The Creed of the New Apostolic Church / 新使徒教会信条

The First Article of Faith /第一条信条:

I believe in God, the Father, the Almighty, the Creator of heaven and earth.

我信神，全能的父，创造天地的主。

The Second Article of Faith /第二条信条:

I believe in Jesus Christ, the only begotten Son of God, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried, entered the realm of the dead, rose again from the dead on the third day, and ascended into heaven. He is seated at the right hand of God, the Father Almighty, from where He will return.

我信我主耶稣基督，神的独生子，因着圣灵成孕，为童女马利亚所生，在本丢·彼拉多手下受难，被钉在十字架上，死后埋葬，降在阴间，第三日从死里复活，并升天了。他坐在全能父神的右边，将来必从那里再临。

The Third Article of Faith /第三条信条:

I believe in the Holy Spirit, the one, holy, universal, and apostolic church, the community of the saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the dead, and life everlasting.

我信圣灵，独一、神圣、普世、使徒的教会，圣徒团契，罪得赦免，死人复活及永生。

The Fourth Article of Faith /第四条信条:

I believe that the Lord Jesus rules His church and thereto sent His Apostles, and until His return still sends them with the commission to teach, to forgive sins in His name, and to baptise with water and Holy Spirit.

我信主耶稣管理他的教会，并且信他过去曾给教会差遣了使徒，现在仍差遣使徒来教导众民，奉他的名赦罪，给人施水洗和圣灵的洗，直到他的再临。

The Fifth Article of Faith /第五条信条:

I believe that those designated by God for a ministry are ordained only by Apostles, and that authority, blessing, and sanctification for their ministration come forth out of the Apostle ministry.

我信牧人由神拣选，其职分只能由使徒按立，圣职所具备的权柄、祝福和神圣都来自使徒圣职。

The Sixth Article of Faith /第六条信条:

I believe that the Holy Baptism with water is the first step to a renewal of a human being in the Holy Spirit, and that the person baptised is adopted into the fellowship of those who believe in Jesus Christ and profess Him as their Lord.

我信圣水洗礼是一个人被圣灵更新的第一步，人受了圣水洗礼后便被接纳到一切信靠耶稣基督并称他为主之人的团契。

The Seventh Article of Faith /第七条信条:

I believe that Holy Communion was instituted by the Lord Himself in memory of the once brought, fully valid sacrifice, and bitter suffering and death of Christ. The worthy partaking of Holy Communion establishes our fellowship with Jesus Christ, our Lord. It is celebrated with unleavened bread and wine; both must be consecrated and dispensed by a minister authorized by an Apostle.

我信圣餐礼是主亲手设立的，为的是纪念基督一次献上完全有效的圣祭，及他的为世人受难受死。敬虔领受圣餐的人便可与主耶稣相交，举行圣餐应用无酵饼和酒，并且必须由使徒所按立的牧人将它们分别为圣后分于会众。

The Eighth Article of Faith /第八条信条:

I believe that those baptized with water must, through an Apostle, receive the gift of the Holy Spirit to attain the childhood in God and thereby the prerequisite for becoming a firstling.

我信凡已受了水洗礼的，必须藉着使徒来领受圣灵的恩赐才获得神的儿子的名分，从而具备成为初熟果子的先决条件。

The Ninth Article of Faith /第九条信条:

I believe that the Lord Jesus will return as surely as He ascended into heaven and that He will take to Himself the firstfruits of the dead and living who have hoped for and were prepared for His coming; that after the marriage in heaven He will return to earth with them to establish His kingdom of peace, and that they will reign with Him as a royal priesthood. After the conclusion of the kingdom of peace, He will hold the Last Judgement. Then God will create a new heaven and a new earth and dwell with His people.

我信主耶稣必将再来，如同他当年升天那样千真万确，到时他要召聚所有初熟的果子，即那些等候他和准备他再来的死了的人和活着的人；天上的婚筵过后，主必同他初熟的果子再临地上，来建立他的和平国度，他们必如有君尊的祭司一样，与主一同作王；千嬉年结束后，主必将行最后的审判。然后主将造新天新地，并与他的子民同住。

The Tenth Article of Faith /第十条信条:

I believe that I am obliged to obey the worldly authorities provided no godly laws are thereby transgressed.

我信我应尽义务顺服现世的执政者，只要在不违反属神法则的范围内。

(Source: Catechism of the New Apostolic Church)