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Learn more about what it means to be a presbyterian.
Columbia Presbyterian Church is a Christian community of believers founded on the ideals of the Protestant Reformation and based on the concept of democratic rule under the authority of God. The word Presbyterian comes from “presbuteros” – Greek for “elder.” It refers to the system in apostolic times of choosing leaders from among the wisest members of the church. All that is required to be a Presbyterian is to confess that Jesus Christ is Lord and Savior, to trust in his forgiveness and salvation, and to seek to follow Christ and Christ’s example for living. Anyone who can be a Christian can be a Presbyterian.
We take these beliefs to heart.
Creator of the universe.
The incarnation of God on earth; fully human and fully divine; and the Head of the church.
The presence of God in the world and in the believer.
A universal company of God's followers.
The inspired word of God.
Made possible by the sacrifice of Jesus Christ on the cross.
Shown by the resurrection of Jesus from the dead.
One God existing in 3 persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
The souls of the faithful are reunited with God in a loving relationship.
Separation from God, which may exist now as well as in the hereafter.
Baptism and The Lord’s Supper
The visible sign and seal that we have been united with Christ through water and the Spirit by God’s invisible grace and made members of the household of God.
The visible sign and seal that we continue to be united, by God’s invisible grace, with the Risen Christ and with all believers of every time and place as we share the Bread and the Cup.