What We Believe
We believe in God, the creator of heaven and earth. God is a loving Father to us all. He sets guidelines for us to follow, but we are unable to follow his law no matter how hard we try (we call this sin). This sinfulness separates us from God, but we believe that faith in Jesus Christ reunites us with the Father, and we believe that we are saved by the sacrifice of Jesus.
We believe Jesus came to earth to teach us about God's kingdom. He was put to death on the cross to reconcile us to God and to pay the price for our sinfulness. Three days later, he was resurrected, forever eradicating the separation between God and man. Because of this, those who have faith in Jesus Christ will be given eternal life. This grace is given freely. There is nothing we can do to earn it. Out of thankfulness for this amazing gift, we dedicate our lives to being more like Christ.
We believe the Holy Spirit is God's presence in the world, nudging us closer to God and encouraging us to do God's will in our lives. Through the sacraments the Holy Spirit gives us strength and encouragement. We believe that the Father, Son and Holy Spirit are together the Holy Trinity.
We believe that the bible is the word of God, given to us to guide us in all we do.
We believe the church is a place where all believers can come together to be strengthened. We work together to build God's kingdom on earth by serving others and spreading the good news of Jesus Christ. As a part of the Presbyterian Church (USA), our church is lead by a group of Elders, called Session, who are elected by the congregation to represent them in all decision making.
We celebrate two sacraments: Baptism and Holy Communion. We believe baptism joins us to the Church Universal (everyone who has ever believed in Jesus). During baptism, the Holy Spirit washes away our old selves and makes us new. Because it is the Holy Spirit acting in baptism, and not our own will, we believe both children and adults can be baptized. We believe Holy Communion is celebrated to remember the sacrifice of Jesus Christ. We eat bread and drink grape juice to remember the body that was broken and the blood that was shed for us.
We understand that Christians do not always agree on how to interpret the word of God. The one thing that all of us do agree on is that Jesus Christ died and rose again for our salvation.
We believe Jesus came to earth to teach us about God's kingdom. He was put to death on the cross to reconcile us to God and to pay the price for our sinfulness. Three days later, he was resurrected, forever eradicating the separation between God and man. Because of this, those who have faith in Jesus Christ will be given eternal life. This grace is given freely. There is nothing we can do to earn it. Out of thankfulness for this amazing gift, we dedicate our lives to being more like Christ.
We believe the Holy Spirit is God's presence in the world, nudging us closer to God and encouraging us to do God's will in our lives. Through the sacraments the Holy Spirit gives us strength and encouragement. We believe that the Father, Son and Holy Spirit are together the Holy Trinity.
We believe that the bible is the word of God, given to us to guide us in all we do.
We believe the church is a place where all believers can come together to be strengthened. We work together to build God's kingdom on earth by serving others and spreading the good news of Jesus Christ. As a part of the Presbyterian Church (USA), our church is lead by a group of Elders, called Session, who are elected by the congregation to represent them in all decision making.
We celebrate two sacraments: Baptism and Holy Communion. We believe baptism joins us to the Church Universal (everyone who has ever believed in Jesus). During baptism, the Holy Spirit washes away our old selves and makes us new. Because it is the Holy Spirit acting in baptism, and not our own will, we believe both children and adults can be baptized. We believe Holy Communion is celebrated to remember the sacrifice of Jesus Christ. We eat bread and drink grape juice to remember the body that was broken and the blood that was shed for us.
We understand that Christians do not always agree on how to interpret the word of God. The one thing that all of us do agree on is that Jesus Christ died and rose again for our salvation.
First Presbyterian Church 101 E Elm St. Fairbury, IL 61739
