BELIEFS

Trinity Presbyterian Church is an evangelical, historical, Reformed congregation.

We are an evangelical congregation meaning that we believe in the Gospel of Jesus Christ (which is the original meaning of “evangelical”). The Gospel is central as we strive to faithfully speak the gospel truth of Jesus in all spheres of life.

We are a historic congregation meaning that we affirm the doctrine contained within the historic Christian creeds, specifically the Apostles Creed, the Nicene Creed and the Athanasian Creed.

We are a Reformed congregation meaning that we affirm the confession of the Protestant Reformation in the Westminster Standards. Our beliefs might be briefly summarised as follows:

THE HOLY BIBLE

We believe the Holy Bible is the written word of God, inspired by the Holy Spirit and without error in the original manuscripts. The Holy Bible is the revelation of God’s truth and is infallible and authoritative in all matters of faith and practice.

GOD

We believe in the Holy Trinity. There is one God, who exists eternally in three persons: The Father, the Son (Jesus), and the Holy Spirit. In himself, he is perfectly holy and powerful, altogether just and wise, and completely good and loving.  He is inviting all people into a relationship with Himself through Jesus Christ.

We believe that Jesus Christ is the eternal Son of God, who through his perfect life and sacrificial death atoned for the sins of all who will trust in him, alone, for salvation. Jesus was raised from the dead to give us eternal life and ascended into the heavens, where he sits at the right hand of God the Father Almighty, continually making intercession for his people, and governing the whole world as head over all things for his church.

We believe that the Holy Spirit indwells God’s people and gives them the strength and wisdom to trust Christ and follow him. The Holy Spirit convicts us of sin, leads us to repentance and faith, gives us understanding and helps us grow to reflect the image of God. 

HUMANITY

We believe that humanity is created in the image of God with dignity as they were made to reflect God’s character in all of life.

We believe people have naturally run away from God and the life He gives. Death and misery result from this sinful rejection of God. Sinners are totally unable to save themselves from God’s displeasure, except by His mercy.

SALVATION

We believe that salvation is by God alone as he sovereignly chooses those He will save and draws them to faith and trust in Jesus.

We believe his choice is based on his grace, not on any individual human merit, foreseen faith, caste, nationality or race.

CHURCH AND KINGDOM

We believe that God is gracious and faithful to His people not simply as individuals but as families in successive generations according to His Covenant promises whom he has been gathering together as a people called the church from every nation, race, class, and culture.

We believe we are to live to the glory of God under the Lordship of Jesus Christ bringing his Kingdom and values to bear on all aspects of life. Jesus chooses the church as his primary instrument for renewing all things.

We believe that Jesus will return, bodily and visibly, to judge all mankind, to receive His people to Himself and to renew all things.

A complete statement of our beliefs can be found in the Westminster Confession of Faith.