True Jesus Church
From Wikipedia
The "True Jesus Church" is an independent church that was established in Beijing, China in 1917. Today, there are approximately 1.5 million members in forty five countries. The church belongs to the Protestant branch of Christianity that emerged during the early 20th Century. Christmas and Easter are not celebrated by the church.
The ten basic doctrines of the church are:
- Holy Spirit - The church believes that "speaking in tongues" is evidence of receiving the Holy Spirit.
- Baptism - This is conducted in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ with the person's head facing downwards and fully immersed into natural living water.
- Holy Communion
- Sabbath day - Unlike most other denominations, the church keeps the Sabbath on Saturday instead of Sunday.
- Feet washing
- Holy Bible - consists of the Old and New Testaments, is inspired by God and is the standard for Christian living.
- Salvation - is given by the grace of God through faith.
- Church
- Final Judgment
- Jesus Christ - Jesus Christ, the Word who became flesh, died on the cross for the redemption of sinners, resurrected on the third day and ascended to heaven. He is the only Saviour of mankind, the Creator of the heavens and earth, and the only true God.