What does it mean to be “Christian Reformed"?”

Firstly, it means that we believe in and follow Jesus Christ. We believe that He deserves and requires our fidelity and obedience as the Maker and Creator of all things.

Secondly, we call ourselves “Reformed” because our beliefs stem from the Protestant Reformation way back in the sixteenth-century.

Christian Reformed Official Denomination Website

Biblical Standard

The beliefs and doctrine of the Christian Reformed Church are based on the Holy Bible, God's infallible written Word contained in the 66 books of the Old and New Testaments. We believe that the Bible is the inspired Word of God and that it is the supreme and final authority in all matters on which it speaks.

Doctrinal Standards

The Christian Reformed Church subscribes to the following confessions:

• The Belgic Confession

• The Canons of Dort

• The Heidelberg Catechism

Ecumenical Creeds

The Christian Reformed Church subscribes to the following three creeds:

• The Apostles' Creed

• The Athanasian Creed

• The Nicene Creed