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Doctrine/Values

Learn more about what it means to be a presbyterian.

ABOUT US

Who are Presbyterians?

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.

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"For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, I was naked and you clothed me, I was sick and you visited me, I was in prison and you came to me...Truly I say to you, as you did it to the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.”"

- Matthew 25

OUR BELIEFS

We take these beliefs to heart.

God the Father

Creator of the universe.

Jesus Christ

The incarnation of God on earth; fully human and fully divine; and the Head of the church.

Holy Spirit

The presence of God in the world and in the believer.

the church

A universal company of God's followers.

the Bible

The inspired word of God.

Forgiveness of Sin

Made possible by the sacrifice of Jesus Christ on the cross.

Life Everlasting

Shown by the resurrection of Jesus from the dead.

The Trinity

One God existing in 3 persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

Heaven

The souls of the faithful are reunited with God in a loving relationship.

Hell

Separation from God, which may exist now as well as in the hereafter.

Two Sacraments

Baptism and The Lord’s Supper

Baptism (including Infant Baptism):

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 Lord’s Supper (also called Communion or Eucharist):

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.

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