Presbyterians belong to the historic stream of Christian believers who, beginning in the 1500’s in Europe, began to “re-form” their faith on the basis of biblical principles, instead of reliance on traditions. Thus, Presbyterians are heavily influenced and grounded in the school of Reformed Theology. We place a heavy emphasis on biblical training for believers and ordained clergy.
Those who are reformed in their faith believe, among other things: (1) the Bible reveals God’s will for faith and practice; (2) we are saved by grace through faith in Christ; (3) we have a sinful human nature; (4) that in response to God’s goodness to us, we practice stewardship of all God’s gifts.
The main thing that distinguishes our church from other churches is our system of government. We elect elders (a Biblical principle) to make decisions on behalf of the church. This system has no “politics” within the church because we have ministry teams that do the work the elders have deemed appropriate for our vision at Grace Presbyterian. In short, our denomination does not allow church “splits” within churches. This makes for a very stable place to do ministry and mission.
Grace Presbyterian was established in 1980, since that time we have enjoyed steady growth within our church family.
The beliefs you see listed below would most likely be found at other Christian churches. Your questions are welcome about our beliefs.
1. We believe in God, the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
Deuteronomy 6:4-5; Luke 3:21-22; John 14:26; The Apostles’ Creed
We believe:
2. God is in control. This belief is often cited by Presbyterians as the sovereignty of God.
Isaiah 55:8-9; Romans 8:28
3. Human beings are separated from God.
Romans 3:23
4. Only God can save people.
Galatians 3:22-24
5. What the Bible teaches is not wrong.
2 Timothy 3:16
6. God chooses people for salvation and service.
Ephesians 1:4-5
7. Christ is the head of the church.
Colossians 1:17-18
8. Jesus is fully human and fully divine.
John 14:9-11
9. There are two sacraments: baptism and The Lord’s Supper.
Acts 2:38; 1 Corinthians 11:23-26
10. Christians should belong to a church.
Ephesians 2:19; Acts 2:42-27
We welcome you to attend worship with us at any of our weekend services. And please feel free to email your questions about our beliefs.
