The Westminster Confession of Faith - epc. org iii PREFACE The Constitution of the Evangelical Presbyterian Church consists of the Book of Order (comprised of The Book of Government, The Book of Discipline, and The Book of Worship), the Westminster Confession of Faith (including the Larger and Shorter Catechisms), and the document Essentials of our Faith All these documents are subordinate to the Scripture, which is “the supreme and final
Divorce and Remarriage - epc. org 5 In Matthew 5:31-32 and 19:3-9, Jesus cites “marital unfaithfulness” as the sole grounds for biblical divorce and remarriage This word—porneia—is usually understood as sexual sin However, a better translation would follow the New American Standard Version in
Ordination of Women - epc. org 1 Ordination of Women The Evangelical Presbyterian Church does not believe that the issue of the ordination of women is an essential of the faith
Holy Spirit - epc. org 2 His grace, convicts them of sin, and moves them to embrace Jesus Christ by faith” (Westminster Confession of Faith, Chapter 34:3) The activity of the Holy Spirit accomplishes what Jesus declared to Nicodemus as the