We believe in God, the Father almighty, maker of heaven and earth.
We believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary; who suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; who descended into hell; who rose again from the dead on the third day; who ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of God, the Father almighty; who will come gain to judge the living and the dead.
We 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.
...These are the ancient words of the Apostles' Creed which, together with those of the Nicene Creed, have united the core beliefs of Christians, across East and West, since at least the 5th century.
THE 1647 WESTMINSTER CONFESSION OF FAITH
The Westminster Confession of Faith, with the Westminster Catechisms, describe the particular beliefs and principles which we take from the Holy Bible as truth, and thus apply and teach in this church; truth held in common with many other Christians around the world today, and believed by generations of Christians before us. Collectively these documents are often known as the Westminster Standards. They were written in the 17th century, at the request of the Parliament at Westminster, to be a standard description of what the Church in England should believe. They follow the principles of the 16th century Reformation in line with the doctrine agreed in the great ecumenical Councils of the 4th and 5th centuries.
What does 'presbyterian' mean?
It refers to governance of each church by its own elders, or presbyters as they used to be called - this is derived from the Greek word for elder in the New Testament.
