What We Believe

The Reformed Presbyterian Church in Manassas is a Bible-believing, Bible-preaching church "built upon the foundation of the Apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone" (Ephesians 2:20). We acknowledge Christ alone as our only Savior, sovereign Lord, and Head. The primary goal of the Church is the worship of the Triune God that continues in eternity.

Grace Alone - Ephesians 2:8-9, "For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast."

Faith Alone - Galatians 2:16, "Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified."

Christ Alone - John 14:6, "Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me."

God's Glory Alone - Romans 11:36, "For of him, and through him, and to him, are all things: to whom be glory for ever. Amen."

Scripture Alone - Isaiah 8:20, "To the law and to the testimony: if they speak not according to this word, it is because there is no light in them."

We are committed to Reformed theology commonly referred to as Calvinism, emphasizing the sovereignty of God in creation, providence, and salvation and the trustworthiness of Scripture. This is historic Biblical Christianity.

We receive and adhere to the Westminster Confession of Faith and Catechisms of 1647 and the Apostles' Creed and Nicene Creed as summarizing the historic Christian faith.

We believe and confess that, "holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost" (II Peter 1:21) so that "All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness" (II Timothy 3:16). We therefore recognize the Holy Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments to be the Word of God, infallible and inerrant, the only rule of faith and life.

We believe that God by His singular care and providence has kept pure in all ages the original text of Scripture in Hebrew in the Old Testament and Greek in the New Testament. Therefore we hold to the Reformation text of Scripture used by the Westminster Assembly, that is the Hebrew Masoretic Text and the Greek Received Text as true and authentic texts.

We believe in the importance and integrity of the record of creation in the book of Genesis that God created all things in the space of six ordinary days.

We seek to uphold the standard of the Lord's Day, the Christian Sabbath. We place a great importance on the value of corporate worship of the triune God emphasizing the central role of the faithful preaching and teaching of the whole counsel of God. We firmly believe in the regulative principle of worship - only what God commands in the Bible can be done in our worship of Him. John 4:24, "God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth." 1 Corinthians 1:21, "For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe."

The pastor with the session determines the music for its congregational worship services, maintaining a Biblical standard honoring our triune God.