Tunachoamini

Ni muhimu kwamba kamwe tusisahau ukweli kwamba imani yetu si tu orodha ya taarifa kuhusu sisi au Kanisa letu. Imani yetu inategemea uhusiano - uhusiano na Yesu Kristo. Hii inatoa msingi wa uhusiano na kila mmoja. Huu daima unapaswa kuwa msingi wa ufahamu wetu wa utambulisho wa Kikristo. Tukishaelewa hili, basi tunaweza kutumia kauli zilizo hapa chini kuelezea uhusiano huu.

 Tunaamini:

• Kwamba kuna Mungu mmoja tu Mwenyezi: Baba. ( 1 Wakorintho 8:6 )

• Kwamba Yesu aliishi kabla ya kuwa mwanadamu kama Logos, Mwana wa Pekee wa Mungu. ( Yohana 1:1 & 14 )

• Kwamba Yesu alichukuliwa mimba kimuujiza ndani ya Mariamu kwa Roho Mtakatifu na kuzaliwa mwili. ( Luka 1:35 )

• Kwamba Yesu alifufuliwa kutoka kaburini, wakati huo Baba alimkabidhi uwezo na mamlaka yote mbinguni na duniani. ( Mathayo 28:18 )

• Kwamba Yesu ndiye njia pekee, ukweli na uzima na hakuna jina lingine ambalo mwanadamu anaweza kuokolewa kwalo. ( Matendo 4:12; Yohana 14:6 )

• Wokovu huo ni kwa neema na matendo ya Mungu ya imani, na si kwa matendo ya sheria au ubinafsi. ( Waefeso 2:8-10 ).

• Kwamba Yesu alilipa bei kwa ajili ya watu wote na ataleta wote kwenye fursa ya uzima wa milele kupitia siku yao ya Hukumu, siku yao ya kutakaswa. ( 1 Timotheo 2:5-6 )

• Kwamba siku ya Hukumu kwa wote itatia ndani wakati wa “kujifunza uadilifu” na kusitawisha utakaso mkamilifu; “haki ya Mungu.” ( Isaya 26:9 )

• Kwamba Mungu kwa sasa anachagua Bibi-arusi kwa ajili ya Mwanawe. Wale wanaofanya “kuitwa na kuchaguliwa kwao kuwa hakika” (siku yao ya Hukumu), watafufuliwa katika “ufufuo wa kwanza.” ( Yohana 5:29a )

• Kwamba wale waliofufuliwa katika ufufuo wa kwanza, wawe warithi pamoja na Kristo kutawala katika Ufalme wake wa kidunia wa Milenia wakati ujao. ( Ufunuo 20:4 & 6 )

• Kwamba Yesu atawarudisha wanadamu wengine wote katika ufufuo wa pili kwa ajili ya siku yao ya Hukumu katika Enzi ya Milenia ijayo. ( Yohana 5:29b )

• Kwamba Biblia ni Neno la Mungu lililopuliziwa na inapaswa kuchunguzwa kulingana na muktadha na mada. Biblia ndiyo mamlaka ya mwisho kwa Wakristo. ( 2Timotheo 3:16-17 )

• Kwamba ni Roho Mtakatifu wa Mungu anayetuongoza katika kweli yote. ( Yohana 16:13 )

• Kwamba makutano binafsi, (ya eklesia), yafanye maamuzi yao wenyewe yakiongozwa na Roho Mtakatifu.

• Kwamba mlango wa “mwito mkuu” (bibi-arusi wa Kristo) uko wazi katika Enzi ya Injili ya sasa hadi Enzi ya Milenia ianze.

• Kubatizwa kunahitajika kuonyesha tangazo la mtu hadharani mbele ya ndugu zao la kumkubali Yesu Kristo kama Bwana na Mwokozi wao; na kwamba wamefanya uamuzi thabiti wa kumfuata, wakiitoa miili yao iwe dhabihu iliyo hai ( Warumi 12:1, 2 ) kwa kifo pamoja na Kristo, ili wafufuliwe katika sura yake ( Warumi 6:3-5 ).

• Kwamba kazi kuu ya Enzi hii ya Injili kwa wanafunzi wote wa Kristo ni:

        1) utakaso wao wenyewe (ukamilifu) kwa uaminifu kamili kwa Mungu katika majaliwa yote ambayo kwayo anatuongoza kwenye mapenzi yake makamilifu.

        2) kuwa watumishi wetu waaminifu katika kueneza injili (kuhubiri Injili; Habari Njema) kwa watu wote wanaopenda, na katika kuwafunza (kusaidia kuleta utii kamili na ukomavu wa kiroho na wajibu) wafuasi wote wa Kristo.

It is essential that we never lose sight of the fact that our faith is not simply a list of statements about us or our Church. Our faith is based on a relationship — a relationship with Jesus Christ. This provides the basis for a relationship with each other. This should always be the foundation of our understanding of the Christian identity. Once we understand this, then we can use the statements below to describe this relationship.

We believe:

•    That there is only one Almighty God: The Father. (1 Corinthians 8:6)

•    That Jesus had a pre-human existence as the Logos, God’s Only Begotten Son. (John 1:1 & 14)

•    That Jesus was miraculously conceived in Mary by the Holy Spirit and born flesh. (Luke 1:35)

•    That Jesus was raised from the grave, at which time the Father endued him with all power and authority in heaven and earth. (Matthew 28:18)

•    That Jesus is the only way, the truth and the life and there is no other name by which man can be saved. (Acts 4:12; John 14:6)

•    That salvation is by grace and God’s works of faith, and not by works of law or self. (Eph 2:8-10).

•    That Jesus paid the price for all men and will bring all to opportunity to eternal life through their own Judgment day, their day of sanctification. (1 Timothy 2:5-6)

•    That the Judgment day for all will include a time of “learning righteousness” and for developing perfect sanctification; the “righteousness of God.”  (Isaiah 26:9)

•    That God is presently selecting a Bride for His Son.  Those who make their "calling and election sure" (their Judgment day), will be raised in the “first resurrection.” (John 5:29a)

•    That those raised in the first resurrection, become joint heirs with Christ to rule in his future earthly Millennial Kingdom. (Revelation 20:4 & 6)

•    That Jesus will bring back all the rest of mankind in the second resurrection for their Judgment day in the future Millennial Age. (John 5:29b)

•    That the Bible is the inspired Word of God and should be studied contextually as well as topically. The Bible is the final authority for Christians. (2Timothy 3:16-17)

•    That it is the Holy Spirit of God that leads us into all truth. (John 16:13)

•    That individual congregations, (ecclesia's), make their own decisions as led by the Holy Spirit.

•    That the door to the “high calling” (the bride of Christ) is open during the present Gospel Age till the Millennial Age begins.

•    Being baptized is required to show one’s public declaration before their brethren of their acceptance of Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior; and that they have made a firm decision to follow Him, offering their bodies as living sacrifices (Romans 12:1, 2) unto death with Christ, that they might be resurrected in His likeness (Romans 6:3-5)

•    That the great work of this Gospel Age for all disciples of Christ is:

       1) their own sanctification (perfection) by complete faithfulness to God in all the providences through which he leads us to His perfect will.

       2) our being faithful servants in evangelizing (preaching the Gospel; the Good News) to all the willing of mankind, and in discipling (helping to bring to full obedience and spiritual maturity and responsibility) all followers of Christ.