The Bible
The Free Reformed churches believe that the Holy Scripture or the Holy Bible is the Word of God. This Word has no equal because it is:
- inspired by God the Holy Spirit who caused many different men to write it over a considerable period of time
- infallible in that it is a completely reliable and trustworthy book which should not and need not be doubted
- inerrant, meaning that whatever is revealed in it is without error, contradiction or misrepresentation
- sufficient because it fully contains the will of God and reveals all that we need to believe in order to be saved
This Word represents the final rule of faith and life in our churches. We receive it for regulation, foundation and confirmation of our faith. It serves as the basis for all authority in our churches.
In our worship services we use the English Standard Version (ESV) of the Bible.
“All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that
the man of God may
be complete, equipped for every good work.”2 Timothy 3:16-17
Creeds and Confessions
As as a Free Reformed Church, we also express the unity of faith as it is confessed in the Belgic Confession, the Heidelberg Catechism and the Canons of Dort, along with the Apostles Creed, the Nicene Creed and the Athanasian Creed. The creeds and confessions of the church are not the Word of God themselves, but we hold them to be faithful summaries of God’s Word and as such they assist us in our faith and life.
Click on the links below to find full versions of these creeds and confessions.
Find out more about the Free Reformed Churches here.