REDEEMED by Christ alone, we REJOICE in the love of God made manifest in our hearts by the Spirit and live so as to REVEAL the love of the Father to others!
HomeWhat We Believe

Faith is a Biblical, Reformed, Presbyterian church whose desire is to glorify God and enjoy Him forever.

Biblical

In particular, we are a Biblical church that is committed to the Bible as our highest authority. We believe the Bible is God’s inerrant and infallible word and is the final authority in Faith and Life.

As the final authority, we believe the Bible directs us in how to bring right worship to God and seek to follow it in our worship liturgy.

Along with the church catholic throughout history, we affirm the faith expressed in creeds such as “The Apostles’ Creed” and “The Nicene Creed”:

  • We believe in one God, eternal and self-existing in three persons (Father, Son, and Holy Spirit) who are to be equally loved, honored, and adored.

  • We believe that every human being is a sinner in need of grace.

  • We believe that God has given that grace by sending His Son, Jesus Christ, into the world to save sinners and that anyone can be forgiven and redeemed by turning from their sins and believing in Jesus Christ.

  • We believe that Jesus really lived, that He really died, that He really rose, and that He will come again in glory at the Last Day.

  • We believe that sinners who come to believe in Jesus as Savior by the Word of God are born again, become God’s children, and can never lose that saving grace.

  • We believe that we are justified by faith alone and not by our own good works.

  • We believe that every Christian is called to live a holy life by the Holy Spirit.

Reformed

We are a Reformed church, adhering to the doctrines and practices of Reformed Protestantism. We subscribe to the Westminster Confession of Faith and the Larger and Shorter Catechisms. The emphasis of our church is on God’s ordinary means of grace of the Word, prayer, and the sacraments. We also believe that God sovereignly works through the proclamation of the gospel to bring people to salvation.

Additionally, we proclaim the five “solas” of the Reformed faith:

  • Sola Scriptura – The Bible alone is the sole infallible source of authority for Christian faith and practice.

  • Sola Gratia – Salvation is a gift from God, not earned or merited by human effort.

  • Sola Fide – Justification is received through faith in Jesus Christ, not through works.

  • Solus Christus – Jesus Christ is the only mediator between God and humanity, and salvation is found only in Him.

  • Soli Deo Gloria – All glory and praise should be directed to God alone, as He is the ultimate source and goal of all things.

Presbyterian

We are a Presbyterian church in our church structure and governance, and are happily a congregation of the Presbyterian Church in America.

Our Worship

As we believe the Bible alone is the sole infallible source of authority for Christian faith and practice, we believe that it is also the source of authority for Christian worship. As such, we seek to be faithful to the Regulative Principle of worship, which means that we strive to conform our worship only to that which is commanded in Scripture, or set forth as example. Our liturgy is simple, interactive, and focuses on honoring God in all of its elements.