Who & What
Who We Are
New Covenant Presbyterian is a mission work of the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA) in Richmond Hill, Ga. We exist for the worship of the living and true God in spirit and truth. We are eager to proclaim the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ throughout the Coastal area of Southeast, GA. We are committed to the ministry of the word of God and the central place of the preaching of Jesus Christ crucified. We do not exist for political agendas, social activism, or any other causes–no matter how legitimate or good they may be. It is our sincere desire to serve the Richmond Hill community with the pure word of the Gospel and the demonstration of the love of Christ in the good works He has prepared for us. We are an elder led congregation. You can find out more about our leadership here.
What We Believe
The Scriptures are clear that sound doctrine is of the essence of true Christianity. It is for this reason that we want to be upfront about what we believe. We do not want to “water down” or “hide” our doctrine. We believe the doctrine taught in the Westminster Confession of Faith to be the doctrine of Scripture. All of the doctrines taught and proclaimed in our worship services and Bible studies will accord with the Westminster Standards.
Scripture
We believe that the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments are the inspired, infallible, inerrant word of God. We believe that prophets and apostles were superintended by the Holy Spirit as they wrote God’s revelation. We believe that the Scriptures are the only infallible standard by which the entirety of our lives is governed.
God
We believe that there is one true and living God, the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. He is one God in three Persons. We believe that He is the same God in the Old and New Testament.
Man
We believe that man was created in God’s image, in knowledge, righteousness and holiness. We believe that man was given a will to exercise choices. We believe that in Adam we all sinned and are now thoroughly corrupt in our minds, hearts, and wills. We believe that men are spiritually dead apart from the regenerating work of the Lord Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit.
Salvation
We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ, who is the eternal Son of God, added a human nature to His Divine Person in order to be the only Mediator between God and Man. As the God-Man, Jesus Christ, obeyed the Law of God perfectly for His people and became a curse for them on the cross, because of their disobedience. Jesus’ death on the cross was an atoning death. He died in the place of His people, as a substitute for them. His death was a real sacrifice and is effective unto salvation for all those for whom He died. The benefits of Christ’s death are applied to people when they believe.
We believe that salvation is by faith alone in the Lord Jesus Christ. While we are called to walk in the good works prepared by God from eternity, we do not believe that men and women are justified by those works. We believe that good works are the necessary fruit of the faith that unites us to Christ and by which we are justified.
We believe that Christ’s righteousness (i.e. His perfect record) is imputed (i.e. counted, credited, etc.) to those who believe. Just as our sins were imputed to Him, so His righteousness is imputed to us. It is the great exchange. This is what is called in Scripture “justification.”
We believe that all who are justified will also be sanctified. Sanctification is a biblical term that means, “to be made holy.” As we are accepted in God’s sight as righteous because of the work of Jesus Christ, we are also renewed in our hearts so that we will put sin to death and live our lives in accordance of God’s word. We learn to love the ways of the Lord as He sanctifies us by His word and Spirit.