Romans 8:9; ;1 Corinthians 12:4-11; 2
Corinthians 3:18 Ephesians 5:18; 1 John 2:20, 27).
The
Holy Scriptures
We
believe that the Bible is the inerrant, inspired Word of God, His revelation to
man, the supreme and final authority in all matters of doctrine, faith, and
life (II Timothy 3:16-17; John 17:17).
Man
and the Fall
We
believe that man was originally created good by God, having a perfect
fellowship with Him, but by his free will and voluntary transgressions, he fell
from this state, in consequence of which all men are now sinners and therefore
under just condemnation to eternal ruin without defense or excuse (Romans
3:22-23).
Salvation
We
believe that salvation of sinners is wholly by grace through the mediatorial
work of Jesus Christ. It is wholly apart from works and is upon the sole
condition of repentance and faith in the Lord Jesus Christ; that in order to be
saved, the sinner must be born again, being regenerated by the power of the
Holy Spirit and becoming recipient of a new nature; that having exercised
personal faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, the believer is completely justified
and in possession of a salvation. All the justified experience an ongoing
sanctification into Christlikeness by the Holy Spirit, awaiting a day of
glorification when Jesus Christ returns. We believe that all the redeemed, once saved,
are always saved, kept by God’s power
and secure in Christ forever (John 3:3-7; 5:24; 6:37-40; 10:27-30; Romans 5:21;
Ephesians 2:8-9; Titus 3:5).
Evangelism
(1) We believe in the Great Commission of spreading the Gospel of Jesus
in words, deeds and lifestyle, and in discipling people to grow in the grace
and knowledge of Jesus Christ. Biblical evangelism refers to the spreading of
the Good News about Jesus Christ; that He died on the cross to pay for humanity’s
sins and was raised from the dead after three days according to the Scriptures;
in so doing He made a public spectacle of the powers of darkness. As the
reigning Lord, He now offers the forgiveness of sins, eternal life,
reconciliation with God and the liberating gifts of the Spirit to all who
repent (turn away from sin) and believe in Him (put his/her trust and faith in
Jesus Christ).
(2) We believe that there is only one Gospel Message spread through
various Scripture-grounded strategies, excluding deceptive and manipulative
means, as well as watered-down, man-centered and prosperity gospel messages. In
issuing the Gospel invitation, we have to be responsible in showing and counting
the cost of following Christ—denying oneself and taking up one’s cross daily (Matthew
28:19-20; Mark 8:34; Mark 10:43-45; Luke 14:25-33; John 20:21; Acts 2: 32-39; 40,47; 1 Corinthians
1:23; 15:3,4; 2 Corinthians 4:5; 5:11,20;).
