God: We believe in the Triune God – the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
Jesus Christ: God, through the person of Jesus the Christ fully became a human being while still being completely God.
Salvation: For our sins Christ died on the cross, taking upon Himself our guilt and the penalty of sin that we might be forgiven and set free. The salvation Jesus offers is not just something we “get” when we die and “are in heaven.” Biblical authors understood eternal life in the present tense as something we experience today. Eternal life is not only “resting in the arms of God” in our death; it’s also a way of seeing, experiencing, and living life the moment we embrace God through Jesus Christ.
Faith: Salvation comes to us only through our faith in Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord.
The Bible: The Bible is the inspired and authoritative Word of God, and the unique and authoritative witness pointing to God in the person of Jesus Christ.
The Church: The Church is the community in which the Word of God is proclaimed, where the sacraments of God are given, and where disciples are made and then sent out into the world to love others in Christ’s name. To be a Christian automatically means one is a part of the community. We believe that discerning God’s will is better heard, interpreted, and understood when it is heard in the community of the Church.
The Sacraments: The Presbyterian Church has two sacraments: The Lord’s Supper and Baptism. Sacraments are outward signs of God’s grace and love for us. They point away from themselves and direct us to God. Baptism is the sacrament by which we enter into life in Christ. Because we understand Baptism as a gift from God, children are welcomed for baptism. The Lord’s Supper (sometimes called communion) is a gift from God and all are welcome to receive communion at FPC Lexington.
Christian Responsibility of Sharing Our Faith: A Christian has the responsibility of witnessing for Christ through what we say and how we live.
The Second Coming of Christ: The second coming of Christ will be personal and glorious. Jesus will come again to judge the living and the dead, and we do not fear this future coming, because the judge is also our redeemer.
Discipleship: A maturing disciple is someone who has said “yes” to God’s love in Jesus Christ and has become an apprentice of Jesus. Our apprenticeship is a lifelong journey of transformation to become like Jesus through the Spirit, growing to love the Triune God above all else and loving others and creation as the Master does. Discipleship is a lifelong process that starts before we take our first breath, and continues as we finally see Jesus face-to-face. It involves the totality of life: all our choices, attitudes, actions, thoughts, and habits. While discipleship cannot be contained to a program, there are ways that we can order our lives together and individually that will create room for the Holy Spirit to transform us.