What is ‘Reformed’?

To be Reformed means to hold to the clear teachings of the Bible as set out in the period in history known as the Reformation. Click on the labels below for explanations...

These teachings are as follows:

1. The Bible alone. Christianity is based entirely on what God has said. Everything we ever need to know about God is contained for us in the Bible. The Bible is the highest source of authority. We are not required to believe anything that is not taught by the Bible directly or by reasonable and necessary inference.
2. Christ alone. Salvation is entirely due to the finished work of Jesus Christ in His life, death and resurrection. He alone is our Prophet, Priest and King.
3. Grace alone. God alone is sovereign, ruling over all creation. He chooses some to be saved, not for anything they have done, nor because they believe in Him but rather because of His free and undeserved gift. As a result of His work through the Holy Spirit, we then turn to Him and believe. Without His Spirit working in us no-one would ever turn to Him or believe His Gospel.
4. Faith alone. God’s salvation is to be received by faith. We are to live by God’s word as we live in His world. There is absolutely nothing we can do to earn our salvation or even contribute to our salvation. We are saved by faith in Christ alone. This kind of faith will always lead us to become more and more like Jesus.
5. To God be the Glory alone. These teachings are the only teachings that magnify the wonder of God’s gracious salvation and debase human pride and self-sufficiency. Any other teaching of salvation leaves room for human boasting and detracts from God’s glory in saving us and is not in line with what the Bible teaches.