卢萨卡华人基督教会
DOCTRINAL STATEMENT
God: We believe there is one God, existing eternally in three persons, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, and possessing the same attributes and perfections (Genesis 1:1, Deuteronomy 6:4, Matthew 28:19, John 10:30, 2 Corinthians 13:14).
Jesus Christ: We believe that Jesus Christ is the eternal Son of God (John 10:33), perfectly divine and perfectly human (Luke 2:40, John 1:1-2, Philippians 2:5-8). We believe in: His incarnation (John 1:14), His virgin birth (Isaiah 7:17, Matthew 1:23, Luke 1:34-35); His sinless life (Hebrews 4:15, 7:26); His miracles (John 2:11); His vicarious and atoning death (I Corinthians 15:3, Ephesians 1:7, Hebrews 2:9); His resurrection (John 11:25, 1 Corinthians 15:4); His ascension to the right hand of the Father (Mark 16:19); His personal return to earth in power and glory (Acts 1:11, Revelation 19:11-16).
The Holy Spirit: We believe that the Holy Spirit is the Third Person of the Trinity (John 14:16-17 ,1 Corinthians 3:16, 2 Corinthians 6:16-17). We believe in the baptism of the Holy Spirit who seals and dwells in every believer, spiritually uniting them with one another (Ephesians 1:13, 1 Corinthians 3:16, 2 Corinthians 6:16-17，1 Corinthians 12:13, Romans 8:9, Galatians 3:26-28). We believe the Holy Spirit enables the trusting, obedient believer to live a godly life (Romans 8:13-14, I Corinthians 3:16, 6:19-20, Ephesians 4:30, 5:18) and continues to endow believers with gifts for the purpose of building up the body, just as He wills (1 Corinthians 12:4-11).
The Scriptures: We believe the Bible is the verbally inspired Word of God, without error and infallible in the original manuscripts. We believe the Bible is the final authority in faith and life (2 Timothy 3:15-17, 2 Peter 1:20, Psalm 19:7-9).
The Condition of Man: We believe that man was created in the image and likeness of God, in innocence, and without sin. In Adam's sin humanity fell, inherited a sinful nature, and became spiritually dead and alienated from God. We believe that, within himself, man is incapable of redeeming himself from his lost and depraved condition (Genesis 1:26, 3:1-24, Romans 3:10-18, 5:12, Ephesians 2:1-3).
The Work of Christ: We believe Christ voluntarily offered Himself as our sacrificial substitute on the cross, satisfying God's righteous judgment against sin. We believe God's only provision for our sin is Christ's death on our behalf, through which God reconciles us to Himself (John 14:6, Acts 4:12, 2 Corinthians 5:21). We believe Jesus is the way and the truth and the life and no one comes to the Father except through Jesus (John 14:6).
Salvation: We believe that salvation from the penalty of sin is a gift of God's grace, cannot be gained by any work, and is provided on the single ground of trust in Christ's work on the cross. All who trust Christ in this way are forgiven of their sins and born into God's family by the regenerating work of the Holy Spirit (John 3:16-19, Romans 3:23, 5:1-9, Ephesians 2:8-9, Titus 3:5).
The Church: We believe that the Church, called in Scripture the Body of Christ, is a spiritual organism and that every true believer is a member of His Body. We also believe that Scripture affirms the establishment and continuation of local churches, groups of Christian believers called together for worship, instruction, fellowship and service (Ephesians 1:22-23, 1 Corinthians 12:13, Acts 2:42, 13:1).
Baptism: We believe that the ordinance of baptism is the immersion of the believer in water in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit by a person authorized by the Church. It shows the believer’s union with the crucified, buried and risen Christ and his death to sin and resurrection to a new life (Matthew 28:18-20, Romans 6: 4-5).
Eternal State: We believe that at the moment of death, the souls of all who trust in Christ for salvation immediately enter Christ's presence, awaiting the resurrection of life. We believe that at death the souls of all who do not trust Christ for salvation immediately enter into conscious separation from God, awaiting the resurrection of condemnation, the eternal consequence of unbelief (Luke 16:19-26, 2 Corinthians 5:8, Philippians 1:23, 2 Thessalonians 1:7-9, Revelation 20:11-15).