What we believe.

You might be wondering about where Orange Presbyterian Church fits in the scheme of things. This is what we believe…

The Supreme Standard of the Church is the Word of God contained in the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments. The Subordinate Standard of the Church is the Westminster Confession of Faith read in the light of the Declaratory Statement.

We are Protestant, Evangelical and Reformed.

We believe that there is One God who is the Creator and Judge of the world. In the fullness of time, He has revealed Himself as Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

• God has made Himself known in His infallible word, the Bible.

• We believe that human beings are created in God’s image. However, when Adam sinned, that image was stained and tarnished. We inherit Adam’s fallen nature.

• The penalty for sin is death, leading ultimately to the second death which is everlasting judgement.

• The law reveals that we are sinners but does not save us.

• Christ is the Lord from heaven who came to lead a sinless life and offer Himself up as the sinless sacrifice to pay the death penalty which we deserve.

• We cannot earn salvation. We can only receive it when the Holy Spirit enables us to have faith in Christ alone.

• Trusting in Christ and not our own merits, we seek to live godly lives, loving God and our neighbour.

• We seek to serve Christ in the fellowship of the body of His people, the Church. Our joining this body is signified by baptism, our ongoing commitment to Christ is signified by taking part in the Lord’s Supper.

We are a church that is a part of the Presbyterian Church of Australia in New South Wales . This means we are part of a larger network of churches that are committed the the Gospel and Bible. We are led by a team of elders (called a session). If you would like to know more about the Presbyterian Church, please contact the office to speak to one of our ministers.