Scripture: We receive the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments as God’s inspired, inerrant,and infallible Word, given to reveal himself and to direct his people how to live a life pleasing to him. God’s people need to know, believe, and live out the whole counsel of God in order to grow in spiritual maturity (2 Timothy 3:16-17; 2 Pet 1:19-21; Ps. 19:7-10).

God: We believe in one holy, eternal, unchanging God who exists in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. God created all that there is and made mankind in his own image, calling us to live a life of perfect obedience and worship to him (Deut 6:4; 1 Cor 8:6; 1 Tim 1:17).

Sin: The first man, Adam, fell into sin by rebelling against God’s just rule over his life. Consequently, all men and women are born sinners, guilty in the sight of God and deserving his wrath. We are without hope in being saved by our own efforts (Ps. 14:3; Rom 5:12; Rom 6:23).

Jesus: Because of God’s great love for sinners, he sent his son, Jesus, into the world. Jesus Christ is both fully God and fully man. Jesus lived a perfect life without sin and died on the cross for our sins. After three days in the grave, he was resurrected from the dead and ascended to Heaven. One day he will return to judge the world in righteousness (John 3:16; John 14:6; 1 Tim 1:15).

Salvation: We are saved by trusting in Jesus Christ to save us from our sins. Those who repent from their sins and trust in Jesus have eternal life. Their sins are forgiven, and they are adopted as sons and daughters of God. After death, Christians will spend eternity with the Lord in perfect joy (Rom 6:23; Eph 2:8-9; 1 John 3:1).

The Christian Life: Those who have been given new life in Christ are called to live a life of obedience to Christ, expressed in love for God and one another. While none of us is without sin and we will never be perfect, we seek to be holy as God is holy with all our strength, mind and soul (Matt 22:37-38; John 14:15; 1 Pet 1:15-16).

The Church: The church, made up of all Christians worldwide, exists to call sinners to put theirfaith in Christ and to perfect God’s people in Christlikeness. Christians grow spiritually through the means of grace: the Word, Prayer, Sacraments, and Fellowship with God’s people. It is everyChristian’s privilege and responsibility to belong to a local body of the church. The church is commissioned by Christ to make disciples of Christ from all nations (Matt 28:18-20; Acts 2:42;Heb 10:25).

Our Denomination: Christ Ridge Presbyterian Church is a member of the Fellowship Presbytery of the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA). The Presbyterian Church in America was founded in 1973 and is a conservative, Reformed denomination spanning from Virginia to California, and Florida to Washington State. The PCA seeks to be faithful to the Scriptures, true to the Reformed faith, and obedient to the Great Commission. This vibrant and growing denomination holds a high view the Scriptures, the divinity of the Lord Jesus, and the universal need for people to repent and believe in Jesus.  The governing documents of the PCA are: Westminster Confession of Faith with Shorter and Larger Catechisms, and The Book of Church Order.