信仰宣言
我们相信《使徒信经》所列明的各项如下:
1. 我信上帝,全能的父,创造天地的主。
2. 我信我主耶稣基督,上帝的独生子;
3. 因圣灵感孕,由童贞女马利亚所生;
4. 在本丢彼拉多手下受难,被钉于十字架,受死,埋葬;
5. 降在阴间;第三天从死人中复活;
6. 升天,坐在全能父上帝的右边;
7. 将来必从那里降临,审判活人死人。
8. 我信圣灵;
9. 我信圣而公之教会;我信圣徒相通;
10.我信罪得赦免;
11. 我信身体复活;
12. 我信永生。阿们。
我们认同《加拿大宣道会信条》所列明的各项如下:
(译自 Statement of Faith of C&MA in Canada)
1. 神:只有一位神(赛44:6;45:5-6),就是无限完美(太5:48;申32:4),以圣父、圣子、圣灵三个位格,永存不朽的真神(太3:16-17;28:19)。
God: There is one God, who is infinitely perfect, existing eternally in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
2. 耶稣:耶稣基督既是真神,也是真人(腓2:6-11;来2:14-18;西2:9)。祂因圣灵感孕,由童贞女马利亚所生(太1:18;路1:35),在十字架上以义者替代不义者,舍命牺牲,并借所流之血,叫一切信祂的人,得称为义。祂已经按圣经所说,从死里复活(林前15:3-5;约壹2:2;徒13:39),如今在高天上全能神的右边,作我们的大祭司(来4:14-15;9:24-28)。祂必再回来,建立祂公义和平的国度(太25:31-34;徒1:11)。
Jesus: Jesus Christ is true God and true man. He was conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary. He died upon the cross, the just for the unjust, as a substitutionary sacrifice, and all who believe in Him are justified on the ground of His shed blood. He arose from the dead according to the Scriptures. He is now at the right hand of the Majesty on high as our great High Priest. He will come again to establish His Kingdom of righteousness and peace.
3. 圣灵:圣灵具有神的位格,奉差居于信徒之内(约14:16-17),为其提供指引、教导和能力,也叫世人为罪、为义、为审判,觉悟醒转(约16:7-11;林前2:10-12)。
Holy Spirit: The Holy Spirit is a divine Person, sent to indwell, guide, teach, and empower the believer, and to convince the world of sin, of righteousness, and of judgment.
4. 圣经:新旧约圣经原文无误,是神逐字默示,定意要拯救世人之完备启示,是基督徒从神而来信仰与行为之唯一准则(提后3:16;彼后1:20-21)。
Bible: The Old and New Testaments, inerrant as originally given, were verbally inspired by God and are a complete revelation of His will for the salvation of people. They constitute the divine and only rule of Christian faith and practice.
5. 罪:原按神形像样式受造之人(创1:27),因不顺服而堕落,致肉身与灵魂于死。人人都生俱罪性,与神的生命隔绝,只能透过主耶稣基督的代赎之工才能得救(罗8:8;约壹2:2)。凡不悔改、不信主的人,都必永远落在有知觉的痛苦中;但信徒却必活在永远的福乐中(路16:19-26;帖后1:7-10)。
Sin: Humankind, originally created in the image and likeness of God, fell through disobedience, incurring thereby both physical and spiritual death. All people are born with a sinful nature, are separated from the life of God, and can be saved only through the atoning work of the Lord Jesus Christ. The destiny of the impenitent and unbelieving is existence forever in conscious torment, but that of the believer is everlasting joy and bliss.
6. 脱离罪恶:救恩只能透过耶稣基督而得。凡悔改信主的人,都凭借圣灵联于基督,更新重生、称义成圣,领受所应许的永生,成为神的儿女(多3:5-7;徒2:38;约1:12;林前6:11)。
Freedom from Sin: Salvation has been provided only through Jesus Christ. Those who repent and believe in Him are united with Christ through the Holy Spirit and are thereby regenerated (born again), justified, sanctified, and granted the gift of eternal life as adopted children of God.
7. 基督徒生活:神的旨意是要每一个联于基督的信徒都全然成圣(帖前5:23),从罪恶和世界里分别出来,完全委身于神,领受能力,过着圣洁的生活,参与付代价、有果效的服事,落实基督的使命(徒1:8)。这是通过被圣灵充满来完成的,圣灵充满既是信徒生命中的某次独特事件,也是一个渐进的经历(罗12:1-2;加5:16-25)。
Christian Living: It is the will of God that in union with Christ each believer should be sanctified thoroughly, thereby being separated from sin and the world and fully dedicated to God, receiving power for holy living and sacrificial and effective service toward the completion of Christ’s commission. This is accomplished through being filled with the Holy Spirit which is both a distinct event and progressive experience in the life of the believer.
8. 医治:主耶稣基督的救赎之工,为医治肉身提供了应许。按圣经的教导为病人祷告和抹油,是教会在当今世代的特权(赛53:5;雅5:13-16)。
Healing: Provision is made in the redemptive work of the Lord Jesus Christ for the healing of the mortal body. Prayer for the sick and anointing with oil as taught in the Scriptures are privileges for the Church in this present age.
9. 教会:以基督为首的普世教会,涵盖了所有相信主耶稣基督,蒙祂宝血救赎、经祂圣灵重生、并被祂托以使命,作祂的见证,到全世界对万国万民传福音的人(弗3:6-12;1:22-23)。地方教会是普世教会有形的外显,是相信基督之人,合为一个群体,为的是让大家能以一同敬拜上帝、施行洗礼、领受圣餐、祷告祈求、透过上帝的道得着造就、彼此相交团契,并由近及远,以言以行,证实救恩的好消息。志同道合的地方教会可以彼此联系往来,相互守望问责、互相劝慰勉励,并共同为宣教而努力(徒2:41-47;来10:25;太28:19-20;徒1:8;11:19-30, 15)。Church: The universal Church, of which Christ is the Head, consists of all those who believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, are redeemed through His blood, regenerated by the Holy Spirit, and commissioned by Christ to go into all the world as a witness, preaching the Gospel to all nations. The local church, the visible expression of the universal Church, is a body of believers in Christ who are joined together to worship God, to observe the ordinances of baptism and the Lord’s Supper, to pray, to be edified through the Word of God, to fellowship, and to testify in word and deed to the Good News of salvation both locally and globally. The local church enters into relationships with other like-minded churches for accountability, encouragement, and mission.
10. 死后的生命:义者和不义者都必身体复活。义者复活得生(林前15:20-23),不义者复活定罪(帖后1:7-10)。
Life after death: There shall be a bodily resurrection of the just and of the unjust; for the former, a resurrection unto life; for the latter, a resurrection unto judgment.
11. 基督的再来:主耶稣基督的再来是个迫在眼前,刹那间,亲身裂天降临,有目共睹的大事,(帖前4:13-17)。这作为信徒有福盼望,极其重要的真理,当能激励信徒过圣洁生活、委身服事,落实基督的使命。(林前1:7;多2:11-14;太24:14;28:18-20)。
Second Coming of Christ: The second coming of the Lord Jesus Christ is imminent and will be personal and visible. As the believer’s blessed hope, this vital truth is an incentive for holy living and sacrificial service toward the completion of Christ’s commission.
加拿大宣道会会徽:四重福音
加拿大宣道会的会徽代表宣信所强调的「四重福音,并非四个福音,也不是新的福音,而是基督的四种重要身分,目的是让人得着救恩的全部好处.
十字架
“十字架” 代表耶稣基督是我们的救主。他为了我们的罪死在十字架上,只有通过他才能与上帝建立关系(约翰福音3:16)
洗濯盆
“洗濯盆” 代表耶稣基督是我们的成圣者, 这盆在殿中用于洗礼的大盆,代表耶稣基督借着圣灵能力洗净信徒的罪污(帖撒罗尼迦前书5: 23-24
油壶
“油壶” 象征耶稣基督我们的医治者。它承载着能赐下属灵生命和建全身体的膏油(以赛亚书53:4-5)
冠冕
“冠冕” 代表耶稣基督是我们的再来之君。祂会重回世上, 永远作王(使徒行传1: 11)。