ARTICLE
OF FAITH
These we believe that:
1. The Bible is the only infallible and
authoritative written Word of God, inspired by the Holy Spirit. (2 Timothy
3:16-17)
2. There is one God eternally exist in
three persons, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. (Deut. 6:4, 1 John
5:7, II Cor. 13:14, Matt. 3:13-17, 28:19)
3. We believe that man is created in the
image and likeness of God, but man fell because of sin. (Rom.3:10, 5:12)
4. Christ paid the price on the cross for
the redemption of man. (John 3:16, Rom. 5:8)
5. Man cannot save himself and that he
can only be saved through faith due to the redemptive works of Christ. (Eph.
2:8-9)
6. Through repentance and acceptance to
Jesus as Lord and personal Savior, man can freely enjoy the forgiveness of God.
(John 1:12, Acts 3:19)
7. Unless a man is born again, he cannot
enter the Kingdom of God. His spirit was being regenerated through the Holy
Spirit. (John 3:3)
8. Water baptism in the name of the
Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit and the Lord’s Supper through Holy
Communion are one of the ordinances, which the Lord gave for the Church. (Matt.
28:19, 1 Cor. 11:23-26)
9. The initial evidence that a Christian
has been baptized in the Holy Spirit is speaking in tongues. (Acts 2:4, Acts,
19:6, Acts 10:44-46)
10.There
are nine fruits and gifts of the Holy Spirit, which every believer of Christ
should possess. (1 Cor. 12:1-11, Gal. 5:22)
11.Miracle
never ceases and divine healing can be received in answer to the prayer of
faith. Christ has the power to heal the sick. (Exo. 15:26, Mk. 11:22, Lk.
18:27)
12.Rapture
will take place at any moment. Jesus will return immanently to take His True
Church. (1 Thes.4:16-18, 1 Thes. 5:1-2, Acts 1:11,John 14:1-4)
13.Jesus
Christ is God who became man, born sinless through virgin birth. He was
resurrected and ascended to heaven, sitting at the right hand of the Father
after His death on the cross. (Phil. 2:6-11, Heb. 1:8, Titus 2:13)
14.The
method that God ordained to support His work and to spread His Word is through
tithes and offerings. (Mal. 3:10, II Cor. 9:7)
15.Perfection
of the Church – living like Jesus – will happen through perfect obedience to
God and to His word. (Matt. 5:48, 1 Cor. 11:1, II Cor. 13:9, 11, Eph. 5:25-27,
Col. 1:28, 1 Thes. 5:23-24, 1 John 2:6, 1 Peter 2:20-21, Heb. 6:2, 12:2)
16.There
are five-ministry gift that God gave to the Church, and the ministry of the
prophets and apostles still exist today. (Eph. 2:20, 3:5, 4:7-11, 1 Cor. 4:9,
12:28)
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