What’s in a Name?
Names are important. In the Bible they are more than identifying markers, they convey meaning. God changed Abram’s name to Abraham because he promised that he would become “the Father of many peoples.” He called the name of his Son “Jesus” (which means “Yahweh is salvation”) saying “He shall save his people from their sins.”
Our name “Redemption Orthodox Presbyterian Church” may seem clunky, and if there were an award for the most syllables we may well win, but each word conveys important meaning about who we are as a church family.
We call ourselves “Redemption”
…because it reminds us of the price that our Savior paid to redeem us from the death penalty that our sins deserved. He gave his perfect life in payment for our sinful lives. Redemption OPC is a church filled with sinners who have been saved by grace and who are seeking to glorify God by exalting Christ in their worship, families, and work.
We call ourselves “Orthodox”
…because we believe that our thinking must be shaped by the truth of God's word. The word orthodox simply means "right belief." By calling ourselves “orthodox”, we mean that our Church holds to the truth of God's Word as it has been summarized in the ancient and Reformed creeds and confessions of the church.
We call ourselves “Presbyterian”
…because the Bible teaches that Christ our King governs his church through godly, wise, and gifted men whom he has qualified, called, and equipped for this purpose. The Bible calls these men “elders” (or in Greek “Presbyters”) of the church and calls them to rule with humility and integrity according to the teachings of Scripture (I Timothy 3 and Titus 1).
We call ourselves a “Church”
…because we believe that all who profess saving faith in Christ, and who promise submission to his commands, belong to the visible kingdom that he has assembled. The word “church” refers to “a called assembly.” God calls his people to assemble together to worship him, to encourage one another, and to spread the good news of his kingdom throughout the world.