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What we
believe...
The following statements, based on the
Bible and given historic expression in the Westminster Confession of
Faith, are a summary of what we believe.
- Holy Scripture, the Word of God
written, is to be believed and obeyed. We are assured of its infallible
truth and divine authority as the Holy Spirit works in our hearts.
- The one true and living God, infinite
in being and perfection, has revealed Himself in three persons: the
Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. He made male and female in His
image, but fellowship with God was broken and paradise lost through
disobedience.
- Our nature now is sinful, and our
transgressions deserve God's judgment. But God in His grace offers us
new life and forgiveness. This is the gospel, that the Father has sent
the Son to pay the penalty for the sins of His people and grant them the
power of His resurrection.
- God pardons our sins and accepts us
into His family as we trust in Jesus Christ alone for our salvation and
sincerely repent. That faith must show its reality in works of love, and
real repentance requires a firm resolve to walk in the way of God's
commandments. Grateful for His grace, we live for His glory.
- The Ten Commandments reveal the moral
law and will of God. He alone is Lord of the conscience, and has set us
free from the doctrines and demands of men which are contrary to His
Word.
- Our Lord is building His Church in the
world. We exist to worship God, learn the Scriptures, encourage one
another in the Christian life, and spread the gospel by word and deed.
- God has appointed a day in which He
will judge the world justly by Jesus Christ. We must all appear before
Him, to give an account of our attitude and actions, as well as receive
from Him retribution or reward. That inevitable encounter is not a
stimulus to speculation, but an incentive to repentance and obedience.
- [prepared by Dr. Mariano DiGangi]
- The Knox Long Range Plan
- Published in February of 2001, the
Long Range Planning Committee has released the Core Commitments, Goals
and Scriptural Foundations for the Knox Long-Range Plan. Available as
a PDF document here...
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Our Leadership
Dr. J. Kevin Livingston is our Senior
Minister, and Dr. Wayne Hancock is our Associate Minister. Rev. Alex MacLeod
is our Assistant Minister. More staff info can be found
here or by calling the church office.
The Session
- The responsibility for the leadership
and welfare of the church rests with the elders. Collectively, the elders
are called the Session. The elders can be contacted through the Clerk of
Session, Janis Ryder, through the church office.
The Board of
Managers
- The Board of Managers is responsible for
the maintenance of the buildings, its operation, and several other affairs
of the congregation. Ray Chin chairs the Board. He can be reached
through the church office.
Our Congregation
Our members come from as nearby as next door, and as far away as Oakville
and Oshawa. The greater Toronto area is divided into 20 pastoral
districts, each served by an elder who maintains a special acquaintance
with the members and adherents who live in his district.
The congregation reflects the mix of people who live in Toronto; we come
from every continent, we speak many languages, we appreciate many musical
traditions, but we all love our King, Jesus Christ.
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