CCCC Constitution Summary

ARTICLE 1 - THE NAME

1.1 The name of the Church shall be "The Cambridge Chinese Christian Church" (hereinafter referred to as "The Church ") or, in Chinese characters"劍橋華人基督教會".

ARTICLE 2 - CHURCH OBJECTIVES

2.1 To advance the Christian religion in accordance with the statement of beliefs set out in article 4 of this constitution.

ARTICLE 3 - POWERS

3.1 To preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to teach the doctrines of the Christian faith as set forth in the Holy Scriptures, primarily but not exclusively, to the Chinese in Cambridge and the surrounding areas.

3.2 To be a spiritual home for Chinese Christians to worship and serve the Triune God, and to have fellowship in the context of their special needs.

3.3 To co-operate with other churches and societies whose doctrinal position agrees with our Statement of Faith.

3.4 To promote the world wide mission of Jesus Christ in evangelism and the relief of poverty.

ARTICLE 4 - STATEMENT OF FAITH

4.1 Preamble
The Church accepts the Christian faith as set forth in the Old and New Testaments and as summarized in the Apostles' Creed. It is at the same time aware that because of the present state of the church at large, denominational differences do exist, and for this reason it is stressed that the Church is interdenominational in character.

4.2 The doctrinal basis of the Church shall be the fundamental truths of Christianity including:
    4.2.1 The sovereignty and grace of God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit in creation, providence,
             revelation, redemption and final judgement.
    4.2.2 The divine inspiration of the Holy Scripture and its consequent entire trustworthiness and supreme authority in
             all matters of faith and conduct.
    4.2.3 The universal sinfulness and guilt of fallen man, making him subject to God's wrath and condemnation.
    4.2.4 The substitutionary sacrifice of the incarnate Son of God as the sole all sufficient ground of redemption from the
             guilt and power of sin and from its eternal consequences.
    4.2.5 The justification of the sinner solely by the grace of God through faith in Christ crucified and risen from the dead.
    4.2.6 The illuminating, regenerating, indwelling and sanctifying work of God the Holy Spirit.
    4.2.7 The priesthood of all believers, who form the universal Church, the Body of which Christ is the Head and which is
             committed by His command to the proclamation of the Gospel throughout the world.
    4.2.8 The expectation of the personal, visible return of the Lord Jesus Christ in power and glory.