我们的信仰

Statement of Faith

1. God 上帝

We believe in one God, Creator of all things, holy, infinitely perfect, and eternally existing in a loving unity of three equally divine Persons: the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. Having limitless knowledge and sovereign power, God has graciously purposed from eternity to redeem a people for Himself and to make all things new for His own glory. 

我们相信独⼀的上帝,万物的创造者,是圣洁、绝对完美、永存永在,在爱中契合、同尊同荣、三位⼀体:圣⽗、圣⼦、圣灵的上帝。他有无穷的知识,和⾄⾼的能⼒,上帝从亘古就有仁厚的目的,定意要因他⾃⼰救赎世人,并因⾃⼰的荣耀把万物更新。


2. The Bible 圣经

We believe that God has spoken in the Scriptures, both Old and New Testaments, through the words of human authors. As the verbally inspired Word of God, the Bible is without error in the original writings, the complete revelation of His will for salvation, and the ultimate authority by which every realm of human knowledge and endeavor should be judged. Therefore, it is to be believed in all that it teaches, obeyed in all that it requires, and trusted in all that it promises. 

我们相信上帝透过新旧约圣经向⼈说话,圣经是借⼈⼿记录的,是上帝的默⽰,原⽂是无谬误的,是上帝对⼈救赎计划的完全启⽰,是⼈类世界知识和行为之终极判断准则。因此,必须相信圣经所有的教导,服从圣经所有的要求,并信靠圣经所有的应许。


3. The Human Condition 人类状况

We believe that God created Adam and Eve in His image, but they sinned when tempted by Satan. In union with Adam, human beings are sinners by nature and by choice, alienated from God, and under His wrath. Only through God’s saving work in Jesus Christ can we be rescued, reconciled and renewed. 

我们相信上帝按祂的形象创造亚当和夏娃,但他们被撒但引诱犯罪。在亚当里,世⼈在本性上和⼈性的抉择上都是罪⼈,与神隔离,在祂的震怒下。惟有透过上帝在耶稣基督里的拯救,我们才可以得蒙拯救、和好、​​​​更新。


4. Jesus Christ 耶稣基督

We believe that Jesus Christ is God incarnate, fully God and fully man, one Person in two natures. Jesus—Israel's promised Messiah—was conceived through the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary. He lived a sinless life, was crucified under Pontius Pilate, arose bodily from the dead, ascended into heaven and sits at the right hand of God the Father as our High Priest and Advocate. 

我们相信耶稣基督是上帝道成了⾁⾝,是完全的上帝、也是完全的⼈,⼀个位格有两个本性。耶稣 – 上帝应许以⾊列的弥赛亚 – 从圣灵感孕,为童贞⼥⾺利亚所⽣。祂⼀⽣无罪,在罗马总督彼拉多⼿下被钉于⼗字架,从死里⾁⾝复活,升到天上、坐在天⽗上帝的右边,作我们的⼤祭司和中保。


5. The Work of Christ 基督的⼯作 

We believe that Jesus Christ, as our representative and substitute, shed His blood on the cross as the perfect, all-sufficient sacrifice for our sins. His atoning death and victorious resurrection constitute the only ground for salvation.

我们相信耶稣基督成了我们罪的承担者和替代者,在⼗架上流出宝⾎,成了完美、全备的祭品。祂因赎罪的舍命和得胜的复活成了救赎的唯⼀根基。


6. The Holy Spirit 圣灵

We believe that the Holy Spirit, in all that He does, glorifies the Lord Jesus Christ. He convicts the world of its guilt. He regenerates sinners, and in Him they are baptized into union with Christ and adopted as heirs in the family of God. He also indwells, illuminates, guides, equips and empowers believers for Christ-like living and service. 

我们相信圣灵所作的⼀切⼯作是要荣耀主耶稣基督。祂叫世⼈知罪。祂使罪⼈重⽣,并且在祂里⾯,罪⼈接受洗礼是与基督联合,并且被收纳成为上帝家中的后嗣。祂也住在信徒⼼中、光照、引导、装备、及赋与信徒能⼒,叫他们活出基督的样式,侍奉上帝也服务他⼈。


7. The Church 教会

We believe that the true church comprises all who have been justified by God's grace through faith alone in Christ alone. They are united by the Holy Spirit in the body of Christ, of which He is the Head. The true church is manifest in local churches, whose membership should be composed only of believers. The Lord Jesus mandated two ordinances, baptism and the Lord’s Supper, which visibly and tangibly express the gospel. Though they are not the means of salvation, when celebrated by the church in genuine faith, these ordinances confirm and nourish the believer. 

我们相信真正的教会是由那些在上帝的恩典下,单单在基督里借着纯⼀的信⼼,被称义的信徒所组成。他们被圣灵连合成为基督的⾝体,联于元⾸基督。在各地⽅教会,因其会友都是由信徒组成,真正的教会就在此显明了。主耶稣设⽴了两个礼仪,洗礼和圣餐,都是具体地表达了福⾳的意义。这等礼仪并不能使⼈得救,然⽽,教会因真诚的信⼼施⾏这等礼仪时,就可以巩固和培育信徒。


8. Christian Living 基督徒⽣活

We believe that God's justifying grace must not be separated from His sanctifying power and purpose. God commands us to love Him supremely and others sacrificially, and to live out our faith with care for one another, compassion toward the poor and justice for the oppressed. With God’s Word, the Spirit’s power, and fervent prayer in Christ’s name, we are to combat the spiritual forces of evil. In obedience to Christ’s commission, we are to make disciples among all people, always bearing witness to the gospel in word and deed. 

我们相信上帝称义的恩典,是不会与祂叫⼈成圣的⼤能和目的分开的。上帝命令我们⽤⾄⾼的爱去爱祂,⼜⽤牺牲舍⼰的爱去爱别⼈,同时以彼此关顾去活出我们的信仰,对贫穷⼈施怜悯,为受逼迫者⾏公平。我们要以上帝的话语,圣灵的能⼒,并奉基督之名恳切的祈祷,与邪灵势⼒争战。我们要遵⾏基督的⼤使命,使万民作主的⾨徒,要经常以⾔以⾏⾒证福⾳。


9. Christ’s Return 基督的再来 

We believe in the personal, bodily and glorious return of our Lord Jesus Christ. The coming of Christ, at a time known only to God, demands constant expectancy and, as our blessed hope, motivates the believer to godly living, sacrificial service and energetic mission. 

我们相信我们的主耶稣基督会亲⾃以⾁⾝在荣耀中再临。基督再临的时间,只有上帝知晓,然⽽信徒必须时刻儆醒等候,让这荣耀的盼望激励我们过敬虔的⽣活,作舍⼰的侍奉,及积极地承担使命。


10. Response and Eternal Destiny 回应和永恒后果

We believe that God commands everyone everywhere to believe the gospel by turning to Him in repentance and receiving the Lord Jesus Christ. We believe that God will raise the dead bodily and judge the world, assigning the unbeliever to condemnation and eternal conscious punishment and the believer to eternal blessedness and joy with the Lord in the new heaven and the new earth, to the praise of His glorious grace.

我们相信我们的主耶稣基督会亲⾃以⾁⾝在荣耀中再临。基督再临的时间,只有上帝知晓,然⽽信徒必须时刻儆醒等候,让这荣耀的盼望激励我们过敬虔的⽣活,作舍⼰的侍奉,及积极地承担使命。

Amen. 阿们。

EFCA Statement of Faith

美国播道会 -- 信仰宣⾔

Adopted by the Conference on June 19, 2019

于二零一九年六月十九日大会中采纳

The Evangelical Free Church of America is an association of autonomous churches united around these theological convictions. As an affiliated ministry of First Free Church, we, at Mustard Seed Group (MSG), share the same Statement of Faith.

美国播道会是⼀群有⾃治权的地⽅教会因着共同持守以上神学信念⽽同⼼组成的联会。作为第一播道会的关联事工,芥菜种团契的信仰条款与第一播道会信仰一致。



耶稣说: “我实在告诉你们:你们若有信心像一粒芥菜种,就是对这座山说:‘你从这边挪到那边!’,它也必挪去;并且你们没有一件不能做的事了。” (马太福音 17:20)

Jesus told them, “I tell you the truth, if you had faith even as small as a mustard seed, you could say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it would move. Nothing would be impossible." (Matthew 17:20)


耶稣说:“神的国好像什么?我拿什么来比较呢? 好像一粒芥菜种,有人拿去种在园子里,长大成树,天上的飞鸟宿在它的枝上。” (路加福音 13:18-19)

Then Jesus said, “What is the Kingdom of God like? How can I illustrate it? It is like a tiny mustard seed that a man planted in a garden; it grows and becomes a tree, and the birds make nests in its branches.” (Luke 13:18-19)