What We Believe

St. Paul’s Evangelical Church Confession of Faith

Pages 2-3 of the Constitution

We believe that God is our Father, that Jesus the Christ is Lord and Savior and that the Holy Spirit is our guide and comforter. We acknowledge as brethren in Christ all who share this faith. We recognize the Bible as the word of God, the presence and power of the Holy Spirit to prosper the creative and redemptive work of the church in the world. We claim as our own the Apostle's Creed:

"I believe in God, the Father almighty,maker of heaven and earth. And in Jesus Christ His only Son, our Lord,who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried. He descended into hell; the third day He rose again from the dead. He ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God, the Father almighty; from thence He shall come to judge the quick and the dead.

I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy Catholic church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and life everlasting. Amen."

In accordance with the teachings of our Lord and the practice prevailing among evangelical Christians, we observe two sacraments; Baptism and Holy Communion.

THE EA LOGO: WHAT IT REPRESENTS

The Cross is at the center of the “EA” reminding us that Jesus Christ, and the Gospel message of Christ’s death and resurrection for the salvation of the world, is the focal point of who we are and what we believe as an Association.

The Cross in the center of the logo is a variant of ancient renditions of the Cross reminding us that our faith represents the ancient, historic, orthodox, faith of the Church passed down from the Early Church, through the Reformation, to us today.

The words “revitalize” and “reproduce” remind us that this historic faith is not a museum piece, but a vibrant, living faith that calls us to continually renew our commitment to living out the Gospel of Jesus Christ in ways that bring life and hope to the world today as we share the message, plant the seeds, and nurture the growth of new Christians and churches that are rooted in this historic faith.