What Shapes Our Theology
Confessional, Reformed, and rooted in Scripture
East Ridge Presbyterian Church is a confessional, Reformed congregation. We believe the Bible is the inerrant Word of God. We submit to the doctrinal standards of the Westminster Confession of Faith and Catechisms as summarizing the system of doctrine taught in the Holy Scriptures.
We are a member of the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA), which is a theologically conservative denomination founded in 1973. (We are not associated with the Presbyterian Church USA, which is a liberal, progressive denomination.) The PCA strives to be faithful to the Scriptures, true to the Reformed faith, and obedient to the Great Commission.
The Word of God
We believe the Bible is the written Word of God, inspired by the Holy Spirit and without error in the original manuscripts. The Bible is the revelation of God’s truth and is infallible and authoritative in all matters of faith and practice.
The Holy Trinity
We believe in the Holy Trinity. There is one God, who exists eternally in three persons: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
Sin and Mercy
We believe that all are sinners and totally unable to save themselves from God’s wrath, except by His mercy.
Salvation by Grace
We believe that salvation is by God alone, based on His grace, not on any human individual merit.
Jesus Christ
We believe that Jesus Christ is the eternal Son of God, who through His perfect life and sacrificial death atoned for the sins of all who will trust in Him alone for salvation.
Covenant Promises
We believe that God is gracious and faithful to His people, not simply as individuals but as families in successive generations according to His covenant promises.
The Holy Spirit
We believe that the Holy Spirit indwells God’s people and gives them the strength and wisdom to trust Christ and follow Him.
We believe that Jesus will return, bodily and visibly, to judge all mankind and to receive His people to Himself.
We believe that all aspects of our lives are to be lived to the glory of God under the Lordship of Jesus Christ.
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