Statement of Faith

BIBLE

- The Bible was recorded by 40 people inspired by the Holy Spirit, such as Moses and David, over 1,600 years.

- The Bible is the holy and infallible Word of God, containing no falsehood or error.

- The Bible’s greatest purpose is to lead sinners to believe in Jesus Christ and receive eternal life.

- As the inspired Word of God, the Bible educates believers on the path of righteousness through guidance and chastisement.

- The Bible is the standard for a true life of faith and the only source of God’s Word in this world.

- The Bible is the perfect, complete Word of God, unchangeable and cannot be expanded or omitted.

GOD

- God is the one and only being known as Jehovah: "I Am Who I Am."

- God is one in essence but exists in three persons: God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit.

- God possesses unconditional love but abhors sin.

- God is the Creator of humans and the world.

- God is the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end, and exists eternally.

- God is omnipotent (all-powerful) and omnipresent (present everywhere).

- God is holy, good, and truthful, and is the ultimate standard of good and evil.

- God governs every aspect of human life according to His providence.

- God will judge the righteous and the ungodly at the end of the world.

- The righteous will live eternally in Heaven, while sinners will face eternal punishment in Hell.

JESUS

- Jesus Christ is the Son of God, who came to the world as the visible image of the invisible God.

- Jesus is fully God and fully man, the only intercessor between God and humanity, being a perfect, sinless human.

- Jesus was conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary.

- Jesus Christ is the fulfillment of all revelations, without whom we cannot fully understand God.

- He was born in Bethlehem about 2,000 years ago and raised in Nazareth.

- At age 30, He began His public ministry and died on the cross at 33.

- Jesus is a descendant of David and Abraham according to His human genealogy.

- Jesus performed miracles: healing the sick, walking on water, calming storms, and raising the dead.

- Jesus took away the sins of the world in accordance with God’s will by dying on the cross.

- He was resurrected after three days and ascended into Heaven after 40 days.

- Jesus now sits at the right hand of God until His enemies become His footstool.

- He is the head of His Church, leading and protecting believers as their spiritual shepherd.

- Jesus will return before a seven-year tribulation to take believers with Him. After the tribulation, He will reign over the earth for 1,000 years.

- Jesus will execute final judgment after the 1,000-year reign and will rule as King of kings forever.

HOLY SPIRIT

- The Holy Spirit is the life-giving Spirit of Jesus Christ and the Father.

- The Holy Spirit was sent to dwell in the hearts of born-again Christians at Pentecost, after Jesus’ resurrection.

- The Holy Spirit abides in believers, providing instruction and guidance.

- The Holy Spirit has been with the Father and the Son from the beginning and works the same today as in Jesus' time.

- The Holy Spirit shares the same nature as the Father and the Son.

- The Holy Spirit moves sinners' hearts, bringing them to repentance and faith in Jesus Christ.

- The Holy Spirit intercedes for believers with deep, unspoken groans.

- The Holy Spirit helps believers produce the nine fruits: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.

- The Holy Spirit gives gifts to the Church, such as teaching, helping, and serving, to build and grow the Church.

MAN

- God created man on the sixth day of creation.

- Adam and Eve are the forefathers of all humanity.

- Man was created in the image of God.

- Humanity began to fall when they followed Satan’s word instead of God’s.

- After the fall, man's spirit died and was separated from God.

- Since the fall, human thoughts and plans are inherently evil and corrupt.

- People sin because they are born with a sinful nature.

- Humans cannot cleanse their own sin or live sincerely by their own strength.

- Only through faith in Jesus Christ and the forgiveness of sins can a person be born again as a child of God.

- Before being born again, all people are sinners under Satan’s judgment.

- To enter Heaven and have fellowship with God, people must become new creations as born-again righteous individuals.

- All people will die once, but born-again Christians will ascend to Heaven with Jesus Christ at His second coming.

- After death, man’s body returns to dust while the spirit returns to God for judgment.

SALVATION

- Salvation is God’s grace and work to save humanity from sin.

- Salvation comes only by faith in Jesus Christ, who achieved eternal redemption for all people.

- To receive salvation, one must acknowledge their sinful nature and repent, turning back to God.

- God predestined salvation in Jesus Christ before the world began.

- Salvation is not based on human righteousness but on God’s righteousness through Jesus Christ.

- Salvation can be divided into three aspects: salvation of the spirit (becoming children of God), salvation in life (living as children of God), and the final salvation (shedding sinful flesh for a new, glorified body).

- Salvation is fully accomplished by God’s grace, not human effort.

CHURCH

- The Church is the gathering of saints who are in Christ.

- The Church is the body of Christ, transcending time, place, culture, and race.

- The Church is the light of the world, preaching God’s Word and the Gospel to lead sinners to Jesus.

- The Church practices ordinances such as worship, communion, fellowship, and baptism.

- The Church includes pastors, evangelists, elders, deacons, and teachers, following biblical instructions and spiritual gifts from the Holy Spirit.

- In the Church, born-again believers teach and learn faith, pray, volunteer, and share testimonies of their walk with God.

LAST DAYS

- In the end, the bodies of born-again believers will return to dust, and their spirits will dwell with God in light and glory until the new world begins.

- In the end, the bodies of sinners will return to dust, but their spirits will face eternal judgment after the second death.