What We Believe

We Believe

  • that the sole purpose of humankind is to live for the glory of God.

  • in one Triune God in three persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit who is holy in nature, and exists throughout eternity.

  • that human beings are sinful by nature, and the punishment for sin is eternal separation from a holy God.

  • that God became a human being, Jesus Christ, who was fully God and fully human. Jesus died to pay the price for sin, and rose from the dead to defeat the power of death.

  • that those people who believe that Jesus paid the price for their sin, and commit their lives to follow Him, will receive forgiveness, and will receive eternal life with God.

  • that we are able to have eternal life only because of the grace of God.

  • that we are saved through faith in Christ, and not by any good deeds we can perform.

  • that belief in Jesus is the only way to have eternal life.

  • that the Holy Spirit convicts a person of his/her sin, gives a person an understanding of spiritual truth as presented in the Bible, and dwells within the believer of Christ, giving comfort and guidance.

  • that the Bible, consisting of the 66 books of the Old and New Testament, was written by the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, and is the only infallible rule of faith and practice.

  • that the universal Church, comprised of people who are committed to following Jesus, is to bring glory to God, and share the good news with others.

  • that within the covenant community of the church, God’s grace is extended through the preaching of the Word, the administration of the sacraments of baptism and the Lord’s Supper, and the faithful practice of mutual discipline.

South Bay Presbyterian Church is a member of the “ECO Presbyterian Denomination: A Covenant Order of Evangelical Presbyterians”. Their essential tenets of faith can be found by clicking here and for further reading, the complete doctrinal standards can be found in the Book of Confessions. [broken links on current website]

Listen to Pastor Chris’ sermon series on the ECO Essential Tenets of Faith. [need to update link for new site]