Confession
As classical Protestants, we affirm that we must clearly and honestly confess what we believe. Every church has a confession, either an assumed confession, or a written confession. Our Lord himself links confession of proper doctrine to salvation Matt. 10:32), and the writer of Hebrews exhorts the people of God to hold fast to their profession (Heb. 4:14). Since they were to hold fast to a profession, they must have known what that profession was. Likewise, we must know what it is we confess. Our profession of faith at Christ Church is founded upon the Holy Scriptures, which are the infallible rule of both doctrine and life (2 Tim. 3:15-16). Often, in our ignorance of history, we tend to forget that we are not the first persons in the world to discover the marvelous riches of the Word of God. Though we ultimately obey only the Scriptures, we at Christ Church also strive to listen to the voice of our fathers in the faith (1 Tim. 3:15-16). At Christ Church, we confess the Apostles Creed, the Nicene Creed, and the Definition of Chalcedon. Besides these ecumenical creeds of the ancient church, as Reformed Protestants we also subscribe to the Westminster Confession of Faith. We do not believe these creeds or confession are infallible, but they are authoritative for us inasmuch as they summarize the teachings of Scripture.
Constitution
Confession of Faith
Christ Church NC Confession of Faith
