In our confessions, the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) affirms to the faith of the catholic (catholic spelled with a small “c” means universal) or whole Christian church through the Nicene and Apostles’ Creeds.  These two creeds declare that we believe in

(1) The mystery of the triune God (the Trinity is the belief that there is only one God who is revealed to us in Three Persons, God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit); and

(2)   The incarnation of the eternal Word of God in Jesus Christ (God with us in the flesh of Jesus Christ).  A God of total love and forgiveness is a difficult if not impossible concept for us to understand.  Therefore, the great mystery we call God was revealed to us in the form of a man, Jesus of Nazareth.  Both the words and the actions of Jesus, as recorded in the Scriptures, help us to better understand the loving nature of God.  We believe that Jesus is the Son of God, that is, he both human and divine, and he was crucified for the sins of all of us.  His resurrection is the triumphant victory of love and mercy over all the forces of darkness.  Jesus Christ is the Lord of all life, the redeemer of persons, and the head of the church.