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Presbyterians gather in worship to praise God, to pray, to enjoy each other's fellowship, and to receive instruction through the teachings of God's Word. Like Catholics and Episcopalians, they also practice the act of communion.
Presbyterians place great importance upon education and lifelong learning, tempered with the belief that no human action can affect salvation. Continuous study of the scriptures, theological writings, and understanding and interpretation of church doctrine are embodied in several statements of faith and catechisms formally adopted by various ...
Presbyterians follow a hierarchical church structure (Presbyterian polity), believe in predestination, and use Covenant Theology to interpret the Bible. They practice two sacraments—baptism and the Lord’s Supper—and uphold confessions as detailed expressions of their faith.
Presbyterians believe in a sovereign God and in worshipping him. They also believe in the Bible and in using its word to serve as an “authoritative guide” for what to believe, according to the Central Presbyterian Church in Athens, Georgia.
As a faithful Christian, the Presbyterian Church has a rich history and a unique set of beliefs and practices. Presbyterianism has its roots in the teachings of John Calvin, a 16th-century French reformer who emphasized the sovereignty of God and the authority of the Scriptures.
The Constitution of the Presbyterian Church in America, which is subject to and subordinate to the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments, the inerrant Word Of God, consists of its doctrinal standards set forth in the Westminster Confession of Faith, together with the Larger and Shorter Catechisms, and the Book of Church Order, comprising the ...
Presbyterians are part of the wider Reformed family, looking to important theological leaders and also to the ways in which Reformed people from earlier times to the present day have expressed their Christian faith in confessions or declarations of faith.
Presbyterians believe the story of the Bible is the story of God reaching out to the creation in love—a love that is fully and perfectly expressed in Jesus Christ.
In its confessions, the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) upholds the affirmations of the Protestant Reformation. The focus of these affirmations is God’s grace in Jesus Christ as
What Presbyterians Believe about Last Things. We believe that the souls of believers who die go immediately to be with the Lord while their bodies rest in the grave awaiting the resurrection (2 Cor. 5:1–5; 1 Thess. 4:13–18; Matt. 7:21). The souls of unbelievers are cast into hell (Matt. 7:22–23).