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The Protestant Reformed Fellowship of Pittsburgh

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Address716 Atlantic Avenue

Websitehttps://www.prcpittsburgh.org/

Pittsburgh40.4171° N, 79.8458° WOpen map →
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Beliefs on file132 positions
Statement of faithNot on file

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Showing 45 of 132 positions across 12 topics. Expand any topic to see the rest.

Christ28 positions
  • Attributes Communicated Between NaturesStrongly rejectsEstimated, source not recordedDivine attributes (e.g. omnipresence) are genuinely communicated to Christ's human nature itself, not merely to his person.Estimated, not verified
  • Bodily Resurrection Same BodyStrongly affirmsEstimated, source not recordedJesus rose bodily in the same (transformed) body that was crucified.Estimated, not verified
  • Christ Retains Humanity ForeverStrongly affirmsEstimated, source not recordedThe Son remains permanently incarnate: he retains a glorified human nature forever.Estimated, not verified
  • Christ Was SinlessStrongly affirmsEstimated, source not recordedJesus committed no sin during his life.Estimated, not verified
Sin & the fall20 positions
  • All Sin Deserves Death EquallyStrongly affirmsEstimated, source not recordedEvery sin, however small, deserves God's condemnation/death: there is no class of sin that does not by nature merit it.Estimated, not verified
  • Cosmic Fall Creation AffectedStrongly affirmsEstimated, source not recordedAdam's sin disordered not only humanity but the wider created order (a "cosmic fall" affecting nature itself).Estimated, not verified
  • Elect Infants Dying Are SavedStrongly affirmsEstimated, source not recordedInfants who die are (at least the elect among them) certainly saved by Christ apart from any work or profession of their own.Estimated, not verified
  • Evil Originated In Angelic FallStrongly affirmsEstimated, source not recordedMoral evil entered creation first through the prideful fall of angels (Satan/the devil) prior to humanity's fall.Estimated, not verified
Salvation17 positions
  • Atonement Is Limited DefiniteStrongly affirmsEstimated, source not recordedChrist died to actually secure the salvation of the elect specifically (limited/definite/particular atonement), not equally for all persons.Estimated, not verified
  • Calling Is Effectual IrresistibleStrongly affirmsEstimated, source not recordedThose whom God calls to salvation are infallibly drawn so that the call cannot finally fail (effectual calling).Estimated, not verified
  • Election Is UnconditionalStrongly affirmsEstimated, source not recordedGod's choice of whom to save rests solely on his own will/good pleasure, not conditioned on any foreseen faith, merit, or response in the person.Estimated, not verified
  • Eternal Conscious TormentStrongly affirmsEstimated, source not recordedThe finally unsaved suffer conscious punishment in hell that never ends.Estimated, not verified
The Holy Spirit10 positions
  • Spirit Distinct HypostasisStrongly affirmsEstimated, source not recordedThe Spirit is a distinct hypostasis/person, genuinely other than the Father and the Son, not merely a mode or aspect of the one God.Estimated, not verified
  • Spirit Eternal And UncreatedStrongly affirmsEstimated, source not recordedThe Holy Spirit is eternal, without beginning, and shares the one uncreated divine nature.Estimated, not verified
  • Spirit Grace Irresistible In ElectStrongly affirmsEstimated, source not recordedThe Spirit's saving, regenerating grace is ultimately irresistible in those God has chosen.Estimated, not verified
  • Spirit Grieved And ResistibleRejectsEstimated, source not recordedThe Spirit can be resisted, grieved, and quenched by human beings.Estimated, not verified
The Church14 positions
  • Baptism Is The Entry Into The ChurchStrongly affirmsEstimated, source not recordedBaptism is the rite of entry/incorporation into the visible church.Estimated, not verified
  • Children Of Believers Are Church MembersStrongly affirmsEstimated, source not recordedThe baptized children of believers are already members of the visible church/covenant community, not outsiders awaiting conversion.Estimated, not verified
  • Church Discipline Should Be PracticedStrongly affirmsEstimated, source not recordedThe church should formally practice corrective discipline, up to exclusion, against unrepentant serious sin among members.Estimated, not verified
  • Church Is Divinely InstitutedStrongly affirmsEstimated, source not recordedThe church is a divine institution founded by Christ, not merely a voluntary human association of like-minded believers.Estimated, not verified
Sacraments & ordinances8 positions
  • Baptism Necessary For SalvationStrongly rejectsEstimated, source not recordedBaptism is necessary for salvation (ordinarily required to be saved).Estimated, not verified
  • Baptism Sign Seal OnlyStrongly affirmsEstimated, source not recordedBaptism is a sign and seal of grace already promised, not the instrument that produces regeneration.Estimated, not verified
  • Efficacy Requires Faith RecipientStrongly affirmsEstimated, source not recordedA sacrament benefits the recipient only when received with faith; without faith it conveys no grace (or conveys judgment).Estimated, not verified
  • Exactly Two OrdinancesStrongly affirmsEstimated, source not recordedThere are exactly two ordinances/sacraments instituted by Christ: baptism and the Lord's Supper.Estimated, not verified
Worship & liturgy3 positions
  • Recited Creeds In WorshipStrongly affirmsEstimated, source not recordedReciting the historic creeds (Nicene, Apostles') corporately is a proper element of worship.Estimated, not verified
  • Singing Is Required ElementStrongly affirmsEstimated, source not recordedCongregational singing is a divinely required element of corporate worship.Estimated, not verified
  • Worship Must Be Reverent SolemnStrongly affirmsEstimated, source not recordedWorship ought to be marked above all by reverence, solemnity, and awe before God's transcendence.Estimated, not verified
Last things10 positions
  • Antichrist Is A Future Individual World RulerNo firm positionEstimated, source not recordedA specific future individual (the antichrist / man of lawlessness / beast) will arise as a world ruler before the end.Estimated, not verified
  • Christ Returns Personally BodilyStrongly affirmsEstimated, source not recordedJesus Christ will return personally, visibly, and bodily to the earth at a future point in history.Estimated, not verified
  • Conscious With Christ After DeathStrongly affirmsEstimated, source not recordedAt death the believer's soul consciously enters the presence of Christ and remains aware while awaiting the bodily resurrection.Estimated, not verified
  • Devil And Demons Eternally PunishedStrongly affirmsEstimated, source not recordedSatan and the fallen angels are consigned to eternal punishment in the lake of fire.Estimated, not verified
Revelation, creation & science9 positions
  • Biblical Miracles Actually HappenedStrongly affirmsEstimated, source not recordedThe miracles recorded in Scripture (e.g., the parting of the sea, Jesus' healings, walking on water) actually occurred as described.Estimated, not verified
  • Creation Ex NihiloStrongly affirmsEstimated, source not recordedGod created the universe out of nothing (ex nihilo), not from pre-existing matter.Estimated, not verified
  • Creation Ongoing ProvidenceStrongly affirmsEstimated, source not recordedGod continually sustains the universe in being; creation is not merely a past event but an ongoing dependence on God.Estimated, not verified
  • Creation Purposeful TeleologyStrongly affirmsEstimated, source not recordedCreation has a real divine purpose and direction (telos), not merely the appearance of order arising from undirected processes.Estimated, not verified
Life & bioethics4 positions
  • Abortion Gravely Wrong In PrincipleStrongly affirmsEstimated, source not recordedDeliberately ending a pregnancy by killing the unborn is in itself a grave moral wrong.Estimated, not verified
  • Image Of God Grounds LifeStrongly affirmsEstimated, source not recordedHuman life possesses a special, inviolable dignity because human beings are made in the image of God.Estimated, not verified
  • Life Belongs To God StewardshipStrongly affirmsEstimated, source not recordedHuman life is a gift over which we are stewards, not owners; we may not dispose of it (our own or another's) at will.Estimated, not verified
  • Personhood From ConceptionStrongly affirmsEstimated, source not recordedA distinct human person, bearing full moral status, exists from the moment of conception/fertilization.Estimated, not verified
Sexuality & marriage7 positions
  • Husband Is Head Of WifeStrongly affirmsEstimated, source not recordedThe husband is the divinely appointed head of the wife, who is called to submit to his leadership.Estimated, not verified
  • Marriage Is A CovenantStrongly affirmsEstimated, source not recordedMarriage is essentially a covenant (a binding, God-witnessed promise) more than a contract or a means to ends.Estimated, not verified
  • Marriage Is Lifelong MonogamousStrongly affirmsEstimated, source not recordedMarriage is by nature a lifelong, exclusively monogamous union.Estimated, not verified
  • Marriage Is Male Female By DefinitionStrongly affirmsEstimated, source not recordedBy definition and divine design, marriage is the union of one man and one woman.Estimated, not verified
Society & politics2 positions
  • Christ Lord Over Every Sphere TransformationStrongly affirmsEstimated, source not recordedChrist's lordship extends over every sphere of life (politics, economics, art, science) and Christians are called to bring all of them under his rule.Estimated, not verified
  • Civil Government Ordained By GodStrongly affirmsEstimated, source not recordedCivil government is divinely instituted, and obedience to lawful authority is a Christian duty (Romans 13).Estimated, not verified

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