Q. What Creeds and Confessions do we hold to?
A. For Reformed Christians, the Bible alone is the final authority for faith and practice. There is no other book that holds equal status to the Bible. But how should we as Christians interpret the Bible? Creeds and Confessions passed down through the centuries assist us in this interpretation of Scripture, aid us in teaching the truths of Scripture to others, and unite us to other believers around the world.
Faith CRC holds to 3 creeds: Apostles Creed, Nicene Creed, Athanasian Creed; and 3 confessions: Belgic Confession, Heidelburg Catechism, Canons of Dort.
Contemporary testimonies such as the Belhar Confession and Our World Belongs to God are also used to form our worship.
Q: What sacraments do we celebrate?
A: The Lords supper: Believing Christians are commanded to eat this sacramental broken bread and to drink this cup as a remembrance and proclamation of Christ crucified until He returns.
We generally celebrate the Lord's Supper six times per year. Ordinarily each celebration is preceded by a service of preparation. In our celebration, we use grape juice to symbolize the pouring out of Christ's blood.
Baptism: Jesus Christ instituted this outward washing and with it gave the promise that as surely as water washes away dirt from the body, so certainly his blood and Spirit wash away our impurities. We believe this promise is for us and our children.
At Faith CRC, we do not have a particular Sunday on which baptism is administered. Parents or adults are asked to contact the Pastor or one of the elders and then together schedule when baptism will be administered. The pastor or elder will call for a time to meet with each family to discuss the sacrament and its meaning.
Q: What is Profession of Faith?
A: Profession of Faith is the way mature Christians respond to Christ's promises. We do not believe this to be a third sacrament, rather a response to the promises of God offered during baptism.
All those who have not made profession of their faith are encouraged to take this important step. You are asked to contact the pastor or ministry assistant to enroll in the pre-Profession of Faith class, which is held three times a year. Individual classes can also be arranged by contacting the ministry assistant. You will then be asked to come to an elders meeting where you will have the opportunity to present your testimony of faith in Jesus Christ and express your agreement with the basic doctrines of the Reformed faith.
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