WHAT WE BELIEVE

COMMON BELIEFS WITH ALL FOLLOWERS OF JESUS

We hold these central beliefs with all believers throughout the history of the Christian faith and across the spectrum of The Church: 

Trinity - that God is One: Father, Son and Holy Spirit

Incarnation - that Christ is fully divine and fully human  

As a Confessional Church, we also hold to the declarations of faith found in The Apostles' Creed and Nicene Creed. 

COMMON BELIEFS WITH ALL PROTESTANTS

In addition to the core essentials mentioned above, we join Protestants in declaring:

-Salvation is by grace alone.

-Scripture is our sole guide for faith and practice.

COMMON BELIEFS WITH THOSE IN THE REFORMED TRADITION

As Presbyterians who emerged from the Reformation with a particular theological bent and practice, we join with others on this branch of the Church's tree with an added emphasis on:

-The sovereignty of God.  God is ultimately in charge of all things.

-The election of God's people for His service.  We did not choose God but He first chose us.

-The covenant (agreement) initiated by God which binds us to each other and to God.

-The stewardship of all creation.  We are accountable for how we invest ourselves in the work of God's Kingdom.

-The reality of sin in all people.  We are all flawed and broken.  Only God is perfect and without error.

We also use many confessional statements expressed by the Church over the centuries to guide us in what scripture leads us to believe, 

say and do.  

Presbyterian Church Confessions