Church helps us follow Jesus.
Scripture References:
Ephesians 1:22–23 – “The church… is his body, the fullness of him who fills all in all.”
1 Corinthians 12:27 – “You are the body of Christ and individually members of it.”
Romans 10:17 – “Faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ.”
Acts 2:42 – “They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching… and the breaking of bread…”
1 Corinthians 11:23–26 – Institution of the Lord’s Supper.
Matthew 28:19–20 – Baptism and teaching as means of disciple-making.
Ephesians 2:8–9 – “By grace you have been saved through faith… it is the gift of God.”
Philippians 1:29 – “It has been granted to you… to believe in him.”
John 6:44 – “No one can come to me unless the Father… draws him.”
Creed and Confession references from PCUSA:
Westminster Confession of Faith (1647)
Ch. 25.2–3 – “The visible church… is the kingdom of the Lord Jesus Christ… outside of which there is no ordinary possibility of salvation.”
Ch. 14.1 – “The grace of faith… is the work of the Spirit… by the ministry of the Word…”
Ch. 27.1 – “Sacraments… are holy signs and seals of the covenant of grace…”
Heidelberg Catechism (1563)
Q&A 65 – “It is by faith alone that we share in Christ… where does this faith come from? From the Holy Spirit, who works it in our hearts by the preaching of the gospel…”
Q&A 66–68 – On the sacraments as signs and seals of grace.
Confession of 1967
§9.20–9.22 – “The new life in Christ is a life of reconciliation… the church gathers to hear God’s Word and to celebrate the sacraments.”
A Brief Statement of Faith (1983)
“The same Spirit who inspired the Scriptures… feeds us with the bread of life and the cup of salvation…”
“We trust in the one holy catholic and apostolic Church…”
Ephesians 1:22–23 – “The church… is his body, the fullness of him who fills all in all.”
1 Corinthians 12:27 – “You are the body of Christ and individually members of it.”
Romans 10:17 – “Faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ.”
Acts 2:42 – “They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching… and the breaking of bread…”
1 Corinthians 11:23–26 – Institution of the Lord’s Supper.
Matthew 28:19–20 – Baptism and teaching as means of disciple-making.
Ephesians 2:8–9 – “By grace you have been saved through faith… it is the gift of God.”
Philippians 1:29 – “It has been granted to you… to believe in him.”
John 6:44 – “No one can come to me unless the Father… draws him.”
Creed and Confession references from PCUSA:
Westminster Confession of Faith (1647)
Ch. 25.2–3 – “The visible church… is the kingdom of the Lord Jesus Christ… outside of which there is no ordinary possibility of salvation.”
Ch. 14.1 – “The grace of faith… is the work of the Spirit… by the ministry of the Word…”
Ch. 27.1 – “Sacraments… are holy signs and seals of the covenant of grace…”
Heidelberg Catechism (1563)
Q&A 65 – “It is by faith alone that we share in Christ… where does this faith come from? From the Holy Spirit, who works it in our hearts by the preaching of the gospel…”
Q&A 66–68 – On the sacraments as signs and seals of grace.
Confession of 1967
§9.20–9.22 – “The new life in Christ is a life of reconciliation… the church gathers to hear God’s Word and to celebrate the sacraments.”
A Brief Statement of Faith (1983)
“The same Spirit who inspired the Scriptures… feeds us with the bread of life and the cup of salvation…”
“We trust in the one holy catholic and apostolic Church…”