What Presbyterians Believe
PCEA is part of the holy catholic (universal) Church, worshipping God Almighty in the Trinity of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. We embrace Biblical and Historic Christianity as expressed in the Old and New Testaments, subscribe to the Apostles’ and Nicene Creeds, and hold the Westminster Confession of Faith as our doctrinal standard in the Reformed tradition. Explore the beliefs that shape our identity below.
Our Doctrinal Standards
A summary of the faith we confess together:
- 1. The Holy Scriptures — the only infallible rule of faith and practice
- 2. The Apostles’ Creed
- 3. The Nicene Creed
- 4. The Westminster Confession of Faith
- 5. The Westminster Shorter & Larger Catechisms
- 6. The sovereignty of God and His providence
- 7. The Trinity — Father, Son and Holy Spirit
- 8. Creation, providence and the fall of man
- 9. Jesus Christ — true God and true man, our only Redeemer
- 10. Salvation by grace alone, through faith alone, in Christ alone
- 11. The Holy Spirit — regeneration, sanctification, gifts
- 12. The two sacraments — Baptism and the Lord’s Supper
- 13. The holy catholic church and the communion of saints
- 14. Presbyterian church government — session, presbytery, assembly
- 15. The Christian life — prayer, holiness, stewardship, vocation
- 16. Marriage, family and the Lord’s Day
- 17. The resurrection of the dead and the life everlasting
- 18. The glorious return of our Lord Jesus Christ
The full doctrinal basis is set out in the Westminster Confession of Faith and the PCEA Practice & Procedure — available at the church office and in our shop. You are warmly invited to study these truths with us — join Church School, a fellowship, or request Bible study through the contact page.