About us
The best way for you to know who we are is by introducing you to our Purpose, Vision, and Mission statements.
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Purpose: (What we believe is the reason God instituted our Mandarin Church.)
"To Love God, Love People, and to Make Disciples of All Nations." (Matthew 22:37-39; 28:19-20)
Vision: (What we believe our church will look like when we are fulfilling God's purpose for our church.)
"Where every member is a transformed follower of Jesus, rooted in the Word, growing in their faith, and leading others to Christ. (Colossians 2:7)
Mission: (What we believe God wants us to DO for our church to fulfill our vision.)
To equip every member with the transforming power of God’s Word, and to provide an engaging environment for each member to become a disciple-maker.
We Believe:
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We believe the Bible to be the inspired, infallible and inerrant Word of God, and is the absolute and final authority.
(2 Timothy 3:15-17; 2 Peter 1:21)
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We believe there is one God, eternally existing in three persons: the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
(Genesis 1:1; Deuteronomy 6:4; Matthew 28:19; John 10:30).
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We believe in the deity of Christ. (John 10:33)
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His virgin birth (Isaiah 7:14; Matthew 1:23; Luke 1:34-35)
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His sinless life (Hebrews 4:15, 7:26)
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His miracles (John 2:11)
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His vicarious and atoning death (I Corinthians 15:3; Ephesians 1:7; Hebrews 2:9)
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His resurrection (John 11:25; I Corinthians 15:4)
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His ascension to the right hand of the Father (Mark 16:19)
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His personal return to earth in power and glory (Acts 1:11; Revelation 19:11-16)
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We believe in the absolute necessity of regeneration by the Holy Spirit for salvation because of the exceeding sinfulness of the human nature, and that all are justified on the single ground of faith in the shed blood of Christ, and that only by God’s grace through faith alone are we saved.
(John 3:16-19; John 5:24; Romans 3:23, 5:8-9; Ephesians 2:8-10; Titus 3:5)
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We believe in the resurrection of both the saved and the lost; those who are saved unto the resurrection of life, and those who are not unto the resurrection of damnation.
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We believe in the spiritual unity of the believers in our Lord Jesus Christ.
(Romans 8:9; I Corinthians 12:12-13; Galatians 3:26-28)
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We believe in the present ministry of the Holy Spirit, who gifts us to accomplish Christ’s purposes in the world and who manifests His presence to the world through Christ’s church.
(Romans 8:13-14; Romans 12; I Corinthians 3:16, 6:19-20; I Corinthians 12; I Corinthians 14; Ephesians 4:30, 5:18)
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We believe that we as followers of Jesus are examples of the love of God in this world. We fully recognize that we are flawed human beings and often fall short of God’s standard. Still, it is this (agape) love that we desire to possess and we strive to find ways for ourselves to decrease in order that He may increase.
(John 3:30, I John 4:16-17)