{"id":59,"date":"2025-05-03T14:36:59","date_gmt":"2025-05-03T19:36:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/5g1.2e3.mytemp.website\/?page_id=59"},"modified":"2025-07-31T23:29:37","modified_gmt":"2025-08-01T03:29:37","slug":"%e4%bf%a1%e4%bb%b0%e5%ae%a3%e5%91%8a-faith-statement","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/rhcbc.com\/?page_id=59","title":{"rendered":"\u4fe1\u4ef0\u5ba3\u544a\/Faith Statement"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>1.&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>The One True God \u72ec\u4e00\u771f\u795e<\/strong><br>We believe in the one eternal God, who is the Triune God, including the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. He is the Creator of heaven, earth, and all things, and the Lord of humanity&#8217;s redemption. He is wholly holy, just, and loving, and His sovereignty and grace permeate history and God&#8217;s plan of salvation for humankind. \u6211\u4eec\u4fe1\u72ec\u4e00\u6c38\u6052\u4e4b\u795e\uff0c\u7942\u662f\u4e09\u4f4d\u4e00\u4f53\u7684\u4e0a\u5e1d\uff0c\u5305\u62ec\u5723\u7236\u3001\u5723\u5b50\u548c\u5723\u7075\u3002\u7942\u662f\u5929\u5730\u4e07\u7269\u7684\u521b\u9020\u8005\uff0c\u4e5f\u662f\u4eba\u7c7b\u6551\u8d4e\u7684\u4e3b\u5bb0\u3002\u7942\u5168\u7136\u5723\u6d01\u3001\u516c\u4e49\u3001\u6148\u7231\uff0c\u5e76\u4ee5\u5176\u4e3b\u6743\u548c\u6069\u5178\u8d2f\u7a7f\u5386\u53f2\u4e0e\u4eba\u7c7b\u6551\u8d4e\u8ba1\u5212\u4e4b\u4e2d\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2.&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>The Redemption of Christ&nbsp;<\/strong>\u57fa\u7763\u7684\u6551\u8d4e<br>We believe that Jesus Christ is the only Son of God, fully God and fully man. He became incarnate, gave Himself for our sins, died on the cross, and rose again on the third day, defeating death and sin, thus accomplishing complete redemption. He is the only way, the truth, and the life, and no one comes to the Father except through Him. \u6211\u4eec\u4fe1\u8036\u7a23\u57fa\u7763\u662f\u795e\u7684\u72ec\u751f\u5b50\uff0c\u5b8c\u5168\u7684\u795e\u4e5f\u662f\u5b8c\u5168\u7684\u4eba\uff1b\u7942\u9053\u6210\u8089\u8eab\uff0c\u4e3a\u6211\u4eec\u7684\u7f6a\u820d\u5df1\uff0c\u6b7b\u5728\u5341\u5b57\u67b6\u4e0a\uff0c\u7b2c\u4e09\u65e5\u4ece\u6b7b\u91cc\u590d\u6d3b\uff0c\u6218\u80dc\u6b7b\u4ea1\u4e0e\u7f6a\u6076\uff0c\u6210\u5c31\u4e86\u5b8c\u5168\u7684\u6551\u8d4e\u3002\u7942\u662f\u901a\u5f80\u7236\u795e\u7684\u552f\u4e00\u9053\u8def\u3001\u771f\u7406\u548c\u751f\u547d\uff0c\u9664\u7942\u4ee5\u5916\uff0c\u522b\u65e0\u62ef\u6551\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>3.&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>The Regeneration and Sanctification by the Holy Spirit&nbsp;<\/strong>\u5723\u7075\u7684\u91cd\u751f\u4e0e\u6210\u5723<br>We believe that the Holy Spirit is the third person of the Triune God. He regenerates, dwells in the hearts of believers, grants power and various gifts, leads us into truth, and enables us to continually grow in love and holiness. The Holy Spirit helps us live out the likeness of Christ, manifesting God&#8217;s glory through our lives and service. \u6211\u4eec\u4fe1\u5723\u7075\u662f\u4e09\u4f4d\u4e00\u4f53\u795e\u7684\u7b2c\u4e09\u4f4d\u683c\uff0c\u7942\u4f7f\u4eba\u91cd\u751f\uff0c\u5185\u4f4f\u5728\u4fe1\u5f92\u5fc3\u4e2d\uff0c\u8d50\u4e0b\u80fd\u529b\u4e0e\u5404\u6837\u7684\u6069\u8d50\uff0c\u5f15\u5bfc\u6211\u4eec\u8fdb\u5165\u771f\u7406\uff0c\u5e76\u5728\u7231\u4e0e\u5723\u6d01\u4e2d\u4e0d\u65ad\u6210\u957f\uff0c\u6d3b\u51fa\u57fa\u7763\u7684\u6837\u5f0f\uff0c\u4ee5\u751f\u547d\u4e0e\u4e8b\u5949\u5f70\u663e\u795e\u7684\u8363\u8000\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>4.&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>The Authority of the Bible&nbsp;<\/strong>\u5723\u7ecf\u7684\u6743\u5a01<br>We believe the Bible is the inspired and inerrant truth of God, the highest authority and standard for faith, doctrine, and life. We are committed to understanding the Bible through orthodox hermeneutical principles and faithfully applying its teachings in our personal lives and church practices to glorify God and edify His people. \u6211\u4eec\u4fe1\u5723\u7ecf\u662f\u795e\u6240\u9ed8\u793a\u7684\u3001\u5168\u7136\u65e0\u8bef\u7684\u771f\u7406\uff0c\u662f\u4fe1\u4ef0\u3001\u6559\u4e49\u4e0e\u751f\u6d3b\u7684\u6700\u9ad8\u6743\u5a01\u548c\u51c6\u5219\u3002\u6211\u4eec\u81f4\u529b\u4e8e\u4ee5\u6b63\u7edf\u7684\u91ca\u7ecf\u539f\u5219\u7406\u89e3\u5723\u7ecf\uff0c\u5e76\u5728\u4e2a\u4eba\u751f\u547d\u4e0e\u6559\u4f1a\u5b9e\u8df5\u4e2d\u5fe0\u5b9e\u5730\u8df5\u884c\u5176\u6559\u5bfc\uff0c\u4ee5\u8363\u8000\u795e\u5e76\u9020\u5c31\u7942\u7684\u5b50\u6c11\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>5.&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>The Fall and Need of Humanity&nbsp;<\/strong>\u4eba\u7c7b\u7684\u5815\u843d\u4e0e\u9700\u8981<br>We believe that humanity was created in the image and likeness of God, possessing dignity and value. However, due to the fall of our first ancestors, Adam and Eve, all of humanity is fallen into sin, suffering the consequences of total depravity, and is unable to reconcile with God through their own actions or efforts. Only through God&#8217;s grace and the redemption of Jesus Christ can we be saved. \u6211\u4eec\u4fe1\u4eba\u7c7b\u662f\u6309\u795e\u7684\u5f62\u8c61\u548c\u6837\u5f0f\u53d7\u9020\uff0c\u5177\u6709\u5c0a\u4e25\u4e0e\u4ef7\u503c\uff1b\u7136\u800c\uff0c\u56e0\u59cb\u7956\u4e9a\u5f53\u7684\u72af\u7f6a\u5815\u843d\uff0c\u5168\u4eba\u7c7b\u90fd\u9677\u5165\u7f6a\u4e2d\uff0c\u627f\u53d7\u5168\u7136\u8d25\u574f\u7684\u540e\u679c\uff0c\u65e0\u6cd5\u9760\u81ea\u5df1\u7684\u884c\u4e3a\u6216\u52aa\u529b\u4e0e\u795e\u548c\u597d\u3002\u552f\u6709\u501f\u7740\u795e\u7684\u6069\u5178\u4e0e\u8036\u7a23\u57fa\u7763\u7684\u6551\u8d4e\uff0c\u624d\u80fd\u5f97\u8499\u62ef\u6551\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>6.&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>Grace and Faith&nbsp;<\/strong>\u6069\u5178\u4e0e\u4fe1\u5fc3<br>We believe that salvation is solely by God&#8217;s grace, received through the faith given by Jesus Christ, and not by works or merits. God, in His supreme will, chooses and calls sinners to Christ, granting them a heart of repentance and a new life through regeneration, making them new creations who receive eternal salvation and glory. \u6211\u4eec\u4fe1\u6551\u6069\u552f\u72ec\u51fa\u4e8e\u795e\u7684\u6069\u5178\uff0c\u501f\u7740\u8036\u7a23\u57fa\u7763\u6240\u8d50\u7684\u4fe1\u5fc3\u9886\u53d7\uff0c\u800c\u975e\u9760\u884c\u4e3a\u6216\u529f\u5fb7\u3002\u795e\u6309\u7942\u81f3\u9ad8\u65e0\u4e0a\u7684\u65e8\u610f\u5728\u57fa\u7763\u91cc\u62e3\u9009\u5e76\u547c\u53ec\u7f6a\u4eba\u5f52\u5411\u57fa\u7763\uff0c\u8d50\u4e0b\u6094\u6539\u7684\u5fc3\u4e0e\u91cd\u751f\u7684\u65b0\u751f\u547d\uff0c\u4f7f\u4ed6\u4eec\u6210\u4e3a\u65b0\u9020\u7684\u4eba\uff0c\u5f97\u4eab\u6c38\u6052\u7684\u6551\u8d4e\u4e0e\u8363\u8000\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>7.&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>The Nature and Mission of the Church&nbsp;<\/strong>\u6559\u4f1a\u7684\u672c\u8d28\u4e0e\u4f7f\u547d<br>We believe the church is the body of Christ, the gathering of God&#8217;s people. It is marked by the pure preaching of the Gospel, the administration of the sacraments (Baptism and the Lord&#8217;s Supper), and the maintenance of church discipline. The church is called to serve one another in holiness, to be a light and salt in the world, to testify of Christ through justice and mercy, to spread the Gospel, and to await Christ&#8217;s return. \u6211\u4eec\u4fe1\u6559\u4f1a\u662f\u57fa\u7763\u7684\u8eab\u4f53\uff0c\u662f\u795e\u5b50\u6c11\u7684\u805a\u96c6\u3002\u4ee5\u7eaf\u6b63\u7684\u798f\u97f3\u5ba3\u8bb2\u3001\u5723\u793c\u7684\u65bd\u884c\uff08\u6d17\u793c\u4e0e\u5723\u9910\uff09\u53ca\u6559\u4f1a\u7eaa\u5f8b\u7684\u6301\u5b88\u4e3a\u6807\u5fd7\u3002\u6559\u4f1a\u8499\u53ec\u4ee5\u5723\u5f92\u5f7c\u6b64\u670d\u4f8d\uff0c\u5728\u4e16\u4e0a\u4f5c\u5149\u4f5c\u76d0\uff0c\u4ee5\u516c\u4e49\u4e0e\u601c\u60af\u5728\u4e16\u4eba\u9762\u524d\u89c1\u8bc1\u57fa\u7763\uff0c\u4f20\u626c\u798f\u97f3\uff0c\u5e76\u7b49\u5019\u57fa\u7763\u7684\u518d\u6765\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>8.&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>Principles of Church Governance&nbsp;<\/strong>\u6559\u4f1a\u6cbb\u7406\u7684\u539f\u5219<br>We believe that Christ is the only Head of the Church, and He grants the authority to govern the church through the Scriptures. We adopt a Presbyterian system, with a body of elders called and ordained by God to form the session, which is responsible for preaching the Gospel, administering the sacraments, maintaining discipline, and shepherding the congregation. Elders are to oversee the church&#8217;s affairs with prayer, wisdom, and biblical truth, ensuring sound doctrine, orderly conduct, and unity among the body. \u6211\u4eec\u4fe1\u57fa\u7763\u662f\u6559\u4f1a\u552f\u4e00\u7684\u5143\u9996\uff0c\u7942\u901a\u8fc7\u5723\u7ecf\u8d50\u4e88\u6559\u4f1a\u6cbb\u7406\u7684\u6743\u67c4\u3002\u6211\u4eec\u91c7\u7eb3\u957f\u8001\u5236\uff0c\u7531\u8499\u795e\u547c\u53ec\u5e76\u53d7\u6309\u7acb\u7684\u957f\u8001\u4eec\u7ec4\u6210\u957f\u8001\u4f1a\uff0c\u8d1f\u8d23\u5ba3\u8bb2\u798f\u97f3\u3001\u65bd\u884c\u5723\u793c\u3001\u7ba1\u7406\u7eaa\u5f8b\u53ca\u7267\u517b\u4f1a\u4f17\u3002\u957f\u8001\u5f53\u4ee5\u7977\u544a\u3001\u667a\u6167\u548c\u5723\u7ecf\u771f\u7406\u4e3a\u4f9d\u636e\uff0c\u5171\u540c\u76d1\u7763\u6559\u4f1a\u4e8b\u52a1\uff0c\u786e\u4fdd\u4fe1\u4ef0\u7eaf\u6b63\u3001\u79e9\u5e8f\u4e95\u7136\u4e0e\u80a2\u4f53\u5408\u4e00\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>9.&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>The Second Coming of Christ&nbsp;<\/strong>\u57fa\u7763\u7684\u518d\u4f86<br>We believe that Christ will return in glory to judge the living and the dead, bringing a new heaven and new earth. The dead will be resurrected bodily, and all people will be judged. The unsaved will suffer eternal punishment, while the saved will share in His eternal glory. \u6211\u4eec\u4fe1\u57fa\u7763\u5c06\u8363\u8000\u518d\u6765\uff0c\u5ba1\u5224\u6d3b\u4eba\u6b7b\u4eba\uff0c\u5e26\u6765\u65b0\u5929\u65b0\u5730\u3002\u6b7b\u4eba\u4f1a\u8eab\u4f53\u590d\u6d3b\uff0c\u4e16\u4eba\u90fd\u8981\u53d7\u5ba1\u5224\uff0c\u672a\u5f97\u6551\u7684\u4eba\u8981\u53d7\u6c38\u5211\u7684\u60e9\u7f5a\uff0c\u800c\u5f97\u6551\u7684\u4eba\u5c06\u4e0e\u7942\u540c\u4eab\u6c38\u6052\u8363\u8000\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>10. Legacy \u6559\u4f1a\u4f20\u7edf \uff1a <\/strong><br><strong>Baptis<\/strong>m Symbolizes the believer&#8217;s entry into the Church of Christ and the cleansing of original sin. \u6d17\u793c\u8c61\u5f81\u7740\u4fe1\u5f92\u52a0\u5165\u57fa\u7763\u7684\u6559\u4f1a\uff0c\u5e76\u6d17\u53bb\u539f\u7f6a\u3002<br><strong>Holy Communion<\/strong> Commemorates the sacrifice  of Jesus on the Cross for all sinners and allows believers to partake in His body and blood.  \u5723\u9910\u7eaa\u5ff5\u8036\u7a23\u5728\u5341\u5b57\u67b6\u4e0a\u4e3a\u6240\u6709\u7f6a\u4eba\u7684\u727a\u7272\uff0c\u5e76\u8ba9\u4fe1\u5f92\u9886\u53d7\u8036\u7a23\u7684\u8eab\u4f53\u548c\u8840\u3002<br>We affirm the Apostles&#8217; Creed, the Nicene Creed, the Chalcedonian Creed, and the Athanasian Creed. \u6211\u4eec\u8ba4\u4fe1\u300a\u4f7f\u5f92\u4fe1\u7ecf\u300b\uff0c\u300a\u5c3c\u897f\u4e9a\u4fe1\u7ecf\u300b\uff0c\u300a\u8fe6\u514b\u58a9\u4fe1\u7ecf\u300b\uff0c\u300a\u4e9a\u4ed6\u62ff\u4fee\u4fe1\u7ecf\u300b<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>1.&nbsp;The One True God \u72ec\u4e00\u771f\u795eWe believe in the one eternal God, who is the Triune God, including the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. He is the Creator of heaven, earth, and all things, and the Lord of humanity&#8217;s redemption. 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