Truths We Confess

Truths We Confess

 At Grace Covenant Church we understand our identity in terms of “tiers.” Specifically, we see ourselves as being Christian, Protestant, Evangelical, Reformed Presbyterians.

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As Christians

We embrace the rich orthodoxy found in the historic belief statements of God’s people as articulated by the Apostles’ Creed and Nicene Creed.

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As Prostestants

As Protestants, we affirm the "5 Solas of the Reformation" with enthusiasm!

  • Sola Scriptura (Scripture Alone) = Scripture alone is God’s authoritative Word, and is thus the final authority in all matters of faith and practice.
  • Sola Gratia (Grace Alone) = Salvation is a free gift of God, apart from any works or merit on our part.
  • Sola Fide (Faith Alone) = The gift of grace is received by faith as the appointed means of salvation.
  • Solus Christus (Christ Alone) = Salvation is found in Christ alone, to the exclusion of all other possibilities.
  • Soli Deo Gloria (Glory to God Alone) = Salvation, indeed all of life, is to and for the glory of God alone.

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As Evangelicals

Our beliefs are consistent with the statement of faith as adopted by the National Association of Evangelicals:

  • We believe the Bible to be the inspired, the only infallible, authoritative Word of God.
  • We believe that there is one God, eternally existent in three persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
  • We believe in the deity of our Lord Jesus Christ, in His virgin birth, in His sinless life, in His miracles, in His vicarious and atoning death through His shed blood, in His bodily resurrection, in His ascension to the right hand of the Father, and in His personal return in power and glory.
  • We believe that for the salvation of lost and sinful people, regeneration by the Holy Spirit is absolutely essential.
  • We believe in the present ministry of the Holy Spirit by whose indwelling the Christian is enabled to live a godly life.
  • We believe in the resurrection of both the saved and the lost; they that are saved unto the resurrection of life and they that are lost unto the resurrection of damnation.
  • We believe in the spiritual unity of believers in our Lord Jesus Christ.

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As Reformed Presbyterians

We are a congregation of the Presbyterian Church in America. Thus we adhere to the:

as the official doctrinal standards of Grace Covenant Church. We believe these confessional documents are an accurate summary of the Bible and form the immediate perspective with which we understand and teach God’s Word.