The Georgetown CRC is a family-centered church that believes salvation cannot be earned by good works but only through the saving grace of Jesus Christ. The Word of God is the focus of worship services and songs and hymns are based on the Scriptures. The church strives to uphold Christian beliefs in an age where they are often being attacked with impunity.
Members believe the Bible is the inspired Word of God and a faithful guide to understand the whys and hows of life. We also profess that six documents give the most correct and true interpretation of the Bible. Three are ancient creeds:
The Apostles' Creed - a summary of the teachings of the Bible.
The Nicene Creed - which emphasizes the biblical message that Jesus is truly and fully God.
The Athanasian Creed - which affirms the biblical teaching that the Father is God, the Son is God, and the Holy Spirit is God but in such a way that there is only one God.
The other documents are confessions professed by many Reformed and Presbyterian denominations around the world and originated in the crucible of the 16th century. They are:
The Heidelberg Catechism which shows our rescue from sin is a free, unearned gift from God through Jesus Christ.
The Belgic Confession (the author died for confessing his expressed faith), a defense against accusations that Reformed churches promoted false teachings.
The Canons of Dort which shows that God's spirit, alone, can work in us the miracle of saving faith that gives us new life in Christ.