We believe the Bible is the written Word of God, inspired by the Holy Spirit to be without error in the original manuscripts. The Bible is the revelation of God's truth and is authoritative to be the only rule of faith and life.

We believe in the Trinity. There is one God, who exists eternally in three persons: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. These three are the same in sub-stance, equal in power and glory.

We believe all people are created by God and in His image. In their present sinful condition, they rebel against God and are alienated from His holiness. This alienation results in God's just displeasure that can only be remedied by God's merciful intervention to reconcile us to Himself.

We believe God reconciles us to Himself by providing the mercy to pardon our sin and the faith to believe in His pardon, not because of any merit in us but solely because of His sovereign grace made available by the provision of Jesus Christ and applied to us by the work of the Holy Spirit.

We believe Jesus Christ is the eternal Son of God, fully God and fully man. Through His perfect life and sacrificial death, He restored the relationship between God and all who trust His work on their behalf.

We believe the Holy Spirit enables people to understand the things of God, renews their wills, and draws them to Christ in faith. The Spirit then indwells God's people, giving them the desire and ability to serve the Lord.

We believe God secures His favor upon His people through covenant promises that He initiates and maintains out of His mercy rather than on the basis of our performance. God shows favor not just to individuals, but also to families of those who trust Him. Those who are saved also have the responsibilities and privileges of holy fellowship with God and each other.

We believe Jesus rose from the dead and will return bodily and visibly to judge the living and the dead. Those who trust in Christ will be raised to eternal life, and those who by their unbelief remain alienated from God will be raised to everlasting judgment.

We believe all aspects of life are to be lived to the glory of God through faith in and obedience to Jesus Christ.

Bethany Presbyterian Church exists to grow (faithful and passionate) disciples of Jesus Christ for the flourishing of Oxford and beyond.

The PCA began in 1973 as an evangelical Presbyterian denomination and the theme of the PCA from early days has been: "Faithful to the Scriptures, True to the Reformed faith, Obedient to the great Commission of Jesus Christ." You can learn more about the Presbyterian Church in America by viewing the PCA denominational web site.

Every PCA congregation belongs to a regional network of congregations called a presbytery, organized to do essential business such as ordaining ministers and overseeing the churches and to support one another in a cooperative way. Ours is the Susquehanna Valley Presbytery, comprising about 20 churches and several new church plants.