Theological Heritage

Our Statement of Faith (modified 1833 New Hampshire Confession) puts forth a concise and clear declaration of what we believe as a church based on God’s revelation to us in the Scriptures. The Statement of Faith is not an exhaustive explanation of our beliefs, but it highlights and summarizes beliefs we deem as essential to membership of this local body and faithfulness to our Lord.

In addition to our Statement of Faith we joyfully stand alongside our brothers and sisters in Christ throughout the ages in affirming the Apostles’ Creed (2nd Century), the Nicene Creed (325 and 381), the Chalcedonian Creed (451 AD) and the Athanasian Creed (late 5th or early 6th century).

Our church’s teaching falls within the tradition of the Reformation, and as such we acknowledge and believe “the five solas” that often summarize the teaching of the Reformation: We believe that SCRIPTURE ALONE provides the foundation and knowledge of our salvation; that salvation was purchased by CHRIST ALONE, and applied to those who repent and believe in Christ by GRACE ALONE, through FAITH ALONE. We believe that salvation, and all of life, is worked out in us to the GLORY OF GOD ALONE, which is the chief end of mankind.

The teaching of the church is also reflected by our statement of Theological Distinctives, which explains key defining theological traits of Redeemer Church and can be found in our Redeemer 101 membership class curriculum.

Our theological heritage is derived from the Second London Baptist Confession (1689) which provides helpful expositions of God’s Word. In our desire to protect our church from modern false teaching we affirm the Chicago Statement on Biblical Inerrancy (1978), The Danvers Statement on Biblical Manhood and Womanhood (1987) and The Nashville Statement on Human Sexuality (2017).

For the purpose of cooperation and identification we affirm the Baptist Faith and Message (2000), Together for the Gospel Affirmations and Denials (2006) and The Gospel Coalition Foundation Documents (2007, 2011).

Any area of controversy or discrepancy with regard to any of these documents will be decided by the elders of Redeemer Church.

Our church exists to glorify God by making disciples of Jesus Christ and teaching them to obey all that Christ commanded us. May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with us all. Amen.