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Discover the church’s core beliefs and practices

'Together in Ministry'

The theology of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) is rooted in Scripture and expressed in The Book of Confessions. Watch this 13½-minute video in which staff of the Theology Worship and Education ministry area discuss some of the church’s core beliefs and practices.

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Quick answers to specific questions

Watch these video segments taken from the full video above to learn answers to specific questions about the beliefs of the church.

What does it mean to be a church?
(3 minutes, 57 seconds)
What does it mean to be part of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)? What's the point of this particular denomination of Christians? What holds us together? Watch this video clip. view this video clip

Essential Tenets
(1 minute, 31 seconds)
Deacons, elders and ministers make a vow to "'sincerely receive and adopt the essential tenets of the Reformed faith." What are "essential tenets" and how do they shape our common faith? Watch this video clip. view this video clip

Life Together
(2 minutes, 15 seconds)
How do we deal with the fact that not all Presbyterians profess the faith of the whole church? What is the role of church discipline in our life together? Watch this video clip. view this video clip

Christology
(2 minutes, 5 seconds)
What does the PC(USA) believe about Jesus Christ? Watch this video clip. view this video clip

Trinity
(3 minutes, 30 seconds)
What do we believe about the Trinity? Watch this video clip. view this video clip

 
             
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