ABOUT US

We believe in the Triune God – the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Indeed, God created all things and is creating still through the Holy Spirit. God has revealed himself partially through nature and fully in the Bible. God’s supreme revelation of himself is in Jesus Christ. God is righteous in all his ways, loving in all his dealings.

God, through the person of Jesus the Christ, fully became a human being while still being completely God. Presbyterians believe Jesus Christ bridges the gap between humanity and God as a result of our sin.

For our sins, Christ died on the cross, taking upon Himself our guilt and the penalty of sin that we might be forgiven and set free (Romans 5: 8, 8:1). The salvation Jesus offers is not just something we get in heaven when we die. The Bible talks about eternal life in the present tense, i.e. it’s something we can experience today. Eternal life is not only “resting in the arms of God” in our death; it’s also a way of seeing, experiencing, and living life the moment we embrace God through Jesus Christ.

Salvation comes to us only through our faith in Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord. (Romans 6:23, Ephesians 2:8-9, John 1:12, John 3:14-15, Acts 16:30-31, Hebrews 7:25).

Repentance from sin is turning away from sin to the newness of life in Christ (Mark 1:14-15, Acts 2:37-38, Matthew 3:8).

The Holy Spirit leads to conviction of sin, to repentance and faith and to a desire for a new life. It brings about the new birth without which no man or woman can enter into the Kingdom of Heaven; The Spirit is a gift to us from Jesus Christ to remind us of His words and to comfort and correct us (John 3: 3-8, John 16: 7-13).

The Bible is the inspired and authoritative Word of God (2 Peter 1:19-21; 2 Timothy 3:16). The Bible is the authoritative witness pointing to God in the person of Jesus Christ. The Bible is a witness to Jesus without equal and is a standard to itself.

The Church is not only the building where the Word of God is proclaimed, where the sacraments of God are given and where we worship every Sunday.  The Church is also the Community of Christ - also known as the Body of Christ.  All Christian believers make up the Church, and to be a Christian automatically means you are part of that community. 

The Presbyterian Church has two sacraments: The Lord’s Supper and Baptism. Sacraments are outward signs of God’s grace and love for us. They point away from themselves and direct us to God.

The Lord’s Supper (sometimes called Communion) is a gift of God to all people who confess their sins and a need for Jesus and who profess Him as Lord and Savior.  In Communion, the bread and the wine represent the sacrificial body and blood of Christ and recall the last meal shared with the Apostles.  Together, they symbolize the New Covenant between God and all people.

Baptism  is a recognition of a covenant relationship between ourselves and God.  It is an expression of thanksgiving to God for new life, and it is a symbol of God’s cleansing power over sin. Children of believing parents are welcomed for baptism in the Presbyterian Church.

A Christian has the responsibility and the privilege to tell others about Jesus Christ and to share the gospel with others.