Welcome to Reformation Church of Elizabeth! Below you will find more information about what we believe.
Mission Statement
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Teach the gospel of sovereign grace in Jesus Christ – Eph. 1:6, 2:8-10
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Diligently Study and Apply the Word of God – Acts 17:11, James 1:22
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Cultivate a Vision for the Kingdom of God – Mt. 6:31, 28:20
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Encourage a vibrant love and care for the body of Christ – Eph. 4:2
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Keep God central in worship, in all of life – Exod. 20:4-6, Matt. 15:9
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Empower parents to teach their households the faith – Eph. 6:4
Statement of Faith:
We embrace the historic creeds of the Christian church including the Apostles and Nicene Creed that summarize in a simple form, the faith once for all delivered to the saints.
The Apostles Creed
I believe in God, the Father Almighty, the Maker of heaven and earth, and in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord:
Who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; He descended into hell. The third day He arose 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.
*universal, or comprehensive in nature
The Nicene Creed
I believe in one God, the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, and of all things visible and invisible.
And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only-begotten Son of God, begotten of the Father before all worlds; God of God, Light of Light, very God of very God; begotten, not made, being of one substance with the Father, by whom all things were made.
Who, for us men and for our salvation, came down from heaven, and was incarnate by the Holy Spirit of the virgin Mary, and was made man; and was crucified also for us under Pontius Pilate; He suffered and was buried; and the third day He rose again, according to the Scriptures; and ascended into heaven, and sits on the right hand of the Father; and He shall come again, with glory, to judge the quick and the dead; whose kingdom shall have no end.
And I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord and Giver of Life; who proceeds from the Father and the Son; who with the Father and the Son together is worshipped and glorified; who spoke by the prophets.
And I believe in one holy catholic* and apostolic Church. I acknowledge one baptism for the remission of sins; and I look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen.
*universal, or comprehensive in nature
The Westminster Standards
We are a confessional church. Without the truth stated in clear and concise form, the church is easily taken by every wind of doctrine. In addition to the Apostles Creed and Nicene Creed, the teachers of the church subscribe to the Westminster Confession of Faith and the Larger and Shorter Catechisms.