Declaration of Faith

We believe the Scriptures, both Old and New Testaments, to be the Word of God inspired by the Holy Spirit, the complete revelation of His will for the salvation of men, and the divine and final authority for all Christian faith and life.

We believe in one God, Creator of all things and Supreme Ruler of the Universe, infinitely perfect and eternally existing in three persons: Holy Father, Holy Son, and Holy Spirit.

We believe that Jesus Christ is true God and true man, the Saviour of mankind and the only Mediator between God and man, having been conceived of the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary, He died on the cross a sacrifice for our sins according to the Scriptures. Further, He rose bodily from the dead, ascended into heaven, where at the right hand of the Majesty on High, He is now our High Priest and Advocate.

We believe that the ministry of the Holy Spirit is to glorify the Lord Jesus Christ, and during this age to convict men, regenerate the believing sinner, indwell, guide and instruct and empower the believer for godly living and service.

We believe that man was created in the image of God but fell into sin and is therefore lost, and only through regeneration by the Holy Spirit can salvation and spiritual life be obtained.

We believe that the shed blood of Jesus Christ and His resurrection provide the only ground for justification and salvation for all who believe, and only those who receive Jesus Christ are born of the Holy Spirit, thus become children of God.

We believe that water baptism and the Lord’s Supper are sacraments to be observed by the CHURCH during the present age.

We believe that the true CHURCH is composed of all persons who through saving faith in Jesus Christ have been regenerated by the Holy Spirit and are united together in the Body of Christ.

We believe that Jesus Christ is the Lord and Head of the CHURCH and that every local church has the right under Christ to decide and govern its own affairs.

We believe in the personal and imminent coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and that this “blessed hope” has a vital bearing on the personal life and service of every believer.

We believe in the bodily resurrection of the dead; of the believer to everlasting blessedness and joy with the Lord; of the unbeliever to judgment and everlasting conscious punishment.

Note:

The Confessions of the Reformed Church in America are adopted as part of the Declaration of Faith at the Fujian Evangelical Church (FEC).

In English, CHURCH means the Body of Christ as defined in the Bible; church refers to FEC.

信仰宣言

我們相信新舊約聖經是上帝的話語, 出自聖靈感動, 包括上帝對人類得救全部意旨, 並是基督徒信仰生活最高的權威.

我們相信獨一上帝, 萬物創造者及宇宙的主宰, 絕對完全, 三位格合一: 聖父, 聖子, 聖靈, 永遠存在.

我們相信耶穌基督是真神, 又是真人, 人類救主及神人間惟一中保, 由聖靈感孕, 童貞女瑪利亞生下, 按照聖經為我們的罪, 捨命於十架上, 他肉身由死復活, 升天, 現在坐在神的右邊作我們大祭司及辯護者.

我們相信聖靈的工作為榮耀耶穌基督, 於這世代, 叫人知罪, 叫相信的罪人重生, 居住於心中, 指引, 教導, 叫聖徒生活聖潔及事奉上得力.

我們相信世人乃按照上帝形像創造, 但墜落迷失於罪中, 惟靠聖靈重生, 始可獲得救恩及靈命.

我們相信耶穌基督的寶血及復活是稱義得救的惟一根據, 惟接受耶穌基督者, 可由聖靈重生成為上帝兒女.

我們相信今世教會必須遵守水禮及聖餐禮儀.

我們相信真教會是由相信耶穌基督, 受聖靈重生, 並於基督身體合而為一者組成.

我們相信耶穌基督是教會的主及元首, 每個地方教會有權利於基督統治下處理該會事務.

我們相信耶穌基督再臨是親自及迫近的, 此有福的盼望對信徒個別生活事奉有重大影響.

我們相信身體由死復活, 信徒與主永在享樂, 非信徒接受審判及永刑.

註:  我們採納美國歸正教的信仰宣言為本教會信仰宣言的一部份.