By Rev. Frank Walker
What is then necessary for a Christian to believe? Ans. All that is promised us in the Gospel, which the articles of our catholic, undoubted Christian faith teach us in sum (Heidelberg Catechism 22).
On the 31st of October in the year 1517 Martin Luther nailed his Ninety-five Theses to the Wittenburg church door and inadvertently began the Protestant Reformation. It’s been almost five hundred years since Luther demanded reform. The world has changed a lot since then. Is there still a need for a Reformed Church? In just about every community across America, one can find churches of all sorts and persuasions — Lutheran, Methodist, United Church of Christ, Baptist, Nazarene, Episcopal, and so forth. Many of these are more contemporary in the sense that they reflect modern attitudes and opinions. Doubtless, there are literally scores of reasons for going to other churches. The Methodist Church might be just around the corner. The Lutheran Church is bigger. The Baptist Church has more youth programs. And on and on we could go. So, why would anyone want to be Reformed? Maybe the question ought to be, Why should every Christian be Reformed?
The ministry of God’s Word at Faith Church is designed to proclaim the gospel of Jesus Christ and build up the saints for the work of service. Although there are many approaches to preaching currently used today, the pattern that we follow has been called expository preaching.
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We provide an ‘Inquirer’s Class’ for those who are interested in learning about membership. We meet for a series of seven sessions. These times of instruction are followed by a time for questions and answers. Assigned reading is to be completed in preparation for the class.
What We Discuss
The following topics will be covered in the sessions:
- THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST
- SURVEY OF CHRISTIAN TEACHINGS
- LIVING THE CHRISTIAN LIFE
- IMPORTANCE OF THE CHURCH
- THE REFORMED CHURCH
- PRIVILEGES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF CHURCH MEMBERSHIP
- BECOMING A MEMBER OF THE CHURCH
Reformed or Presbyterian is a name used to describe our form of church government. It seeks to balance the concerns of the individual, the congregation, the leadership, and the broader church so that the headship of Christ is fully represented at all levels of the church.
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