About Us - 關於我們
| 教會簡史:
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| 紐約基督徒證主教會起於1970年在紐約皇后區Elmhurst 的一個家庭聚會。 當時有一些從中國，香港， 臺灣等地來美的基督徒在同一心志下一起聚會敬拜神，見證並傳揚耶穌基督的福音。 家庭聚會人數逐漸增長，乃借用在 Elmhurst 區的第一浸信會教堂地下室聚會，在該地聚會數年後，由於人數繼續增長以及使用空間已感不足及不便，乃在1980年初發起建堂籌備工作，竭力尋找合適的聚會地點。
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| 在主奇妙的恩典帶領中，於1983年購得現有的會堂遷入開始使用，成為教會弟兄姊妹自己聚會使用的地點。數年後又加建三樓供說英語的弟兄姊妹聚會之用。配合從亞洲各地移居美國的基督徒的敬拜需要及福音的傳揚，基督徒證主教會已成為本地區弟兄姊妹屬靈的家。
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| 教會信仰:
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我們相信聖經都是神所默示的，因此，整本聖經都是神的話。
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相信聖父、聖子、聖靈是三而一的獨一真神。
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相信耶穌基督是神的獨生愛子，道成肉身來到地上，為要拯救世上所有的人被釘在十字架上，為世人的罪捨身流血，使每一位相信並接受祂名的人的罪都得蒙赦免。
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相信祂受死並埋葬三天後復活，四十天後升天，將來還要再來接信徒到祂那裡去。
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相信福音本是神的大能，要拯救一切相信的人。
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惟願眾聖徒能一心一意的遵行聖經的教訓，在主的愛中彼此相交，同心敬拜事奉見證福音的大能，榮耀歸與三一真神。
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| Church History:
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| New York Christian Testimony Church started as a family fellowship in Elmhurst, Queens in 1970. A group of Christians, coming from China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan, met together to worship God and witness the gospel of Jesus Christ in unity. As the number of people who attended the family fellowship grew, we rented the basement from the First Baptist Church in Elmhurst as our meeting place. As we continued to grow, the need for more space also grew. We started a church-seeking committee to look for a suitable location for our new church.
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| By God’s grace and guidance, in 1983, we bought our present church building, a place that fulfilled the needs of our brothers and sisters. A few years later, we expanded the facility by adding a third floor for English-speaking brothers and sisters to meet. Our church has been called a spiritual home by many Christians who immigrated to the United States from various Asian countries. It fulfilled their spiritual need to worship and preach the good news of the gospel.
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| Church Faith:
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We believe the Bible is the inspired word of God. Therefore, the whole Bible is the word of God.
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We believe the triune God consists of the Holy Father, Holy Son, and Holy Spirit.
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We believe Jesus Christ is God's only begotten Son. He came to this world in flesh, and was crucified on the cross to save all sinners in the world. All who believe Him and receive Him will have their sins forgiven.
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We believe He had died, was buried, and resurrected on the third day. He ascended into heaven after forty days. He will come again to lead all believers to His place.
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We believe the gospel is the power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes.
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Our hope is for all saints to be obedient to the teaching of the Bible, to fellowship among each other amidst God's love, to worship, serve, and witness the power of the gospel in one accord, and to give glory to the triune God.
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| We currently have about 300 attendees on Sundays. We hold worship services in Chinese (roughly 250 attendees) and in English (roughly 60 attendees) simultaneously. The Chinese worship service is led by Pastor Shih Kuang Ma. The English worship service is led by Pastor Wendell Wyatt.
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| For administrative duties, the church appoints elders, deacons, and coworkers. On Sundays, besides the Sunday service, we have adult's Sunday school and children's Sunday school. We also hold Bible Study meetings for different fellowships. The church currently has a total of seven fellowships, including Grace Fellowship, Morning Light Fellowship, Sister's Fellowship, Zion Fellowship, East-section Fellowship, English Fellowship, and Love-Thy-Neighbor Fellowship. We worship our Lord through Bible studies, special topical discussions, and prayers.
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