The faith once delivered to the saints, as summarized in the Westminster Standards.
“All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be competent, equipped for every good work.”
2 Timothy 3:16–17
The Five Solas
- Sola Scriptura — Scripture alone is the supreme authority for faith and life.
- Sola Fide — Justification is by faith alone, apart from works.
- Sola Gratia — Salvation is by grace alone, not of ourselves.
- Solus Christus — Christ alone is the Mediator between God and man.
- Soli Deo Gloria — All to the glory of God alone.
The Westminster Standards
We subscribe to the Westminster Confession of Faith (1646) as our system of doctrine, along with the Westminster Shorter and Larger Catechisms. These documents, composed by a gathering of divines in England during the Reformation era, remain among the most careful and comprehensive summaries of biblical truth ever written.
A few examples of what we confess:
“Q. 1. What is the chief end of man?
A. Man’s chief end is to glorify God, and to enjoy him forever.”
Westminster Shorter Catechism Q. 1
“Q. 3. What do the Scriptures principally teach?
A. The Scriptures principally teach what man is to believe concerning God, and what duty God requires of man.”
Westminster Shorter Catechism Q. 3
The Apostles’ Creed
I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, and in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord; who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; he descended into hell; the third day he rose again from the dead; he ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.
Want to read more?
The complete text of the Westminster Confession, Larger Catechism, and Shorter Catechism is freely available. Ask any elder, or find them at our reading library. We teach through them systematically in our adult Sunday School class.