Follow Jesus

The Orthodox Presbyterian Church stands or falls with the Bible. We are very serious about the Bible being the inspired, infallible, inerrant Word of God and thus our rule of faith and life. As a result, we are very serious about doctrinal purity. Our overriding concern is to follow our Lord Jesus Christ as he speaks in the Scriptures. We are not monolithic in our thinking, but any divergent views are always examined in the light of Scripture.

Live For Jesus

Because Reformed theology is rich and comprehensive, we endeavor to promote a Reformed world-and-life view. That is, we believe that all areas of life both personal and cultural should be brought under the dominion of Jesus Christ. We don't restrict our faith to "getting saved," going to church, and a few "don'ts." We are concerned to be good Christian witnesses and also to influence the institutions and culture around us to be more righteous. We strive to be faithful to Reformed doctrine and apply it in our life.

Follow The Bible

We have always staunchly opposed theological liberalism. This heresy undermines the authority of Scripture and replaces its teachings with modern, secular ideas, eventually denying virtually every essential Christian doctrine. It attacks the church on a broad front and in many guises, such as biblical criticism, secular humanism, evolutionism, hedonism, and feminism. We do not twist the Bible's teachings in order to accommodate liberal ideas and values. We humbly acknowledge that we are not immune to such influences, but we endeavor by God's grace to remain faithful to our Lord and his Word.  We follow the Bible wherever it leads us, but we are also careful not to add to its teachings. If the Bible does not condemn a certain practice or idea, neither do we. We allow Christian liberty in matters in which the Word of God allows liberty.

Confess Jesus as Lord

Our faith is based entirely on the revealed Scriptures as the living Word of God. We acknowledge the summary statements of Scripture found in the Westminster Standards, as summary statements not to be confused with Scripture itself. We hold to the recovered beliefs of the Protestant reformation, especially as expounded and developed in the thought of John Calvin. Two of the creeds that we confess are the Apostle's Creed and the Nicene Creed.   As a summary, we affirm:

• That the only true and absolute rule of faith is the Holy Word of God as found in the Bible.  (Sola Scriptura)
    
• The absolute supremacy of Jesus Christ as Lord of lords and King of kings.  (Solus Christus)
    
• That only on the basis of Scripture alone ("sola scriptura") are we justified by "faith alone" ("sola fide").  (Sola Fide)
    
• The teaching that men are justified, apart from anything they can do to cooperate, solely by the grace of God.  (Sola Gratia)
    
• It is the Scriptures alone that are our only ultimate and infallible source of authority. This is so because God in His mercy and faithfulness has seen fit to preserve the Scriptures down through the centuries. The proper roles of Church tradition or the teachings of the officers within the church are the same; all in submission to the ultimate authority of the Scriptures.  To God be the Glory.  (Soli Deo Gloria) 

             For more on all of these "sola"s
             see the Westminster Standards