What are the foundational beliefs of the RCA?
God is three in one: God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. God the Father created the heavens and the earth from nothing. His son, Jesus, came to the earth as a human–God in the flesh. He was crucified and died, but he conquered death and came back to life. Through this, he offers us forgiveness and pays for our sins. The Bible is the living Word of God. All true spiritual teachings agree with it, and God shows himself to us through it, with the help of the Holy Spirit. The RCA also believes in several historical creeds and confessions: the Apostles’, Nicene, and Athanasian Creeds; the Heidelberg Catechism; the Belgic Confession; and the Canons of Dort. Additionally, the RCA expresses its faith through Our Song of Hope.
