What We Believe

1. The Holy Scripture/ Asengba Sastra

We believe that God has revealed Himself in His Word – the Bible which consists of 66 books of the Old and New Testaments. The Bible is fully, uniquely, divinely, and supernaturally the inspired Word of God. It was written by men through the inspiration of the Holy Spirit. Because we are finite and sinful beings, we cannot know God’s truth completely, but with the help of the enlightening work of the Holy Spirit, we are able to know God’s truth revealed in the Bible truly. The Bible is the most necessary, infallible, inerrant, sufficient, divinely authoritative, and final rule for the faith and life of Christ’s disciples. Thus, there is no need for further revelation beyond the full and final revelation of the Bible. It is the supreme standard by which all human behaviors, beliefs, and opinions will be judged by God.

Eikhoina thajei madudi Esorna eikhoida Mahakki wahei, Ariba amasung Anouba walepnaba gi lairik 66 yaoba Bible da Mahak Masabu ut-thokpi. Bible asi mapung phana, top-topna, Esorgi pangalna, amasung angakpa maongda ehallaba Esorgi waheini. Masi Esorgi Thawai Asengbagi insinbibagi mapalna meesingna ekhibani. Eikhoi asi loiba naiba amasung pap chenbasing oiba maramna, eikhoina Esorgi achumba asi mapung phana khangba ngamde, adubu Thawai Asengbagi khanghanbibagi thabak adugi matenggi mapalna Bibleda ut-thokpiraba Esorgi achumba adu mayek chumna khangba ngammi. Bible asi Khristagi seboksing eikhoigi thajabagi amasung punsigi gi khwaidagi maru oiba, aranba amatta yaodaba, asoiba amatta leitaba, mapung  pungpha-pharaba, Esorgi pangalgi mapalna thajaba yana matik leiraba, amasung aroiba pathap amakhak aduni. Maram asina, Bible gi mapung pharaba amasung aroiba oiraba phongdokpiba asidagi hendokna atei makha tana phongdokpibagi kannaba leitre. Meeoibagi lichat-sajatsing, thajabasing, amasung wakhallonssing bu Esorna wayennanaba khwaidagi wangna matik leiba pathapni.

2 Tim. 3:16; 2 Peter 1:20-21; Ps. 119:18; 1 Cor 2:12; Ps. 19:7; Is. 55:10-11; Matthew 24:35; Rev. 22:18-19; Prov. 30:5-6; Heb. 4:12-13

2. The One True God and the Holy Trinity/ Amatta Ngairaba Achumba Esor amasung Ahumna Amakhak Oiba Esor.

We believe that there is one, and only one true living God. He is an infinite, immense, uncreated, eternal, most wise, intelligent Spirit without body, parts. He is the creator of everything and sovereign ruler of heaven and earth. He is inexpressibly glorious in holiness and is worthy of our confidence, worship, honor, and service. God is immutable (unchangeable) in His holiness, justice, wisdom, mercy, love, and in all his perfection does all things for His own glory. Sinful humanity cannot know God apart from God’s gracious self-revelation.
This one true God co-exists in three persons: The Father, The Son, and The Holy Spirit. The three persons of the trinity have distinct roles but perfect unity of purpose in accomplishing our salvation for the glory of God.

Achumba amasung ahingba Esor amakhak lei haibasi eikhoina thajei. Mahakti loiba naide, adukki matik chaowi, semlakpa natte, lomba naide, khwaidagi singba, hakchang amasung kayat yaodaba lousing leiba Thawaini. Mahak asi pot khudingmakpu sembiba, sarga amasung malembu matik leina wayenbiriba Mapuni. Mahak asi asengbada haining-ngai leitana matik mangal chaowi amasung eikhoigi thajaba, khurumba, ekai khumnaba, amasung thougal pibada matik chabani. Mahak asengba, achumba, lousing, minungsi, nungsiba da hongba leitaba Esorni aduga Mahakki mapung phaba khudingmakta hiram khudingmak Mahakki matik mangalgidamakta touwi. Mahakki thoujalda masabu phongdokpidrabadi papchenba meeoibasingna Esorbu khangba ngamde.

Achumba Esor asi meeoi ahum -Mapa, Machanupa, amasung Thawai asengba, oina mapham amattada matam amattada amatta oina lei. Esorgi matik mangalgidamakta eikhoigi arankhubam asibu mapung phahanbada ahumna amatta oiba Esorgi meeoi ahum asigi tongan-tonganba thoudangsing adubu mapung phana amatta oiba maram (purpose) lei.

Deut. 6:4; Is. 40:28; Rev. 4:11; Is. 6:3; Num. 23:19, Jas. 1:17; Is. 48:9,11; Rom. 3:11

3. God the Father/ Mapa Esor

We believe that God the Father, the First Person of the Trinity, orders and disposes of all things according to His own purpose and grace. He is the Creator of all things. As the only absolute and omnipotent Ruler in the universe, He is sovereign in creation, providence, and redemption. His fatherhood involves both His designation within the Trinity and His relationship with mankind. As Creator, He is Father to all men, but He is spiritual Father only to believers. He has decreed for His own glory all things that come to pass. He continually upholds, directs, and governs all creatures and events. In His sovereignty He is neither the author nor approver of sin nor does He abridge the accountability of moral, intelligent creatures. He has graciously chosen from eternity past those whom He would have as His own; He saves from sin all who come to Him through Jesus Christ; He adopts as His own all those who come to Him; and He becomes, upon adoption, Father to His own.

Eikhoina thajei madudi Mapa Esor, Ahumna amatta oiba Esorgi ahanba meeoi na hiram khudingmakpu Mahakki ningbiba amasung thoujalgi matung inna sil-langbi. Mahak asi pot khudingmakpu sembiba Mapuni. Matik leiba amasung pangalda lamba amatta leitraba atiya malem pumnamakta panba amatta ngairaba wayenba ama oina, leisembada, ngakpi-senbiduna yok thakpibada, amasung handokpibada Mahakna engam ngammi. Mahakna Mapa oibasi Ahumna Ama oiba Esor gi manungda leiba mahakki phamda amasung meeoibaga Mahakka leinaba mari, ani asida oi. Leisemba oina, Mahak asi meepum khudingmakta mapani, adubu thajabasing khaktada Mahak thawaigi Mapani. Matam pumnamakta thoklak-oirakkadaba hiramsing pumnamak adu Mahakki matik mangalgidamak hannadagi Mahakna lepkhre. Mahakna khutsem khudingmakpu amasung thoudok khudingmakpu leppa leitana paibiri, maikei ngakli, aduga matik leina ngak senbiri. Mahakki engam ngamba aduga Mahak asi papki hourakpham nattraga touhalliba ama natte aduga Mahakna wakhal khanba amasung lousing leiba khutsemsinggi sakhi adubu thawoidaba leite. Mahakna lomba naidaba mamanggeidagi kanabu Mahakki oigani haiba adu hannana thoujalda khandokpikhre; Mangonda Jisu Khristagi mapalna lakpa pumnamakpu paptagi kanbi; Mahakna Mangonda lakpa makhoi pumnamakpu Mahak Masagidamakta yokpi; aduga Mahakna, yokpipagi mapalna, Mahakki meesingda Mapa oi.

Psalms 145:8-9; 1 Cor. 8:6; Genesis 1:1-31; Ephesians 3:9; Psalm 103:19; Romans 11:36; Ephesians 4:6; Romans 8:14; 2 Corinthians 6:18; Ephesians 1:11; 1 Chronicles 29:11; Habakkuk 1:13; John 8:38-47; 1 Peter 1:17; Ephesians 1:4-6; John 1:12; Romans 8:15; Galatians 4:5; Hebrews 12:5-9

4. God the Son/ Machanupa Esor

We believe that Jesus, the second person of the trinity, is the Christ and the Son of God. He is the only incarnation of the One true God, who perfectly reveals God to man. In Jesus Christ the transcendent God becomes immanent. The Lord Jesus Christ is truly God and truly man. He was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of a virgin, lived a sinless life, died on the cross in the place of sinners (penal substitutionary atonement), bearing God’s punishment for their sin (propitiation), redeeming them by His blood. On the third day He rose from the dead, ascended into heaven, is seated at the right hand of the Father, and being the only mediator between God and man. He intercedes for His people in the presence of the Father.

Eikhoina thajei madudi Jisu Khrista, ahumna ama oiba Esorgi anisuba meeoi, asi Khrista amasung Esorgi Machanupa ni. Mahak khaktamak Asengba Esor ama adugi saiyonlakpa, Esorbu meeoiba singda mapung phana phongdokpiba aduni. Jisu Khristada wangthoiraba Esor adu eikhoigi erakta leiminnaba oire. Prabhu Jisu Khrista asi awoibamak Esor aduga awoibamak meeoibani. Mahak Thawai Asengbana mirolhanba, asengbi leisabina pokpani, pap amatta yaodaba punsi hingkhi, cross mathakta pappisinggi mahutta sikhi (Mahutsinduna dandidagi handokpiba/ Penal Substitutionary Atonement), makhoigi papki mathakta leiba Esorgi asaoba adu pubikhi (pelhanbagi eratpot/propitiation), Mahakki ee gi mapalna makhoibu handokpikhi. Humni suba numitta asibadagi Mahak hinggatkhi, sargada kakhi, Mapagi yet thangbada phamduna, meeoiba amasung Esorgagi marakta sangdainabiba oina Mahakkhaktamak lei. Mahakki Mapagi maphamda Mahakki meesinggidamakta leppa leitana Mahakna haijari.

Mk. 1:1; Jn. 1:14, Col. 1:15-16; Jn. 1:18; Matt. 1:20; 2 Cor. 5:21; 1Jn. 2:1; Eph. 1:7; Acts 2:23-24; Acts. 1: 10; Heb. 1:3; 1 Tim. 2:5; Rom. 8:34

5. God the Holy Spirit/ Esor Thawai Asengba

We believe that the Holy Spirit is sent from heaven by the Father and the Son to glorify Christ and to apply the work of salvation in the lives of people. He convicts the sinner, gives new birth (regeneration) and gives a true understanding of the Scripture. All true believers have been baptized by the Holy Spirit, and He lives within them, bringing assurance of salvation and enabling them to live godly lives according to Scripture. He brings believers into the Body of Christ, builds up the Church and empowers its members for worship, service and mission. He does this by giving different people in the Church different gifts for the building up of the church according to His will.

Eikhoina thajei madudi Thawai Asengba asi sargadagi Mapa Esor amasung Machanupa Esorna Khristabu matik mangal chaohannaba, amasung meesinggi punsida arankhubam gi thabak subinaba tharakpani. Mahakna pappisingbu makhoigi maral khanghalli, nouna pokhalli (nouna pokpa/regeneration) amasung Esorgi waheigi achumba bhap taba adu pinabi. Asengba thajaba khudingmak Esorgi Thawai Asengbana eruplaba meesingni, aduga Mahakna makhoiga leiminnei, arankhubam phangbagi sakhi pi, amasung Esorgi waheigi matung inna hingba Esor ningbagi punsi adu hingba ngamhalli. Mahakna thajabasingbu Khristagi hakchangda pusillak-e, singlup semgatli aduga mee singbu Esor khurumbada, thougal toubada, amasung missions gidamakta pangal pibi, thouna happi. Hairiba asi Mahakna singluppu Esorgi aningbagi matung inna sagatnaba singlup manung aduda leiriba tongan-tonganba meesingda tongan-tonganba khudolsing pibi.

Jn. 14:26; 15:26; 16:8; 3:5; 1 Cor. 12:13; 6:19; Rom. 8:13-14; Eph. 5:18-20; 1 Cor. 12:4-6

6. Man/ Meeoiba

We believe that man was created by God in His own image and free from sin. God created man as male and female only, having equal dignity and worth, but distinct roles to reflect God’s original creation design and are meant for human good and human flourishing. The purpose of man’s existence is to glorify God by worshipping, obeying, loving, and enjoying God. But through the temptation of Satan, man sinned against God and because of sin, every intention and inclination of our hearts are corrupt, and our nature is polluted (total depravity). We are sinners both by nature and deed. Every unrepentant (unregenerate) man is under the condemnation of God’s perfect, just, righteous, and eternal wrath. We desperately need forgiveness for our sins and to be reconciled to the holy God.

Eikhoina thajei madudi meeoiba asi Esorna Mahakmakki meetam louduna, amasung pap amatta yaodana sembikhi. Esorna meeoiba asibu nupa amasung nupi khak oina sembikhi, ekai khumnabada amasung mamal leibada chap manana, adubu Esorna ahoubada sembibagi maong matou adu utthoknaba tonganba thoudangsing pibi, aduga hairiba asi meeoibagi phananaba amasung meeoibana maroi manao tana pannanabani. Meeoibana leibagi thoidokpa maramdi Esor Mahakpu khurumduna, Mahakki haiba induna, nungsiduna amasung Esor ga nungaina loinabagi mapalna Esorbu matik mangal chaohannabani. Adubu satan na thembagi mapalna, meeoibana Esorgi maiyokta pap toukhre amasung papna maram oiduna, eikhoigi thamoigi aningba amasung khoidajabasing adu sengdre, aduga eikhoigi lamchat-sajat adu mangthokkhre (mapum oina leikha taraba/ total depravity). Eikhoigi sajat-lichatta amasung thabak-thouwongda eikhoi pappising oire. Pukning hongdaba meeoi khudingmak Esorgi mapung phaba, phangpham thokpa, dharmachenba, amasung lomba naidaba asaoba adugi makhada mangduna leirabani. Eikhoina hainingai leina eikhoigi papsinggi kokpiba amasung asengba Esorda sandainabiba adugi mathou tai.

Gen. 1:26-27; 2:18; Ps. 37:4; Rev. 4:11; Gen. 6:5; Rom. 5:12; 1 Jn. 1:8,10; Rom. 1:18; Eph. 2:3; Heb. 9:27

7. Salvation/ Arankhubam

Salvation is being spiritually born again, having the penalty of our sins forgiven, being reconciled to the one true God, experiencing true internal spiritual peace, and the assurance of eternal life (life afterlife).

Arankhubam asi thawairomda nouna poklaba, papsinggi atoumandagi kokpiba phanglaba, achumba Esorga sangdainaraba, manungthangba thawaigi oiba asengba ingthaba adu phangduna khanglaba, amasung lomba naidaba hingbagi thajaba leiraba (hingbagi matungda hingba) adubuni.

We believe that salvation is by grace alone through faith alone in the Lord Jesus Christ alone. This is not by our works (of tradition, religion, morality, ethics, or self-effort). The work of salvation was accomplished by the Lord Jesus Christ through His sinless perfect life, substitutionary atoning death on the cross, and His triumphant resurrection, and is freely made available to anyone who repents and believes through the proclamation of the Gospel. Because of His love, God elects, predestines, redeems, forgives, justifies, adopts, sanctifies, and glorifies His people.

Eikhoina thajei madudi, arankhubam asi thoujalkhakki mapalna, Khrista khaktada, thajaba khakki mapalnani. Masi eikhoigi thabak amattana natte (chatnabigi, dharmagi, aphaba wakhallon, aphaba lichatlon, esagi hotnajaman). Arankhubam gi thabak asi Prabhu Jisu Khristana Mahakki pap yaodaba mapung phaba punsi, cross mathakta handokpibagi usil oina sibikhiba masi, amasung mongphambu ngamduna hinggatpikhibagi thabak adugi mapalnani, aduga masi aphaba wapao sandokpagi mapalna paptagi pukning hongduna thajaba amahektada lemna phanghalli. Mahakki nungsibana maram oiduna, Esorna Mahakki meesingbu khandokpi, hannasu langbi, yokpi, handokpi, kokpi, chumhanbi, yokpi, sengdokpi, aduga matik mangalda onthokpi.

John 3:3; 1 John 2:2; Rom. 5:1; 1 Peter 1:3; Eph. 2:8; Titus 3:5; Eph. 2:9; John 3:16; Eph. 1:4, 5, 7; Rom. 8:30

8. Election/Khandokpiba

We believe that election is the sovereign act of God before the foundation of the world in which He chose some persons unto everlasting life through Jesus Christ; others being left to the act in their sin to their just condemnation. This election was according to His eternal and unchanging purpose, and the secret counsel and good pleasure of His will, have chosen in Christ unto everlasting glory, out of His mere free grace and love, without any foresight of faith or good works, or perseverance in either of them, or any other thing in the creature, as conditions, or causes moving Him thereunto; and all to the praise of His glorious grace.

Eikhoina thajei madudi, Khandokpiba asi Esorna taibangpal houdringeidagi meesing kharabu Khristagi mapalna lomba naidaba punsigidamakta khanbibagi achouba thabakni; ateibuna makhoigi papki thouwong singda chap chana manghannabagidamakta thadokpi. Masigi khandokpiba asi khandoklaba meesing aduga thajaba nattraga aphaba thabaksing adu hanna urabagi, nattragana hairiba aduda kuina khangba adu hanna khandoklabagi, nattragana meeoi aduda yaoba karigumba amahektana maram oiraga, nattraga maduna Esorbu honghanba ngambagi maramna nattana, Mahakki lomba naidaba amasung hongba leitaba maramgi, aronba Mahakki wakhallon amasung mahakki aningbagi aphaba apenba adugidamakta, lomba naidaba matik mangal adugidamakta Jisu Khristada Mahakki lemna pibiba thoujal amasung nungsiba adugi mapalna Khristada khandokpibani, Matik mangalnna thanba Mahakki thoujal aduda thagatpa pumnamak oinanaba.

Rom. 8:28-30; 11:5-6; Eph. 1:4-11; 2 Thes. 2:13-14; Acts 13:48; 1 John: 4:19; John 15:16; 2 Tim. 2:10; 1 Peter 1:1-2; Titus 3:4-7.

9. Spiritual Regeneration/ Thawaigi Nouna Pokpa

We believe that all men, regardless of their caste, colour, or creed, are born dead in their sins. They are unable to save themselves by their own initiatives. In spiritual regeneration, the Holy Spirit changes the hearts, gives new life to people who were dead in sins, enables them to repent from their sins and believe in the Gospel. According to the Bible, spiritual regeneration (Conversion/Born again) is completely a supernatural, internal, spiritual, invisible act of God’s Holy Spirit and cannot be done by force, enticement, or allurement.

Eikhoina thajei madudi, meepum khudingmak, makhoigi phurup, kuchu, amatta khaidana pumnamak makhoigi papsingda sina poklak-e. Makhoi masagi mapalna makhoina masabu kanjaba ngamde. Thawaigi oiba nouna pokpa asida, Esorgi thawai asengbana thamoising hongdokpi, papta siramba meesing aduda anouba punsi pibi, aduga Makhoibu paptagi pukning hongduna Aphaba Wapao da thajaba ngamhanbi. Biblegi matung inna, thawaigi nouna pokpa asi angakpa, manungthangbagi oiba, thawaigi oiba, uba ngamdaba Esorgi Thawai Asengba khaki oiba thabakni amasung masi namduna, themduna, nattraga khoidahanbagi mapalna oithokpa yade.

Rom. 3:10; Eph. 2:1; Eze. 36:26; John 3:5-6; Eph. 2:5; Eph. 1:13; 1 Peter 1:23-25; Titus 3:5-7

10. Repentance and Faith/ Pukning Hongba amasung Thajaba

We believe that Repentance and Faith are sacred duties, and also inseparable graces, wrought in our souls by the regenerating Spirit of God; whereby being deeply convinced of our guilt, danger, and helplessness, and of the way of salvation by Christ, we turn to God with sincere contrition, confession, and supplication for mercy; at the same time heartily receiving the Lord Jesus Christ as our Prophet, Priest, and King, and relying on him alone as the only and all-sufficient Saviour.

Eikhoina thajei madudi, Pukning hongba amasung thajaba asi khaidoknaba yadraba, nouna pokhanbiba Esorgi thawaina eikhoigi thamoinungda toubiba, thabak amani; masida eikhoina eikhoigi eralsing, khudongthibasing, amasung pangal thoktaba aduga Khrista na arankhubam gi lambi oiba adugi matangda tarang tarang thamoina khangjaduna, asengba thamoi kaibaga loinana, pap adu esana yana haidokchaduna, amasung minungsigidamakta Esorlomda maionba adubuni; asigi matam asimaktada thamoina yajabaga loinana Prabhu Jisu Khristabu eikhoigi Maichou, Purohitlen, amasung Ningthou oina lousinjaba, amasung Mahak khaktabu mapung-pumnamak pharaba, amakhakta ngairaga Kanbiba Mapu oina mangonda ngajaba adubuni.

Mark 1:15, Acts 11:18, Eph. 2:8, I John 5:1, John 16:8, Acts 2:37-38, Acts 16:30-31 Luke 18:13, Luke 15:18-21, James 4:7-10, II Cor. 7:11, Tim. 10:12-13, Ps.51, Rom. 10:9-11, Acts 3:22-23, Heb. 4:14, Ps.2:6, Heb. 1:8, Heb. 7:25, II Tim. 1:12

11. Justification/ Dharmachenba Oina Singthabiba

We believe that Justification is the great Gospel blessing which Christians receive by believing in Jesus Christ. It is the legal act where God declares men to be righteous in His sight because all their sins have been forgiven by God, and Christ’s righteousness is counted (imputed) as their own. It is an instantaneous, once and for all act of God in its entirety, in which He deems sinners to be just and righteous completely because of His grace. In other words, in Justification, sinners are declared to be Christ-like. Justification is received by faith alone, through grace alone, in Christ alone.

Eikhoina thajei madudi Dharmachenba Oina Singthabiba asi Thajabasingna (Christian) Jisu Khristabu thajabagi mapalna phangba phangba Aphaba Wapaogi achouba khudolni. Esorna makhoigi pap khudingbu kokpibagi mapalna Mahakna meesingbu Mahakki mityengda dharmachenba oina laothokpiba wayelgi thouwongni aduga masida Khristagi dharmachenba adu makhoigi oina singthanabi (hapchinbi). Hairiba asi amuktada, amukkhakki oina matam pumnamakki oiba Esor khaki oiba thouwongni, masida Mahakna Mahakki thoujalgi mapalna pap chenbasingbu achumba amasung dharmachenba oina singthanabi. Atoppa waheida, Dharmachenba Oina Singthanabiba asida, papchenbasingbu Khristaga manare haina laothokpibani. Dharmachenba Oina Singthanabiba asi Khrista khaktada thamba thajaba adukhakki mapalna thoujal khakna phangjabani.

Rom. 4:25; 5:1; Gal. 2:16; Rom. 3:24,28

12. Sanctification/ Senghanbiba.

We believe, sanctification is a progressive act of growing in Christlikeness. It is an actual internal spiritual change in a person whereby we are made partakers of God’s holiness. This work which began in us at the time of regeneration is now carried on in the hearts and lives of believers by the presence and the power of the Holy Spirit. He works in us as we use the means of grace given to us such as the Word of God, the fellowship of believers, prayer, self-examination, self-denial, watchfulness, etc. to conform us to the likeness of Christ.

Eikhoina thajei madudi, Senghanbiba asi Khristaga manaba aduda chaokhatpagi nongma-nongmagi oiba thouwongni. Hairiba asi meeoi amagi manungthangba thawaigi asengba ahongbani, masigi mapalna Esorgi asengbada saruk phangminnabasing oihanbi. Masigi thabak asi nouna pokpa matam adudagi houkhrabani aduga madu houjik-houjik thajakhrabasinggi punsi amasung thamoisingda Esorgi Thawai Asengbagi leibiba amasung pangalgi mapalna makha tana chatthari. Eikhoida pinabikhraba thoujalgi hiramsing haibadi, Esorgi wahei, thajabasinggi punminnaba, haijaba, esana-changyengjaba, esana esabu yajadaba, mitsel khangba, asinachingba sing asi eikhoina sijinnabagi mapalna eikhoina Khristaga mannaba aduda onthoknaba Thawai aduna eikhoida thabak subi.

John 17:17, 19; Phil. 1:6; Gal. 5:22-23; 2 Cor. 3:18; Phil. 2:12-13

13. Perseverance/Ngak-senbiba

We believe that such only are real believers as endure unto the end; that their persevering attachment to Christ is the grand mark which distinguishes them from superficial professors; that a special Providence watches over their welfare; and they are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation.

Eikhoina thajei madudi, loiba phaoba thajaba yana khangbasing adukhak asengba thajabasingni; aduga makhoina khangba kanbada Khristada leiba asina makhoibu chilhaigi khak oiba aranba thajabasingdagi khaidoknaba achouba khudamni; aduga makhoigi mathakta akhannaba Esorgi ngak-senbiba aduna makhoigi phanabagidamakta yengsinbi haibasu khangba ngammi, amasung makhoibu arankhubam phaoba thajabagi mapalna Esorgi pangalna thambibani.

John 8:31; I John 2:27-28; I John 3:9; I John 5:18; I John 2:19; John 13:18; Matt. 13:20- 21; John 6:66-69; Job 17:9; Rom. 8:28; Matt. 6:30-33; Jer. 32:40; Ps.121:3; Ps. 91:11-12; Phil. 1:6; Phil. 2:13; Jude 24:25; Heb.1:14; II Kings 6:16; Heb. 13:5; I John 4:4

14. Baptism/ Baptise Louba

We believe that baptism is the ordinance instituted by the Lord Jesus Christ for the church to display the Gospel. In Christian baptism, the one who has professed repentance towards God, faith in, and obedience to, our Lord Jesus Christ is immersed in water and is baptised in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. This is a sign of our death to sin and resurrection to new life in Christ Jesus. Baptism does not give us salvation, but it is an outward display of the internal work of the Holy Spirit in a Christian. It is an act in which a believer publicly commits himself to Christ, symbolising union with Him, entrance into His church, and being marked off from the world. It is to be continued in His church until the end of the world.

Eikhoina thajei madudi, Baptise louba asi Prabhu Jisu Khristana Aphaba wapao adubu utthoknaba mahakna singlupkidamakta pinabiraba chatnabi amani. Christian gi Baptise toubada, Esorlomda pukning honglaba, Prabhu Jisu Khristada thajaduna, Mangonda haiba illaba kanagumba meeoi amabu esingda eruptuna, Mapa, Machanupa, amasung Thawai Asengbagi mingda baptise touwi. Masi eikhoina paplomda siduna, Jisu Khristada anouba punsi oina hinggatlaba adubu takpa sakhini. Baptise louba asina eikhoida arankhubam pide, adubu hairiba asi Christian amagi nungda subiba Thawai Asengbagi thabak adubu mapanthokna phongdokpani. Hairiba thouwong asida thajaraba amana mayam mamangda Khristada masabu pisinjaba, Mahakka amatta oiraba, Mahakki singlupta changduna saruk phangminnaba, amasung taibangpanbadagi tongallaba mee ama oirabani haina utthokpani.

Matt. 28:19; Acts 2:38; 22:16; Titus 3:5; Romans 4:11; 6:3-4; Gal. 3:27; Romans 6:5; Acts. 2:41; Matt. 28:19,20

15. Lord’s Supper/ Prabhugi chak-khang

We believe that the Lord’s Supper is the ordinance instituted by the Lord Jesus Christ for the church to display the Gospel. It is to be observed by baptized believers in the church in remembrance of Christ’s once for all sacrifice on the cross. In the Lord’s Supper, the bread and wine are symbols of Jesus’ body and his blood that were broken and shed for the forgiveness of sins of His people. The elements (bread and wine) do not change their substance in any way. The Lord’s Supper is an opportunity for the church for solemn self-examination. It is also a joyful celebration to commemorate together the dying love of Jesus Christ. The church should continue observing this ordinance in unity until Christ returns.

Eikhoina thajei madudi Prabhugi Chakkhang asi Aphaba Wapao bu utthoknaba Prabhu Jisu Khristana Mahakki singlup ta pinabiraba chatnabi amani. Hairiba asi singlup manungda leiba baptise touraba meesingna Jisu Khristagi amuktada matam pumbagi oiba Cross ta katthokpiba adubu taibangpalgi aroiba phaoba ningsingnaba pangthokpani. Prabhugi chakkhang da, tal amasung drakha mahi aduna Mahakki meesinggi papsingbu kokpinaba kaikhiba Jisugi hakchang amasung tabikhiba Mahakki Ee adubu takpani (symbols). Hairiba potsaksing (Tal amasung Drakha mahi) asi karigumba makhal amahektada atoppa maongda hongdokpa leite. Prabhugi chakkhang asi singlupkidamakta masabu thamoi sengna chang yengjanaba achaba pungpham amani. Hairiba asi eikhoigidamakta siba phaona nungsiba Jisu Khristagi nungsiba adubu ningsingminnabagi haraoba pungphamni. Singlupna chatnabi asibu Jisu Khristana amuk hallaktriba phaoba leppa leitana amatta oina pangthokkadabani.

Luke 22:14-20; 1 Cor. 11:24-25, 28, 26.

16. The Church/ Singlup

We believe in the spiritual unity of all believers of all ages from every race, nation, and language. They all are part of Christ’s body, the universal church, of which Christ is the only head.
This universal church is made visible in local churches. Each “local church” is the household of God, the assembly of the living God, and the pillar and foundation of the truth. The local church is a group of baptized believers who have covenanted together to gather regularly to worship God, to encourage one another, to hear the preaching of the Word, to receive pastoral care and discipline, to evangelise, and to observe the ordinances. The purpose of the church is to display the glory of God. The biblical offices in the local church are those of elders (bishops/pastors), who lead, and deacons (servants), who serve the church. The unity of the body of Christ is expressed within and between churches by mutual love, care and encouragement. True fellowship between churches exists only where they are faithful to the Gospel.

Matam pumnamaktagi lon khudingda, lam khudingda, jatti khudingda leiba thajaba singgi thawaigi oiba amatta oiba adu eikhoina thajei. Makhoi khudingmak Khristagi hakchanggi kayatsingni, Khrista khaktana makok oiba, taibangpanba apumbagi oiba singlup amani. Hairiba taibangpal pumbagi oiba Singlup asi singlup machasingda uba phang-ngi. Singlup macha amam-mam asi Esorgi emung ni, ahingba Esorgi mitin ni, amasung achumbagi yumpham amasung yumbini. Singlup macha asi chang naina Esorbu khurumnaba, amana amabu thougatnanaba, Esorgi wahei sandokpa tananaba, ahalsinggi (pastoral) senbiba amasung chumthokpiba phangnaba, aphaba wapao sandoknaba, amasung Khristana thambiramlaba chatnabising adubu pangthonabagidamakta pulliba baptise touraba thajabasinggi phurup adubuni. Singlup leibagi maramdi Esorgi matik mangalgi saktam utthoknabagidamaktani. Biblegi matung inna singlup machagi manungda leipham thokpa pham pubasing adudi singluppu luchingliba Ahalsing (bishops/pastors), amasung singluppu thougalliba Deacon sing (mateng pangbasing) asini. Khristagi hakchanggi amatta oiba asi singlup amagi manungda amasung atei atoppa singlup singgagi marakta leiba amana amagidamakta leiba nungsiba, khanbiba, amasung thougatnaba asigi mapalna utthok-e. Singlup singgi marakta asengba punminnaba asi Jisu Khristagi aphaba wapao aduda thajaba yana leppa matam adu khaktada leibani.

Matt. 16:18; Eph. 1:22-23; Col. 1:18; Eph. 2:19; 1 Tim. 3:15; Acts 2:42; Heb. 10:24-25; Eph. 3:9-10; Acts 20:28; 1 Tim. 3:1; Acts 6:2-3; 20:28; 1 Tim. 3:1,8; Gal. 2:9

17. Civil Government/ Meeyamgi Sarkar

We believe that civil government is of divine appointment, for the interests and good order of human society; and that magistrates are to be prayed for, conscientiously honoured and obeyed; except only in things opposed to the will of our Lord Jesus Christ who is the only Lord of the conscience and the Prince of the kings of the earth.

Eikhoina thajei madudi Meeyamgi Sarkar asi meeoibagi samaj na ingna pannaba amasung makhoigi kannaba adu tounanaba Esorna khandokpibani; amasung angam athousing asigidamakta haijagadabani. Eikhoigi Prabhu Jisu Khrista, eikhoigi apha-phatta khangnaba wakhalgi Prabhu amasung taibangpalgi ningthousinggi mathakta palliba Ningthou, Mahakki aningba adugi maiyokta tourakpa nattraga oirakpa hiramsing khaktada nattanadi, chingnaba leitaba wakhalna makhoigi haiba ingadabani amasung makhoibu ekaikhumnagadabani.

Rom 13:1-7; Deut 16:18; 2 Sam 23:3; Ex 18:23; Jer 30:21; Matt 22:21; Titus 3:1; 1 Pet 2:13; 1 Tim 2:1-4; Acts 5:29; Matt 28:1-20; Dan 3:15-18; Dan 6:7-10; Acts 4:18-20; Matt 23:10; Rom 14:4; Rev 19:16; Ps 72:11; Ps 2:1-12; Rom 14:9-13

18. Marriage/ Luhongba

We believe that Marriage is divine institution ordained by God and His glorious design to be covenantal, sexual, procreative, lifelong union with commitment between one (biological) man and one (biological) woman as husband and wife. It is ordained by God for the mutual help of husband and wife and is meant to signify the covenant love between Christ and His bride, the church.
We believe that neither is it lawful and biblical for any man to have more than one wife, nor for any woman to have more than one husband at the same time.
It is lawful for all sorts of people to marry, who are able with judgement to give their consent; yet it is the duty of Christians to marry in the Lord; and therefore they should not be unequally yoked by marrying with unbelievers (who do not believe in Jesus as Saviour and Lord), or idolater (who do not worship the one true God), as per the commandment made by our Lord in the Holy Bible.

Eikhoina thajei madudi Luhongba asi Esorna langbiduna lingkhatpikhibani. Hairiba asi Mahakna waleppaga loinaba, nupa-nupigi hakchanggi mari, maroi-manao naina pannaba, punsigi oina (hakchanggi oiba) nupa amaga (hakchanggi oiba) nupi amagagi marakta mapuroiba amasung khongloi oina amatta oina leiminnanaba matik leiba Mahakki thourangni. Masi Esorna mapuroiba amasung nupi gi marakta amana amabu mateng pangnanaba Esorna thourangbikhibani, masigi mapalna Khrista amasung Mahakki keinya, singlup anigi marakta leiba walepnabaga loinaba nungsiba adu utthoknabani.
Eikhoina thajei madudi nupa amana chap manaba matamda nupi amadagi henna leiba, nattraga nupi amana matam amattada nupa amadagi henna leiba asi Esorgi waheigi matung inna amasung chatna pathapki matung inba oide.
Wakhal khanthaduna masana ayaba piba ngamlaba meesingsingna luhongba asi chatna pathapki wangmada natte, touwigumbasung Christian singgi mathoudi Prabhu da luhongba aduni. Asina maram oiraga makhoina thajadabasingga (Jisu bu kanbiba Mapu amasung Prabhu oina thajadabasing), nattraga lai murti latpasingga (Asengba Esor ama adubu khurumdabasing) luhongduna mannadabada potpu puminnaroidabani. Masi eikhoigi Prabhuna Asengba Bibleda pibiramba yathangni.

Gen. 2:18, 24, 24:57,58; Prov. 2:17; Nehemiah 13:15-17; Matt. 19:5,6; 1 Cor. 7:36-39; 1 Tim. 4:3; Hebrews 13:4.

19. The Future/ Tungda Lakkadaba Matam

We believe that at the end of the ages, the Lord Jesus Christ will return in His glory. God will raise the dead again and judge the world in righteousness through Jesus Christ our Lord. The wicked (those who rejected Jesus Christ) will not have eternal life in the New Heavens and New Earth. In the new creation there will be no sin, sickness, pain, or death.

Eikhoina thajei madudi taibangpanbagi aroiba matam aduda, Prabhu Jisu Khristana Mahakki matik mangalga loinana amuk lengbirakkani. Esorna asibasingbu amuk hinggathanbigani amasung dharmachenbada taibangpanbabu eikhoigi Prabhu Jisu Khristagi mapalna wayengani. Phattaba meesing (Jisu Khristabu yadabasing) na anouba sarga amasung anouba prithibida lomba naidaba punsi phangloi. Anouba khutsem aduda pap, anaba, cheina, amasung asiba amatta leiraroi.

Acts 1:11; 1 Cor. 4:5; Rev. 22:20; 1 Cor. 15:52; Heb. 9:27; John 3:36; 5:28-29; Acts 24:15; Rev. 20:15; Isaiah 65:17; Rev. 21:1,4,27.