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Here's some information about our church that you might like to know.  Our Beliefs The animation to the left is at the heart of our beliefs.  When God first created people, there was a beautiful unity and harmony among God, his people, and the rest of creation.  But then people chose to sin (another word for self-centeredness).  That sin separated us from God, and there is no way that we can break through our sin/self-centeredness to gain that original unity and harmony with God on our own.  God had to do something to unite us back to himself.  That's exactly what he did when Jesus Christ came into the world, lived a sinless (selfless or self-sacrificing) life that we could not live, died on the cross to receive the punishment for peoples' sin, then rose from the dead to bring the final defeat of death.  Anyone who believes in Jesus can be united to God in a beautiful unity and harmony which is not possible any other way.  If you would like to talk with someone about how you can be united in perfect harmony with the God who made you, please call 399-1684. Be sure to check this link also for significant reasons to believe that the beliefs expressed by Christians are true.  The Bible forms what we believe.  We believe that the Bible is the inspired Word of God and a faithful guide to understand the whys and hows of life.  No other book or source can make that claim.  We also are a confessional church.  As part of the Christian Reformed Denomination we profess that six documents give the most correct and true interpretation of the Bible.  Although these documents are not inspired by God, they are faithful interpretations of the true word of God.  Three of them are ancient "creeds" which are professed by many churches throughout the world: The Apostles' Creed The Nicene Creed The Athanasian Creed The other three "confessions" are professed by many Reformed and Presbyterian denominations throughout the world and originated in the crucible of the 16th century.  The author of the Belgic Confession died for confessing his faith as expressed in that document.  The three are The Heidelberg Catechism The Belgic Confession The Canons of Dort These six summarize our understanding of the Bible's most important teaching. Besides these six, one other document declares our understanding of the Bible's message for today: Our World Belongs To God For more information on our church's beliefs concerning these specific topics, please click these links: Baptism for believers and their children Form used for baptism of infants The Lord's Supper Our History West Olive Church has been a part of this community for one hundred years.  Click here for a brief summary of our history. Our Denomination West Olive Church has been a part of the Christian Reformed (CRC) Denomination since 1942 and has been an organized Christian Reformed Church since 1979.  Our name is Christian because we confess that we belong to Jesus Christ and want to be His followers. Our name is Reformed because we are part of that historic branch of the Christian Church. Our name is Church because God has called us to be a fellowship of his people in the world. Home Page of the Christian Reformed Church's Official Web Site Who We Are: The Christian Reformed Church More information about the CRC and Christian Reformed Churches Summaries of the denomination's doctrinal and ethical positions Please submit all questions and comments to mail@westolivechurch.org