our church beliefs

We Believe in one God: Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

We believe God is infinite, all-powerful, loving, just and personal. We believe that Jesus is fully man and fully God. He was born of the Virgin Mary, lived a sinless life and died on the cross to redeem sinful mankind. On the third day He arose again from the dead and ascended into heaven. He is seated at the right hand of God the Father Almighty and will come again, in glory, to judge the living and the dead. Everyone who places trust and faith in the Lord Jesus Christ will be saved from eternal damnation and live eternally with God in heaven.

We Believe in the Holy Spirit.

He is the third member of the Trinity. The Holy Spirit indwells the lives of true believers and functions as our comforter, teacher, counselor and helper. The Spirit gives spiritual gifts to Christians for the church's edification and growth.

We Believe in the Bible, God's written word.

The Bible is the only infallible rule of faith and practice. This means that God's word is completely reliable and trustworthy. The Bible is our final authority for all preaching and teaching at First Presbyterian Church of Jacksonville.

We Believe the church exists as the Body of Christ.

It functions as a worshipping community, a healing fellowship, an equipping center and a deploying agency. Members of the church have a responsibility to use the spiritual gifts God has given them for ministry. We believe in accountability to each other in the church, expressed in church membership.