{"id":303,"date":"2023-05-26T06:26:32","date_gmt":"2023-05-26T06:26:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bellecenterrpcna.com\/?page_id=303"},"modified":"2023-05-26T06:26:32","modified_gmt":"2023-05-26T06:26:32","slug":"beliefs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bellecenterrpcna.com\/index.php\/beliefs\/","title":{"rendered":"Beliefs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull\" style=\"min-height:400px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-60 has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#213068\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"600\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-304\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/bellecenterrpcna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/open-bible.png\" style=\"object-position:54% 91%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"54% 91%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bellecenterrpcna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/open-bible.png 1200w, https:\/\/bellecenterrpcna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/open-bible-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/bellecenterrpcna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/open-bible-1024x512.png 1024w, https:\/\/bellecenterrpcna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/open-bible-768x384.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"has-text-align-center has-nv-text-dark-bg-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\"><strong>New Life<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-nv-text-dark-bg-color has-text-color has-large-font-size\">Do you want to be right with God? Read this first:\u00a0New Life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-1 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:19px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"><strong>Discover Reformed<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\">We are the historical and theological children of the Reformation, which means that we affirm and teach five essential truths:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Bible alone is our authority, the only standard for faith and life<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>We are saved&nbsp;<em>by grace alone<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>We are saved&nbsp;<em>through faith alone<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>We are saved&nbsp;<em>in Christ alone<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>We are saved\u00a0<em>to the glory of God alone<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\">Constitution<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Our beliefs are codified in the Westminster Confession of Faith and the Constitution of the RPCNA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Read more about what we believe and download a copy of our constitution here:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/rpcna.org\/convictions\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/rpcna.org\/convictions\">Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:12px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull\" style=\"min-height:200px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-nv-light-bg-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:13px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center has-nv-dark-bg-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\">Summary of Beliefs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-nv-dark-bg-color has-text-color has-medium-font-size\">A shorter version of our beliefs are as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"has-nv-dark-bg-color has-text-color has-medium-font-size wp-block-list\">\n<li>People exist to glorify and enjoy God forever.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments are the Word of God, the only infallible rule for faith and life.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>There is one living and true God: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit who are three persons in one God, the same in substance, equal in power and glory.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>All people are conceived in sin, needing the sovereign grace of God to lead them to repent of sin and confess Jesus as Lord.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sinners are saved from their sin only by the atoning death of Jesus and by the free gift of His righteousness.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>All Christians live in a covenant relationship with God and need to keep that relationship healthy and fruitful by diligently reading the Bible, engaging in private prayer, keeping the Lord&#8217;s Day, regularly attending the worship of God, observing the appointed Sacraments, and giving to the Lord&#8217;s work according to their abilities.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jesus is King over all creation right now and all nations, societies, and people need to honor Him as King.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jesus extends His Kingdom by saving sinners and by sanctifying saints.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jesus established Presbyterianism as the biblical form of church government.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jesus is coming soon to judge the living and the dead.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:16px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Discover Reformed We are the historical and theological children of the Reformation, which means that we affirm and teach five essential truths: Constitution Our beliefs are codified in the Westminster Confession of Faith and the Constitution of the RPCNA. 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