Our Beliefs
Learn more about what our church believes and how our leadership is structured.
What “Christian Reformed” Means to us at Bethel CRC:
We believe that God is Sovereign over everything and Jesus is Lord of all in our lives (Chronicles 29:11-12, Philippians 2:9-11). We are confident that all things are in God’s control and take comfort in that assurance.
We believe the Bible is the Spirit breathed, authoritative and infallible Word of God, and should be preached and taught in a way that reflects the covenant of grace and culminates in the work and person of Jesus Christ(Timothy 3:16, John 6:37-40, John 17:24). Our church places an emphasis on teaching the Bible through preaching, educational programs, and support for Christian schools.
We strive to reflect God’s grace and holiness in our lives and to live as a light for the Kingdom of Heaven, here on earth (Leviticus 19:2, 1 Peter 2:9). We challenge each other to accountability by gathering together regularly and confessing our sins as we participate in the sacrament of communion. We do our best to use the unique talents, gifts and resources we steward for God’s glory in our community, and also beyond through equipping, supporting and sending of various missionaries around the world.
Sacraments: Baptism & The Lord’s Supper
In the Christian Reformed church we celebrate two sacraments: Baptism and the Lord’s Supper.
Baptism
The sacrament of baptism is a sign and seal of God’s promise that we are His; that our sins washed away and we are adopted into the covenant family, united with Jesus Christ and receiving the gift of the Holy Spirit. At Bethel CRC we believe God’s promise is for children, and as children were circumcised into the Covenant family in Israel we baptize children of believers into the New Covenant through Christ.
We also baptize new believers into the family of believers with the same sign and seal of God’s promise.
The Lord’s Supper (Communion)
At Bethel CRC we celebrate the sacrament of the Lord’s Supper or Communion once a month (on the 3rd Sunday) throughout the year. During the service individual pieces of bread and grape juice are passed throughout the church for professing members and visitors that are believers in good standing in their churches, to take and eat and drink the bread and the grape juice that signify the atoning sacrifice Jesus made on the cross for our sins. We celebrate solemnly for Jesus death on the cross and with joy for the resurrection and His ascension to heaven where He lives and reigns.
