Accordingly, “A Brief Statement of Faith” includes the major themes of the Reformed tradition (such as those mentioned in the Book of Order, “Form of Government,” Chapter 2), without claiming them as our private possession, just as we ourselves hope to learn and to share the wisdom and insight given to traditions other than our own. We are convinced that to the Reformed churches a distinctive vision of the catholic faith has been entrusted for the good of the whole church. This statement therefore intends to confess the catholic faith. The Spirit of Truth gives new light to the churches when they are willing to become pupils together of the Word of God.
But we are thankful that in our time the many churches are learning to accept, and even to affirm, diversity without divisiveness, since the whole counsel of God is more than the wisdom of any individual or any one tradition. The most important beliefs of Presbyterians are those we share with other Christians and especially with other evangelical Christians who look to the Protestant Reformation as a renewal of the gospel of Jesus Christ. The faith we confess unites us with the one, universal church. It celebrates our rediscovery that for all our undoubted diversity, we are bound together by a common faith and a common task. It is designed to be confessed by the whole congregation in the setting of public worship, and it may also serve pastors and teachers as an aid to Christian instruction. It does not pretend to be a complete list of all our beliefs, nor does it explain any of them in detail. This statement is therefore not intended to stand alone, apart from the other confessions of our church.
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