Our Story, Beliefs & Leadership教會歷史、信仰與領導團隊

We believe in the absolute authority and accuracy of the 66 books of the Bible; its full verbal inspiration in original manuscripts and its all-sufficiency as the Christian's rule of faith and practice.我們相信聖經六十六卷書具有絕對的權威與準確性；原文手稿是逐字默示的，並且完全足以作為基督徒信仰與生活的準則。

We believe that there is but one God, the Creator, Preserver, and Ruler of all things, who is perfect in Holiness, and in love, infinite in Wisdom and measureless in Power, and who reveals Himself to us as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.我們相信獨一的真神，是萬物的創造者、保存者與掌權者；祂在聖潔與慈愛上完全，智慧無限，能力無窮，並以聖父、聖子、聖靈向我們啟示自己。

We believe that Jesus Christ is the eternal and only begotten Son of God, conceived of the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary, and that He is true God and true man and is the only and all-sufficient mediator between God and man.我們相信耶穌基督是神永恆的獨生子，由聖靈感孕，由童貞女馬利亞所生；祂是真神也是真人，是神與人之間唯一且完全足夠的中保。

We believe that the Holy Spirit is the third person of the Trinity, whose ministry is to convince the world of sin and of righteousness and judgment; to give the new birth, and to sanctify, teach, and comfort those who believe in Jesus Christ.我們相信聖靈是三位一體中的第三位格，祂的工作是使世人為罪、為義、為審判自己知罪；使信靠耶穌基督的人重生，並使他們成聖、受教導、得安慰。

We believe that man was created in the image of God by direct creation and that he sinned and thereby incurred both physical and spiritual death; thus, we believe that all men by nature and by choice are sinners and, apart from Christ, shall be forever separated from God.我們相信人是神直接照著祂的形像所造，但人犯了罪，因而招致肉體與靈性的死亡；因此我們相信所有的人，無論是天性或選擇，都是罪人，若不藉著基督，將永遠與神隔絕。

We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures as a representative and substitutionary sacrifice, that all who believe on Him are justified on the ground of His shed blood. We believe that salvation is by grace through faith, not of works, that all who receive by faith the Lord Jesus Christ as Lord and Saviour are born again of the Holy Spirit, thereby becoming children of God. We believe in the eternal security of the believer.我們相信主耶穌基督照聖經所說，為我們的罪代替受死，作為代表性的贖罪祭；凡信靠祂的人，都因祂所流的寶血得稱為義。我們相信救恩是本乎恩，藉著信，不是靠行為；凡憑信心接受主耶穌基督為主和救主的人，都藉著聖靈重生，成為神的兒女。我們相信信徒得救的永恆保障。

We believe in the resurrection of the crucified body of our Lord, His ascension into heaven, and His present ministry there for us as High Priest and Advocate. We believe in the personal, visible, imminent return of the Lord Jesus Christ for His church and in His coming in glory with the believers to set up His Kingdom upon the earth.我們相信主釘十字架的身體已經復活，並升到天上，如今在天上以大祭司和中保的身份為我們服事。我們相信主耶穌基督必親自、可見、隨時再來接祂的教會，並且與眾聖徒一同在榮耀中降臨，在地上建立祂的國度。

We believe in the bodily resurrection of the just, the bodily resurrection of the unjust, the everlasting conscious blessedness of the saved, and the everlasting conscious punishment of the lost.我們相信義人與不義的人都要身體復活；得救的人將永遠有知覺地享福，滅亡的人將永遠有知覺地受罰。

We believe that the local church is a voluntary association of baptized believers equal in rank and privilege, subject to the Word of God, and independent of any external ecclesiastical controls whatsoever. We believe that God's Word commands every believer to be baptized by immersion in water. Though baptism has no saving merit, it does show forth in solemn and beautiful symbolism the believer's faith in and union with the crucified, buried, and risen Savior.我們相信地方教會是由受洗信徒自願組成的團體，彼此地位與權利平等，順服於神的話語，並且不受任何外部教會體制的轄制。我們相信神的話語命令每一位信徒都當受浸禮。雖然浸禮本身沒有救贖的功效，但它莊嚴而美好地象徵著信徒對被釘十字架、埋葬、復活之救主的信心與聯合。

We believe that the Lord's Supper is a provision of bread and the cup, symbolical of Christ's broken body and shed blood; that the Lord's Supper is partaken of by saved individuals in commemoration of the suffering and death of their Lord and in anticipation of His soon coming again; and that its observance is to be preceded by faithful self-examination.我們相信主的聖餐以餅與杯象徵基督被擘開的身體與所流的寶血；聖餐由得救之人領受，為要紀念主的受苦與受死，並仰望祂即將再來；領受聖餐之前應當誠實省察自己。