Beliefs

Christ is Risen! He is Risen indeed!

A butterfly emerging from its cocoon reminds us of Christ's emerging from an empty tomb.

Butterfly


Jesus is Lord! This statement from the Bible (Romans 10:9) is the starting point of all Christian belief. In the Presbyterian Church we ask each new member to affirm that "Jesus Christ is my Lord and Savior" as our basic confession of faith.

Here are some historic statements of faith from the Bible and from the Presbyterian Book of Confessions: from the early church (Apostles' Creed), the Reformation (Heidelberg Catechism) and today (Brief Statement), plus a recent statement on our "Hope in the Lord Jesus Christ."

For more information on Presbyterian beliefs and history, go to "Presbyterian 101: A general guide to the facts about the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)."

Click on the article summaries below to read some statements about what we believe.

From the Bible (First Century A.D.)

This is the good news

which we have received,
in which we stand,
and by which we are saved, if we hold it fast:
that Christ died for our sins…

Apostles' Creed (Early Baptismal Creed)

I believe in God, the Father almighty,

creator of heaven and earth,

I believe in Jesus Christ, God's only Son, our Lord,
who was conceived by the…

Heidelberg Catechism (1563)

Q1: What is your only comfort, in life, and in death?

A: That I belong - body and soul, in life and in death - not to myself but to my faithful…

A Brief Statement of Faith (1991)

In life and in death we belong to God.


Through the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit, we trust…

Hope in the Lord Jesus Christ (2002)

Jesus said, "I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." (John 14:6) It pleased God to come to us in…

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