Top Ten Beliefs of the Presbyterian Church
Beliefs we share with the universal Christian Church
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Th mystery of the Trinity -One God manifest in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Ghost
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The incarnation of God in the person of Jesus Christ
Beliefs we share with all Protestant Churches
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Justification by grace through faith. We are made right with God by the grace of God through faith in Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior.
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Scripture as the final authority for salvation and the life of faith. Scripture alone is our guide.
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Beliefs of the Reformed Tradition
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God's sovereignty: The Book of Order states that God's sovereignty includes "the affirmation of the majesty, holiness, and providence of God who creates, sustains, rules, and redeems the world in the freedom of sovereign righteousness and love."
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God's choosing (election) of the people of God for salvation and service. We are children of God - special and chosen for a life of service.
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The covenant life of the Church - ordering of the church according to the word of God.
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A faithful stewardship of all of God's Creation - response to God's gifts that shuns ostentation and seeks proper use of those gifts.
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The sin of idolatry - the making of anything created ultimate instead of worshiping the only God, the Creator.
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Obedience to the Word of God - obedience that challenges and calls us to work for justice seeking the transformation of society.
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