Frequently asked questions

We are evangelical Christians.

The name evangelical comes precisely from the term "gospel" which means good news.

The teaching of the Bible rediscovered with the Reformation in the 16th century concerning the five sola is an essential and non-negotiable part of the evangelical understanding of the gospel. Scripture alone , Christ alone, grace alone, faith alone and to God alone the glory are the criteria that distinguish evangelical faith from other religions and contemporary Catholicism.

As reformed evangelicals:

- to the revealed and inerrant Scripture we do not add tradition and magisterium, because every man has the possibility of approaching the truth of the Bible, without the guidance of ather men. The power and clarity of God's Word are such that it needs no support.

- to Christ we do not add the Church considered as an extension of the incarnation. There is no hierarchy, no power, but humility and service: all are priests;

- to grace we do not add the need to enjoy the benefits of the ecclesial sacramental facility;

- To faith we do not add the necessity of works for salvation;

- to the worship of God we do not add the worship of a universe of other figures that distract from the worship of the true God revealed in the Bible.

We believe in one God who is the Creator and Lord of all that exists. Through his eternal decree, he has established the universe and governs it according to his sovereign will. God communicates his presence and power to all his creatures, especially to human beings, whom he has made in his own image, both male and female.

We believe in the Son of God, Jesus of Nazareth, the second person of the Trinity, who assumed complete human nature in the womb of the virgin Mary so that he could pay the price of human sin and reconcile us with God. Jesus, by dying on the cross for us, satisfied God's justice through the shedding of his blood as a once-for-all sacrifice. Jesus made justification possible for all who trust in him (Rom 3:25-26). He is the mediator between God and man. The Son of God is the true and eternal God, the splendor of the glory of God the Father, of the same substance and equal to Him.

We believe in the Holy Spirit involved in the work of creation and redemption together with the Father and the Son. The Holy Spirit conceived the Son of God in the womb of the virgin Mary and applies the Son's work of redemption to individual believers, uniting them to Christ as their head and to each other.

We therefore believe in the Triune God, thrice holy.

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We commit ourselves together to submit our whole heart to God. By grace we center our whole existence in God by worshiping and glorifying him in humble response to his attributes, deeds and word.

As evangelicals we celebrate the good news of God's saving work in Jesus Christ.

The centrality of the Word of God.

A sacrament is an outward and visible sign of an inward and spiritual grace received.

Jesus commanded his church to observe two ordinances: baptism and the Lord's Supper.

As evangelical Christians we recognize that Jesus commanded baptism (Mt. 28:19) but we do not believe that sacraments are necessary for salvation. In keeping with the clear message of the New Testament that justification is by faith alone, we believe that salvation depends on faith alone, in fact, "It is by grace that you have been saved, through faith; and this does not come from you, it is the gift of God. It is not by virtue of works so that no one may boast" (Eph 2: 8-9).

Therefore, those who give a trustworthy confession of faith in Jesus Christ, that is, those who have believed in Christ as Lord and Savior, are administered baptism by immersion, as stated in the New Testament.

The Lord's Supper, repeated throughout our Christian lives, directs our attention to Christ's death on the cross and makes use of the bread and wine as symbols of Christ's body and blood. It is for us a sign of our continued communion with Christ.

Good works do not produce salvation They have been previously prepared by God for us to practice (Eph 2:10). Good works, done in obedience to God's commandments, moved by the Holy Spirit, are the fruits and evidence of true and living faith. They express and show the believers' gratitude to God, strengthen their assurance that they have been saved by grace, and mutually edify the brothers and sisters who profess the evangelical faith.