Atlanta Covenant Church is part of the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA).
亚特兰大华人恩约教会隶属于美洲长老会
Atlanta Covenant Church is a part of the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA), a conservative, confessional, Bible-believing denomination. The PCA has a strong commitment to evangelism, missionary work at home and abroad, and to Christian Education. From its inception, the PCA has determined its purpose to be “faithful to the Scriptures, true to the Reformed faith, and obedient to the Great Commission.”
亚特兰大华人恩约教会隶属于美洲长老会(PCA),这是一个保守、有清楚认信、且高举圣经的宗派。 美洲长老会坚定地致力于传福音、国内外宣教工作和基督教教育。自成立之初,PCA 就确定了自己的宗旨:"高举圣经,忠于改革宗信仰,遵行大使命"。
The PCA was formed in 1973, having separated from the Presbyterian Church of the United States (PCUS) in opposition to the long-developing theological liberalism which denied the deity of Jesus Christ and the inerrancy and authority of Scripture.
PCA 成立于 1973 年,是从美国长老会(PCUS)分离出来的,目的是反对酝酿长久的自由神学,这些神学否认耶稣基督的神性以及攻击圣经的无误性和权威性。
The PCA holds to the Reformational tradition of the 5 Solas (or "Alones"): “Sola Scriptura” (Scripture Alone); “Sola Gratia” (Grace Alone); “Sola Fide” (Faith Alone); “Solus Christus” (Christ Alone); and “Soli Deo Gloria” (To God Alone Be Glory). The denomination also is committed to the doctrines of grace, which describe what God has done for the salvation of his people. Finally, the PCA is a Confessional denomination, reflected in its commitment to the Westminster Confession of Faith and Catechisms.
PCA坚守宗教改革的传统,即五个唯独: "Sola Scriptura"(唯独圣经);"Sola Gratia"(唯独恩典);"Sola Fide"(唯独信仰);"Solus Christus"(唯独基督);以及 "Soli Deo Gloria"(唯独荣耀归于神)。 PCA还坚守 "恩典 "教义,这些教义描述了上帝为救赎他的子民所做的一切。 最后,PCA 是一个认信的宗派,这体现在其对《威斯敏斯特信仰告白》和《大小要理问答》的持守。
The PCA maintains the historic polity of Presbyterian governance set forth in The Book of Church Order, namely rule by presbyters (or elders) and the graded assemblies or courts. These courts are the session, governing the local church; the presbytery, for regional matters; and the general assembly, at the national level.
美洲长老教会还保留了《教会治理手册》(The Book of Church Order)中规定的长老会治理的历史性政体,即由众长老和分级大会或法庭进行治理。这些法庭是管理地方教会的会议、负责地区事务的区会以及全国性的总会。