Donvale Presbyterian Church 当威尔长老会

Vision, Values
& Beliefs
异象、价值观
与信仰

Our passion is to glorify, love and live for God as followers of Jesus Christ. Through God's Word, the Bible, we disciple and equip people to grow in love for God and each other; and to spread the good news of Jesus Christ. 作为耶稣基督的跟随者,我们的热忱是荣耀、爱慕并为上帝而活。透过上帝的话语——圣经,我们培训和装备人们,使他们在对上帝和彼此的爱中成长,并传扬耶稣基督的福音。

Vision Statement 异象宣言 To know Jesus Christ and make Him known. 认识耶稣基督,并使祂被认识。
Our DNA 我们的核心

Core Values 核心价值观

Passionate for Jesus热爱耶稣

Mt 22:37

Jesus said to his disciples (Mt 22:37) that the first and the greatest commandment is to love the Lord our God with all our heart and with all our soul and with all our mind. Our prayer is that we as a church will grow in our love for God every day.耶稣对门徒说(太22:37),最大的诫命是尽心、尽性、尽意爱主你的上帝。我们的祷告是,作为教会,我们每天都能在对上帝的爱中成长。

Bible/Gospel Focused & Reformed以圣经/福音为中心 & 改革宗

2 Tim 3:16

We believe that the preached Word is the focus of our corporate worship. Our everyday life and ministry should be Bible based (2 Tim 3:16) and Gospel focused. Reformed theology is what we stand for.我们相信宣讲的道是我们集体敬拜的核心。我们的日常生活和事工应当以圣经为根基(提后3:16),以福音为中心。我们持守改革宗神学。

Prayer祷告

Mt 6:9

Total dependency on God is foundational. Jesus taught us how to pray (Mt 6:9), and demonstrated that prayer is vital. We desire that prayer will be a culture in our church where we grow in our dependence on God.完全依靠上帝是根基。耶稣教导我们如何祷告(太6:9),并表明祷告至关重要。我们渴望祷告成为教会的文化,使我们在对上帝的倚靠中成长。

Every Member Ministry全民事奉

1 Cor 12:14-27

We believe that God has gifted every member of his church (1 Cor 12:14-27) with gifts and talents and everyone has a part to play. We encourage everyone to use their gifts to serve.我们相信上帝赐给每位教会成员恩赐和才能(林前12:14-27),每个人都有角色可以发挥。我们鼓励每个人运用恩赐服事。

Accountability问责

Rom 14:12

Since we are all accountable to God (Rom 14:12), it benefits us to hold ourselves accountable to one another. Small groups and one-on-one friendships are avenues we encourage.既然我们都要向上帝交账(罗14:12),彼此问责对我们有益。我们鼓励通过小组和一对一的友谊来实践。

Care for each other彼此关怀

Jn 13:34-35

To love and care for each other (Jn 13:34-35) is a core value we hold on to. To be a loving and caring church reflecting the very attribute of God is what we want to be.彼此相爱、彼此关怀(约13:34-35)是我们持守的核心价值。我们渴望成为一个充满爱与关怀的教会,反映上帝的属性。

Service服事

Eph 6:7

Serving one another wholeheartedly (Eph 6:7) prompted by love is a culture we value. God has given to each one of us grace to serve in many different ways.出于爱而甘心服事彼此(弗6:7)是我们珍视的文化。上帝赐给我们每个人恩典,以各种方式服事。

Hospitality好客

Heb 13:2

We aim to be a hospitable and welcoming church (Heb 13:2). We hope to leave the 'comfort zone' to be welcoming to newcomers and others whom we do not know well.我们致力于成为一个好客、热情的教会(来13:2)。我们希望走出"舒适圈",欢迎新朋友和不太熟悉的人。

Unity in Fellowship合一团契

1 Cor 1:10

To be united in what we believe and stand for is a culture that we value. Paul says (1 Cor 1:10) that all of you agree with one another so that there may be no divisions among you.在信仰和立场上合一是我们珍视的文化。保罗说(林前1:10),你们都要说一样的话,不可分党。

Personal Devotions个人灵修

Lk 5:16

We encourage everyone to spend time with God in prayer (Lk 5:16) and studying the Bible every day. To sustain a healthy spiritual life, personal devotion is foundational.我们鼓励每个人每天花时间祷告(路5:16)和研读圣经。要维持健康的属灵生命,个人灵修是根基。

Mission Minded Community宣教导向的群体

Mt 28:19-20

We want to remain and grow as a community around the Great Commission (Mt 28:19-20). To go and make disciples of all nations and take the gospel to those who haven't heard.我们渴望围绕大使命(太28:19-20)持续成长为一个群体。去使万民作门徒,把福音传给未曾听闻的人。

Foundations 根基

Statement of Faith 信仰宣言

The Bible圣经

We believe that the Bible is the inspired, infallible Word of God and is the only rule of faith and practice. That its authority does not depend on human belief or acceptance, but on God Himself who is its author. As such the Bible is to be believed, received and obeyed, because it is the Word of God.我们相信圣经是上帝所默示、无误的话语,是信仰和行为的唯一准则。圣经的权威不取决于人的信仰或接受,而取决于上帝自己——圣经的作者。因此,圣经应当被相信、领受和遵行,因为它是上帝的话语。

God上帝

We believe that God is a Spirit, infinite, eternal, and He exists in three persons - Father, Son and Holy Spirit. That this God is the creator of this universe and that He created by the power of His word, and He directs and governs all His creatures and all their actions, so that they accomplish the purpose for which they were created.我们相信上帝是灵,是无限、永恒的,祂以三个位格存在——父、子、圣灵。这位上帝是宇宙的创造者,祂用话语的大能创造万物,并引导、治理祂所造的一切和他们的行动,使他们完成被造的目的。

Jesus Christ耶稣基督

We believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God - fully God and fully man in two distinct natures. That He is the only Redeemer of God's elect, and He accomplished our salvation through His perfect work on the cross - by dying, being buried and rising bodily from the grave. He now sits at the right hand of God, where He intercedes for His people, and He rules the world as Lord over all things.我们相信耶稣基督是上帝的儿子——在两个不同的本性中完全是神,也完全是人。祂是上帝选民唯一的救赎主,祂通过在十字架上的完美工作——受死、埋葬、并身体从坟墓中复活——成就了我们的救恩。祂现今坐在上帝的右边,为祂的子民代求,并作为万有之主治理世界。

The Holy Spirit圣灵

We believe in the Holy Spirit, the third person of the trinity, who works faith in people, and brings them to a saving knowledge of Jesus Christ. He unites people to Christ, and works in their lives giving them power to die to sin and live godly lives.我们相信圣灵,三位一体的第三位格,祂在人心中做工产生信心,并带领他们认识耶稣基督以致得救。祂使人与基督联合,并在他们生命中做工,赐给他们能力向罪死、过敬虔的生活。

Sin & Salvation罪与救恩

We believe that all humanity has sinned and fall short of God's perfect standard. That we are unable to save ourselves unless God intervenes in our lives and grants us grace to repent of our sin and place our trust in Christ for salvation and eternal life. We believe that we are saved by grace alone, through faith alone, and that this is the gift of God.我们相信全人类都犯了罪,亏缺了上帝完美的标准。我们无法自救,除非上帝介入我们的生命,赐给我们恩典悔改我们的罪,并信靠基督得着救恩和永生。我们相信我们唯独靠恩典、唯独藉着信心得救,这是上帝的恩赐。

The Church教会

We believe that God has established His church on earth, His holy family, which exists to glorify God by humble hearing and obedience to his word. This obedience primarily consists in praise and thanksgiving, the joyful celebration of Baptism and the Lord's Supper, building each other in the faith and taking the gospel to the world in word and deed.我们相信上帝在地上建立了祂的教会——祂圣洁的家,教会的存在是为了通过谦卑聆听和顺服祂的话语来荣耀上帝。这种顺服主要体现在赞美和感恩、欢喜庆祝洗礼和主餐、在信仰上彼此建造、以及用言语和行动将福音传到世界。

Church Leadership教会领导

We believe that Christ, the head of the church has instituted the rule of elders for its maturity and purity.我们相信基督作为教会的元首,设立了长老治理制度,使教会成熟和圣洁。

The Return of Christ基督再来

We believe in the personal, glorious and triumphant return of Jesus Christ when the dead will be raised to be judged. Those that are found in Christ will enter into the life of eternal joy and peace in God's New Heaven and New Earth. Those who are outside of Christ will go to conscious eternal punishment.我们相信耶稣基督将亲自、荣耀、得胜地再来,届时死人将复活受审判。那些在基督里的人将进入上帝新天新地中永恒的喜乐与平安。那些在基督以外的人将进入有意识的永恒惩罚。

Westminster Standards 威斯敏斯特准则

Our Confession 我们的信条

Our beliefs are best summarised in the Westminster Confession of Faith. 我们的信仰最好地总结在威斯敏斯特信仰告白中。

What is a "Confession of Faith"?什么是"信仰告白"?

At its heart, a Confession is an act of agreement. The word comes from the Latin confiteri, meaning "to acknowledge together." When we say we are a confessional church, we are simply saying, "We agree together that the Bible teaches these truths."从本质上说,信仰告白是一种认同的行为。这个词来自拉丁语confiteri,意思是"共同承认"。当我们说我们是一个持守信条的教会时,我们只是在说:"我们一同认信圣经教导这些真理。"

Why do we have a document other than the Bible?为什么我们有圣经以外的文献?

We believe the Bible is the only perfect, infallible rule for our faith. However, we also know that people can read the same verses and come away with different understandings. A confession is an honest and transparent way for us to say, "This is what we believe God says."我们相信圣经是我们信仰唯一完美、无误的准则。然而,我们也知道人们可能读同样的经文却得出不同的理解。信仰告白是我们诚实、透明地表达"这是我们相信上帝所说的"的方式。

Read the Confession 阅读信仰告白
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