Church Profile
Meeting Location
Meeting at Holiday Inn Express & Suites
6151 Brush Run Road
Bethel Park, PA 15102
United States
Bethel Park, PA 15102
United States
Service Times
Sunday Mornings, 10AM
(412) 650-0125
Pastor Joe Griffo
Our Mission
A congregation devoted to the glory of Christ and the advance of His kingdom.
Our mission is to be a Christ-centered, God-glorifying community of believers. We purpose to glorify God in every area of life through the faithful proclamation of the gospel with a view towards genuine conversion and comprehensive discipleship, and to edify and encourage the people of God for the work of advancing His kingdom.
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About Redeemer Church of South Hills
At Redeemer Church of South Hills, we seek to pursue the glory of God in everything that we do. This means that we strive for Christ-centeredness in every area of life. Our mission as a church is to equip the saints for just that: to live as God has called us to live in all of life through the power of Jesus Christ and the message of the gospel, from conversion to a life of discipleship, centered on the person and work of Christ.
Denomination / Affiliation:
Reformed
Service and Sermon Style:
Verse-by-Verse Teaching
Dress Style:
casual
Average Age of Attendees:
20-30
Community Projects:
0-12
Primary Language:
English
MINISTRIES AND GROUPS
Church Ministries
College
Men’s
Women’s
Groups and Public Services
Christian Bookstore
Bible Studies
Outreach
Men's Fellowship
Ladies Group
Young Adults
BELIEFS
GOD
God’s Word
Though all of God’s creation testifies to His infinite wisdom and power, our only certain source of knowledge about God is the Holy Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments. In the Bible, God gives us a perfectly accurate, sufficient, inspired, inerrant, and authoritative revelation of His character, His nature, His plans, His acts, and His will for us. (2 Timothy 3:16; 2 Peter 1:19–21)
God’s Character & Nature
There is only one living and true God who is infinite, eternal, and unchanging; who is perfectly wise, powerful, holy, just, good, loving, and true; who is Triune, meaning that three (3) eternally distinct persons of equal power and glory—the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit—are one (1) God. (John 4:24; Psalm 90:2; Psalm 147:5; Exodus 34:6)
God’s Plans & Acts
God’s perfect and eternal plan to bring glory to His name encompasses everything that happens in time and space. In accordance with this plan, God created the universe in six (6) days and governs His creation, sovereignly directing all things to their appointed end. (Acts 17:26; Isaiah 43:13; Genesis 1–2; Hebrews 11:3)
HUMANITY
Our Creation
Of all the wonders God made, the most noble is the human person, whom He created in His own image, both male and female, each having a body and a soul. God gave us the responsibility of governing and caring for creation as His obedient servants. (Genesis 1:27–28; Colossians 3:10)
Our Fall Into Sin
Though created righteous, Adam and Eve were able to change and fell to Satan’s temptation to be their own gods. Thus, they acquired for themselves and all their natural descendants a morally corrupt nature inclined to rebellion and sin, and brought humanity under God’s curse, condemned to eternal punishment. Though we are restrained in this life from realizing the fullest potential of human depravity, sin taints every aspect of human nature. (Genesis 2:17; 3:1–7; Romans 5:12; 3:23; 6:23)
Our Salvation
Mercifully, God did not abandon all to suffer in hell. In eternity, He had determined to rescue and deliver from the curse a people of His own choosing. God promised Adam and Eve that He would send a Redeemer as one of their descendants who would bring salvation to all who place their trust in Him. (Genesis 3:15; Ephesians 1:4; 2:8–9; Romans 10:9–10)
JESUS CHRIST
Two Natures, One Person
The Lord Jesus Christ is the eternal Son of God, the Second Person of the Trinity. To be our mediator with God, He humbled Himself by adding to His divine nature a human body and soul, being conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit in the womb of the virgin Mary. He continues forever to be both fully God and fully man in two (2) distinct natures and one (1) person. Christ is—and always will be—the unique incarnation of God and the sole mediator between God and man. (Luke 1:31; Hebrews 2:14; 1 Timothy 2:5)
His Promised Coming
Prior to His incarnate ministry, Jesus was anticipated among God’s people by divine revelation in prophecies and types so that Old Testament believers together with us are saved by God’s grace through faith in Jesus, the Messiah. Indeed, the central purpose of the entire Bible in both Old and New Testaments has always been to point sinners to Christ. (Genesis 3:15; Isaiah 53; Luke 24:26–27, 44)
His Sinless Life
Though born without corruption of a sinful nature, Jesus lived life under the curse in full submission to the law and to His Father’s will. He was tempted in every way we are and is able to sympathize fully with the plight of sinners, though He Himself committed no sin. (Hebrews 2:14; 4:15)
His Death & Resurrection
Christ’s sinless life qualified Him to be our substitute, to suffer God’s wrath and die in the place of sinners, and enabled Him to exchange our guilt for His innocence. By raising Him to life on the third day, God vindicated Christ’s sacrifice on the cross as sufficient payment for all our sins. Every believer is assured, by Christ’s death and bodily resurrection, of God’s forgiveness and favor, of victory over death and hell, and of everlasting life. (2 Corinthians 5:21; 1 Corinthians 15:3–4, 17; Luke 24)
His Reign & Promised Return
After His resurrection, Jesus ascended into heaven, where God has exalted Him as Lord of all. He intercedes continually before God on behalf of His people and administers the Holy Spirit to us for our spiritual conversion, direction, sustenance, and protection. He will return to judge the world and receive His people into eternal glory. (Acts 1:9–11; Hebrews 7:25)
SALVATION
The Gospel of Salvation
All of us are born in sin and live in sin and fully deserve the coming wrath of God. Salvation from death to everlasting life is found in Jesus Christ alone. It cannot be earned. It is God’s gracious gift, freely offered to all through the proclamation of God’s Word and received by faith alone. (John 14:6; Ephesians 2:8–9; Romans 10:14–17)
Regeneration
Sinners remain helpless in a condition of spiritual rebellion, ignorance, and death, unable and unwilling to avail themselves of the benefits of Christ’s redemptive work until the Holy Spirit is pleased to regenerate their hearts and so enable and incline them to respond to the gospel with faith and repentance. (Titus 3:5; Colossians 2:13; Ezekiel 36:26–27; 1 Peter 1:3)
Justification & Adoption
The moment we turn to Christ in sincere repentance and genuine faith, the guilt of our sin is removed, and we are accepted by God as righteous for the sake of Christ and adopted as His children. (Romans 3:24; 5:19; Galatians 2:16; 4:4–7; 1 John 3:1; John 1:12)
Sanctification
Regeneration initiates a process of sanctification in a believer’s life. The Holy Spirit liberates us from bondage to sin and gives us the desire to live for God and a measure of success in efforts made to replace sinful habits with obedience and trusting submission to God’s will, following the example of Christ. Though this process remains incomplete in this life and we continue to sin and require daily forgiveness, the fault is our own, since God faithfully offers us the power to resist temptation. Repentance and faith characterize the Christian’s daily walk with God. (Romans 6:12–14; Ephesians 4:24)
Perseverance & Glorification
Those whom God has appointed to receive eternal life in Christ and to whom He has given saving faith, He spiritually preserves through all circumstances and trials so that, when Christ returns, they may be found faithful. At that time, He will perfect our souls and glorify our bodies, thereby completely delivering us from sin and misery. (Philippians 1:6; Ephesians 1:13–14; John 10:27–30)
THE CHURCH
Universal
Those united to Christ by faith through the power of God’s Spirit are united with true believers from every land and nation throughout every age in one church, which Christ redeemed with His own blood and calls His body, bride, and kingdom. (Ephesians 4:4–6)
Local
Believers are to join together in local congregations holding to sound biblical teaching to worship God, study His Word, minister Christ’s love and encouragement to one another, and reach their community with the gospel.
Government
Duly ordained elders lead the congregation by teaching the pure doctrine of God’s Word and administering the sacraments and discipline, equipping the saints for ministry. Duly ordained deacons administer the mercy of Christ among the needy and hurting. (1 Timothy 3:1–13; Titus 1:5–9; Acts 6:3)
Corporate Worship
On the first day of each week, the church commemorates Christ’s resurrection by resting from work and gathering for worship in accordance with God’s Word. (Matthew 28:1; Acts 2:1; 20:7)
The Sacraments – Baptism
Baptism is a sacrament instituted by Christ depicting spiritual cleansing and new life in Christ, by which professing believers are admitted into the fellowship of the church. Washing with water in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit signifies union with Christ and participation in His grace. Neither sacrament is beneficial apart from faith in Christ. (Matthew 28:19–20; Acts 2:38; Colossians 2:11–12)
The Sacraments – The Lord’s Supper
The Lord’s Supper portrays Christ’s sacrifice and confirms our unity with Him and with one another. As we partake in faith and self-examination, we remember and proclaim Christ’s death, receive spiritual nourishment, and signify our unity in His body. (Mark 14:22–23; 1 Corinthians 11:23–26)
THE CHRISTIAN LIFE
Communion
Christians are set apart to enjoy fellowship with God through His Word, worship, and prayer, seeking His forgiveness, presence, and power. (Ephesians 4:1–7, 17–24)
Obedience
Christians obey God’s moral law out of love and gratitude for His mercy. (John 14:21; Joshua 1:8)
Vocation
Christians render wholehearted service to Christ in every circumstance of life. (1 Corinthians 10:31)
Service
Christians love and serve one another using the gifts given by the Holy Spirit. (1 Peter 4:10; Romans 12:6)
Evangelism
Christians bear witness to Christ in word and deed, seeking to draw others to Him. (Matthew 28:18–20; Acts 1:8)
LAST THINGS
Christ shall continue to reign in heaven, extending His Kingdom until He returns physically and visibly at a time known only to God. He will raise the dead, judge the world, condemn the wicked, and glorify the righteous so that God’s people will dwell with Him forever in a new heaven and a new earth. (Matthew 24:15–51; 1 Thessalonians 5:1–11; Revelation)
SANCTITY OF HUMAN LIFE
Because every human being is created in God’s image, all life is sacred and must be treated with honor and dignity from conception until natural death. (Psalm 139:13–16)
MARRIAGE, GENDER, AND SEXUALITY
Sin affects every aspect of human existence, including sexuality. Marriage is defined as the covenantal union between one man and one woman, binding for life, and the only proper context for sexual expression. Any deviation from this design is sinful. God alone defines male and female, and any attempt to alter His design is sinful. (Genesis 2:18–25; Matthew 19:4–9; Exodus 20:14; Romans 1:26–27; 1 Corinthians 6:9–10; 1 Timothy 1:9–10)
FINAL AUTHORITY IN FAITH AND LIFE
This statement of faith does not exhaust our beliefs. The Bible alone is sufficient and authoritative in matters of faith and life. While God has ordained legitimate authorities, Scripture must be obeyed above all, and any authority contradicting God’s Word must be rejected. (2 Timothy 3:16–17; Ephesians 6:1–4; 1 Peter 5:1–5; Romans 13:1–7)
Primary Bible Version Used:
English Standard Version
Baptism:
Older Children/adults
Communion Frequency:
Monthly
Eternal Security:
No, Can't Lose
Healing and Charismatic Gifts:
Ceased
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Redeemer Church of South Hills is a Reformed Church located in Zip Code 15102.
Church Profile Manager: Benny Daoust