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We believe in the divine inspiration and authority of Scripture. The Bible is the written Word of God, infallible, and divine in its authority in all matters of life and faith. (2 Tim 3:16, 2 Pet 1:20-21)



We believe in the triune nature of God. God is a Holy Trinity consisting of one substance and three persons: God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. We believe in the sovereignty of God. He owns and controls all things according to His will. (Eph 1:11, 3:11) We believe God’s basic nature comprises both love and justice. (Matt 28:19, 2 Cor 13:14) God is creator and sustainer of everyone and everything. (Gen 1:1, Heb 11:3, Is 44:24)



We believe that man was created by God in the Image of God, with divine dignity. (Gen 1:27) We believe in the fall of man whereby the voluntary sin of Adam resulted in man’s total depravity before a Holy God; thus, all are sinners and fall short of God’s glory, unable to please God by their own merit. (Rom 3:23, 3:9-19, 7:21-25)



We believe that Jesus Christ is the central figure in all of Scripture. We believe that He was born of the virgin Mary, was begotten by God himself, and is both truly human and truly divine. He lived a sinless life and died a substitutionary death. He was bodily resurrected on the third day following his death, demonstrating his victory over death, Satan, and hell. Because of his resurrection, those who repent and believe will one day experience the glorious promise of eternal life with him when Jesus Christ returns to earth, both visibly and bodily, to consummate history and the eternal plan of God. (1 Cor 15:54-57, Acts 1:11)



We believe by repentance and faith that Jesus Christ is the one and only means of salvation. (John 14:6) We believe that God applies salvation to his children through the work of the Holy Spirit. We believe that we are justified by grace alone, through faith alone, in Christ alone. We believe that sanctification is the ongoing work of the Holy Spirit whereby we are increasingly conformed to the likeness of Christ. (Eph 2:8-9, Acts 2:38, Phil 1:6)



The Church is the body and bride of Christ, a community of all those who profess their faith in Him. This visible unity, though obscured, is not shattered by different denominations of professing Christians, but all that maintain the Word and sacraments in their fundamental integrity are true branches of Christ’s Church. (Heb 10:22-25) As a local gathering professing this same unity, Grace Covenant strives to be a place where believers can:
Acknowledge ourselves to be sinners in the sight of God and in need of his grace and mercy;
Believe that Jesus Christ is Lord, Savior of sinners, and rest in Him alone for salvation as He is offered in the Gospel;
Resolve and promise with the comfort and work of the Holy Spirit, to live as followers of Christ;
Promise to support the Church in its worship and work; and
Submit to the government and discipline of the Church, promising to study its purity and peace.

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Core Belief: God; His Nature and Attributes

things vital to salvation

Many churches believe in the Bible as God’s infallible word; however, because of differing interpretations, those churches often have disagreements on the distinctives amongst the various traditions. These distinctives are not vital to salvation. In contrast, it is our hope that evangelical, Bible-believing churches would agree on several core beliefs of the faith. Grace Covenant Church, and the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA) share both these distinctives and core beliefs. We would love to share our lives together with you as we mine the depths of these truths in applied living. While Grace Covenant Church and the PCA believe wholeheartedly in deep, rich, Biblically-centric, and historically-faithful doctrine, we believe that the Holy Spirit brings life to dead hearts through a simple salvation message of repentance and belief in the saving work of Jesus Christ.

Core Belief: Man; State of Sin and State of Grace

Core Belief: Christ, the Person and Work

Core Evangelical Belief: The Path of Salvation and Sanctification

Core Belief: The Church

Core Belief:  The Authority of Scripture