알곡 교회 믿음
Korean Harvest Church
가족.
이것이 우리 주 예수 그리스도 안에서 우리가 가진 정체성의 핵심입니다. 그리스도께서 죄의 결과와 벌에서 우리를 구하신 것을 생각할 때마다 느끼는 기쁨은 어떤 말로도 표현할 수 없습니다. 주로 한국 성도들로 이류어진 교회이지만 모든 배경, 언어, 문화를 가진 사람들을 환영합니다. 우리와 함께 나아가면서 그리스도에 대해 더 많이 배우고 서로 더 가까워지기를 바랍니다!
예배 스타일
환영한.
교화한.
간단한.
알곡 교회에서는 모든 것을 그리스도의 영광에 바칩니다. 음악은 일반적으로 찬송가와 신학적인 CCM에서 가져와 주님께 열정적이고 의도적이며 신학적인 예배를 높입니다. 가족처럼 환영하고 주님을 하나의 통일된 몸으로 찬양하는 알곡 교회를 보실 수 있습니다.
'복장법'이라는 것은 없지만, 우리는 교회 성도들으로서 모든 사람들이 와서 '예배 옷 차림’을 입는 것을 추천합니다. 하지만 예배의 가장 중요한 것은 우리가 시간을 함께 지내고 함께 모여서 구세주를 찬양하는 것입니다.
킹흠정은 모든 교육, 활동 및 프로그램에 사용하고 있슴으로 매우 권장합니다.
우리는 당신을 진심으로 환영하며, 여기서 당신을 뵙고 싶습니다! 예수 그리스도께 영광을 돌리고 복음을 전파하기 위해 서로를 들어 올리는 것을 목표로 하는 가족이 되기를 바랍니다.
우리의 믿음
아래에서 우리 믿음의 핵심을 찾으실 수 있을 것입니다. 참고로 말씀을 드리자면 이것은 우리가 믿는 모든 것이 아닙니다. 교회에 오셔서 우리가 그리스도와 함께 걸어가는 것을 보시고, 궁금한 점이 있으시면 무엇이든 물어보십시오. 기꺼이 기쁨으로 답변해 드릴것입니다.
GOD
We believe in the one and only true God of the Bible (Exodus 20:2-3; 1 Corinthians 8:6). His very nature is immutable and holds unlimited and eternal authority, wisdom, righteousness, justice, and truth (John 4:24, Revelations 4:11), being the One who creates and judges all things (Genesis 1:1; John 1:3; Colossians 1:15-16).
We believe that this one God exists as the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, also known as the "three distinct personalities" or the Trinity (Matthew 28:18-19; John 1:14; 2 Corinthians 13:14; Hebrews 1:1-3; 1 John 5:7-8). All three personalities are one God and have the exact same nature, attributes, and perfection (Mark 12:29; Acts 5:3-4; Revelations 1:4-6).
JESUS CHRIST
We believe that Jesus Christ is the one and only Son of God, who came into this world to reveal God to the people, fulfill prophecies, and become the Savior to people who were lost (Genesis 3:15; Isaiah 7:14). Jesus Christ was conceived by the Holy Ghost through miracles and born to virgin Mary (Matthew 1:18-25; Luke 1:35). Additionally, Jesus Christ both completely God and completely man (John 1:14, 18; Hebrews 4:15).
Jesus Christ loved the souls of the lost, accepting His Father's will and offered himself as the Holy sacrifice, removing the consequences of sin all at once with His blood (John 1:29). He has become the eternal sacrifice for all the people of the world by bearing alone the God's righteous judgment of sin (Romans 3:25-26; 1 Peter 3:18; 2 Corinthians 5:14; Hebrews 10:5-14).
HOLY GHOST
We believe that the Holy Ghost has the same holy identity as God the Father and God the Son, being part of creation and possessing the same nature as both of them(Genesis 1: 1-3). The Holy Ghost has lived and lives in all believers since the Pentecost, according to God's promise. The Holy Ghost is the source of all powers and true worship and service take place only in Him. He never leaves the church and never ignores even the weakest amongst believers (John 14:16-17; 16:7; 1 Corinthians 6:19; Ephesians 2:22). The Holy Spirit testifies only of Jesus, not Himself.
SATAN AND THE DEVIL
We believe that God has created countless spiritual beings like angels. One of them, "Lucifer, the Son of the Morning," was at the highest position before God but became Satan through his sin because of his arrogance (Psalm 14:12-17; Ezekiel 28:11-19). When Lucifer became corrupted, many groups of angels followed him and became demons, joining him in achieving his evil cause. Meanwhile, fallen angels (Sons of God) who escaped from their ranks and took women to produce giants in the Noah era are bound by an everlasting chain, remaining in darkness until judgment (2 Peter 2:4; Jude 6).
CREATION OF THE UNIVERSE
We believe in the story of Creation in the Bible as literal and real history (Genesis 1-2; Colossians 1:16-17; Revelations 1:3). God did not create all things in the universe through the process of evolution, but rather created all things in the universe by Himself in those six days using the 24 hour day we have today (Genesis 1:5, 8, 13, 19, 23, 31). We also believe that God's creation of the Earth and the universe took place about 6,000 years ago as recorded in the Bible.
THE BIBLE
We believe that God inspired and preserved the original Bible records with unprecedented protection and providence and that we must translate them accurately to worship God properly so that he can receive them. We believe that the English King James Bible is the word of God, which has been translated into the popular language of the English world and has been the most printed and most widely distributed in the world for more than 400 years since its publication in 1611, being the basis of faith confessions of most Protestant churches, including Baptist churches. We also believe that the King James Version is a Bible that is faithfully translated into Korean from English and is sufficient for worshipping and glorifying God properly. Therefore, we use the Korean and English King James Version Bibles to read, study, and preach in our church.
SALVATION, REBIRTH, AND SANCTIFICATION
We believe that the salvation of sinners comes from God and is through the ministry of Jesus Christ, the son of eternal God. Jesus Christ fully satisfied God's holy and righteous demands for sin by His blood and death (Leviticus 7:11; 1 Peter 1:18-19).
We believe that no one can enter the kingdom of God unless they are born again. Actions, morals, or observance of the rules in this world cannot help sinners go to Heaven whatsoever (Acts 64:6; John 3:5, 18; Galatians 6:15; Philippians 3:4-9). When a person is saved, a new nature is given from above, or in other words, a new life is instilled by the Holy Ghost (John 3:16; Acts 15:11; 1 Peter 1:23; Ephesians 2:8-9).
Regardless of one's actions, spiritual rebirth stems only from faith in Jesus Christ (John 1:12; 3:16, 18, 36; 5:24; 6:29; Acts 13:39; 16:31; Romans 1:16-17; 3:22, 24-26; 4:5; 10:4; Galatians 3:22). Repentance towards God is absolutely necessary to obtain such faith, but is not in itself a condition of salvation. Out of His love and mercy for mankind, God has provided a path to salvation for all the people of the world. Salvation is guaranteed forever to those who are reborn in Jesus Christ through faith and grace, regardless of their past actions.
We believe that spiritual rebirth is an instant occurrence that happens only once in a lifetime, but after that, starts a process of lifelong sanctification that glorifies God within that individual's life. As children of the one and only living God, we believe that we must live a righteous life as He is righteous.
THE CHURCH
We believe that the church was conceived during Jesus' ministry and began on the first Pentecost after His ascension (Acts 2:1). The members of the New Testament church, which is the body of the Lord, are members of God's family and are one regardless of time and place, denomination and race (1 Corinthians 12:12-13; Ephesians 1:22-23; 3:1-6; 4:11; 5:23; Colossians 1:18; Acts 15:13-18).
We believe that the local church is comprised of baptized believers and is an organization of the promise of faith and the companionship of the Gospel. The local church complies with the ordinances of Jesus Christ and exercises the gifts and privileges given to them in the Word (1 Corinthians 11:2; Acts 2:41-42; 20:17-28). Additionally, the local church must include a pastor and a deacon as the only two offices whose qualifications, requirements, and obligations are clearly stated in the Bible (1 Timothy 3:1-13; Titus 1:5-11).
We believe that baptism and observance of the Lord's Supper are the only two ordinances given to the local church. Baptism is a sacred and magnificent expression of the gospel that displays a believer's death from sin and ascension into new life through Him, just as Jesus Christ died, was buried, and ascended (Matthew 3:16; 28:18-20; John 3:23; Acts 8:36-39; Romans 6:3-5; Colossians 2:12). We believe that baptism by full immersion is the only form of Biblical baptism. Additionally, the Lord's Supper is meant to recognize and celebrate the death of Jesus Christ until He returns (Acts 2:41-42; 1 Corinthians 11:23, 28), but the ordinance itself is not a particular requirement of salvation.
The local church rejects the class system of any individual or group and has complete independent autonomy. Members of Korean Harvest Church cannot sue one another in secular courts with the exception of obvious infractions to the laws of the world – i.e. defamation, embezzlement, fraud, etc. (1 Corinthians 6:1). The real mission of the church is not to conduct collective social activities but to testify of Jesus Christ to everyone at every possible opportunity (Romans 15:26).
GOVERNMENT
We believe that civil government is a God-designed institution for the public good and order of human society (Exodus 18:21-22). The death penalty is one of the characteristics of civil government (Exodus 9:6; Romans 13:3-4). We must pray for our administrators and we must respect those in positions of authority and conform to the laws of our government, as long as it does not violate the will of Jesus Christ, the master of our conscience. We believe that the free democracy/free market economy is a system that God rejoices in as a result of the Protestant Reformation.
RAPTURE AND ADVENT
We believe in the rapture that Jesus Christ will come through the sky and bring together living believers and those asleep within Christ (John 14:1-3; 1 Thessalonians 4:16, 18; 1 Corinthians 15:42-44, 51-54). While we believe that the rapture will occur before the start of the Millennium Kingdom and before the Seven-Year Tribulation (Revelations 3:10), it can happen immediately at any time in our lives without any notice.
We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ will come back to the earth with power and great glory after the end of the Seven-Year Tribulation (Daniel 9:2527; Matthew 24:29-31; 24:15-25:46; Acts 1:9-11; 15:16-17). Jesus Christ will be seated on David's throne, and word for word as the Bible states, will build His kingdom for one thousand years, tying Satan down in the Abyss.
ETERNAL LIFE
We believe that when a believer in the Lord Jesus Christ dies, their spirit and soul will immediately go to Heaven where the Lord resides, and will live there in all His blessings until they wear the body of resurrection (Luke 23:42; 2 Corinthians 5:8; Philippians 1:23). When Jesus Christ returns, their body will be resurrected and unify with their spirit and soul, forever enjoying the glory and blessings of Heaven with Jesus Christ (1 Corinthians 15:51-57). On the other hand, when a non-believer dies, their spirit and soul will suffer relentless pain and misery in hell until the end of the Millennium Kingdom and the white throne of judgment will appear to hand down the final sentence (Luke 16:19-26; Revelations 20:11-15). When this throne appears, their body will resurrect and be thrown into the place of eternal punishment described as The Lake of Fire (Revelations 20:11-15). These sinners will never be given a second chance and will be separated from the Lord's presence and power, forever subjected to eternal ruin (2 Thessalonians 1:7-9; Jude 6-7).