We use the name “Reformed,” referring to the historic Protestant Reformation of the 16th century that restored the Church to the Word of God. As a Reformed Church we believe that Scripture alone is our only guide for faith and life, that we are saved from sin and the eternal wrath by God’s grace alone, because of the perfect righteousness of Christ alone, which is received not by our goodness but through faith alone, and all for the glory of God alone. (Eph. 2:8-10; Rom. 3:23; 11:33-36).

The word "Reformed" is taken from the great Protestant Reformation of the 16th century and the “Reformers” that the Lord raised up. God used these men and women to challenge the corrupted Roman Catholic Church of that day with the basic teachings of God's Word.

We think it is important to distinguish ourselves as "Reformed," not because the Reformers themselves should be glorified, but because their teachings faithfully summarized the Bible. Sadly many groups today have departed from these teachings, which should be the firm basis for love and unity in the body of Christ.

Today, as in every age, the best way to promote unity among Christians is to stand together on the truth of God's Word. At the time of the Reformation, the Reformers summarized the basic teachings of the Bible in their statements of belief, or "confessions." They used those confessions to stand firmly together on God’s Word and against false teaching and man-made traditions. Our church uses these historic confessions today for the same reasons.

WHAT WE BELIEVE

• The Bible alone is the inspired and infallible Word of God; and therefore, it's our ultimate and final authority in all matters of faith and life (2 Timothy 3:16; 2 Peter 1:20-21; Hebrews 1:1-2; 4:12).
  
  
• The Lord and Savior Jesus Christ is our only source of comfort in life and death. He is the sole means of satisfying God's justice by paying for our sin with His precious blood. Through the Person (fully God and fully man) and Work of Christ alone we have been accounted righteous, reconciled to God, restored to covenantal fellowship, and enabled to respond to God in faith, love and obedience. We joyfully say with the Apostle Paul, "To live is Christ, to die is gain" (Phil. 1:21; 2:5-11; Col. 1:18).
  
  
• The Preaching of the Word is the primary means of grace, whereby God calls sinners to salvation and feeds His sheep unto eternal life. Thus, preaching ought to be the central part of congregational worship (Matt. 28:18-20; Rom. 10:14-17; 1 Peter 1:22-2:2).
  
  
• As an orthodox Christian Church, we hold to the ecumenical creeds of the early church: the Apostles', Nicene, and Athanasian Creeds.
  
  
• As a confessionally Reformed Church, we also subscribe to the Three Forms of Unity: the Heidelberg Catechism, Belgic Confession, and Canons of Dort. These creeds and confessions derive their authority by their agreement with and submission to Scripture (Deut. 6:4, 20ff; 2 Tim. 6:3, 20; 1 Tim. 1:13ff).

ECUMENICAL CREEDS

Apostles Creed

Nicene Creed

Athanasian Creed

Definition of Chalcedon

THREE FORMS OF UNITY

The Belgic Confession

The Heidelberg Catechism

Canons of Dort