Berean Presbyterian

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Welcome to the homepage of Berean Presbyterian Church of Ogden Utah, a mission work of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church. Please use the navigation bar above to learn more about us.

Our Beliefs

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Doctrine

Who We Are

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Who is Berean Presbyterian Church?

In the book of Acts, chapter seventeen, verse eleven we read that when Paul and Silas brought the gospel to the Jews in Berea, that the Bereans "... were more noble than those in Thessalonica; they received the word with all eagerness, examining the Scriptures daily to see if these things were so." In a day when the Word of God is often marginalized and neglected, we seek to exemplify the spirit of the Bereans by constantly reforming all of our doctrine and life to be in accord with the whole council of God. Berean Presbyterian Church, a mission work of the Orthodox Presbyterian Denomination, seeks to fulfill the great commission that our Lord Jesus entrusted us; to make disciples of all nations, teaching them to observe all that He commanded us. We emphasize the sinfulness and depravity of man and the absolute sovereignty and holiness of God. We believe that salvation is the work of God alone wherein He changes the hearts of His people and calls them from darkness into light. It is a act of God's free grace, in which we take no credit but solely rest by faith in the work of Jesus Christ upon the cross of Calvary. We believe that God continues to effectually work in the lives of His people through the Holy Spirit in the process of sanctification, whereby he conforms them to the image of His son and calls them to lead lives of personal obedience and holiness. Believers are not to walk alone in this world but are called to live in community with the rest of His covenant people, a body known in the scriptures as the Church. As the Protestant Reformers noticed in previous generations, we believe that the scriptures teach that there are three crucial characteristics of a biblical church. These three crucial characteristics are: the faithful preaching of God's word, the proper administration of the sacraments of baptism and the Lord's Supper, and when necessary, the solemn practice of discipline. We believe that on the Lord's Day, rather seeking to be entertained, we gather to worship our holy and sovereign King in spirit and in truth with an attitude of reverence and awe as the scriptures mandate. We invite those who have a yearning for biblical preaching, commitment to personal growth, maturity, and accountability, and a desire to know God more intimately to join us.

Men's Ministry

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The men of Berean Presbyterian Church gather every Tuesday at 6:30 pm

Women's Ministry

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The Ladies Ministry at Berean Presbyterian Church is currently studying, "The Legacy of biblical Womanhood". This study shows the Christian woman how we must recapture the legacy of biblical womanhood and carefully pass it on to the next generation. If one generation is careless, the next generation suffers. Relinquishing God’s design for womanhood has devastating effects on the home, church, and culture. This study will give foundational principles that will equip women to articulate what God’s Word says about womanhood. This appeal for the church is to equip women to live and leave the legacy as the Lord has created the woman to fulfill her role as a helpmate. We will explore some primary female relationships and will teach women biblical principles that should govern those relationships.

Towards the end of our study we will see the appeal for the church to equip women to live and leave the legacy. We will discuss how a women’s ministry can equip women to live and leave the legacy of biblical womanhood. This is a resource to help us understand a covenantal approach to women’s ministry in the local church. When one study has been completed we will do a Bible Study of one book of the Bible, and also studies to help us improve in service to our church and community. After we will continue in further studies of Foundations for Biblical Womanhood.

We have taken the liberty of adapting Dr. Berkhof’s declaration and made it our manifesto: “We maintain that biblical womanhood is an outgrowth of the covenant idea and is absolutely necessary in order to enable a woman to appreciate her creation design and to understand the significance of her calling.”

Why do we need a Women’s Ministry?

* To cultivate godly, feminine, Christian women defining the differences between men's and women's roles in their life and also in the Church.

*To promote healthy Christian marriages. Teaching the ways that husbands and wives relate to one another, not identically, but being complementary, and learning the biblical distinctions in our marital responsibilities and the different ways we are to relate to one another as husbands and wives is vital and essential to furthering biblical, holy, and happy marriages.

* To promote godly, monogamous, heterosexual marriages.

* To cultivate Christian women to a joyous embrace of godly, healthy, Christian, male spiritual leadership in the church.

* To help women appreciate the areas of service that are open to them in the church and to equip them, as women, to fulfill their ministry.

The only reliable motive for encouraging women’s ministry in the church is an insatiable longing to see God’s glory in the church. God’s vision of the church has fallen away from us. Christians show little appreciation for the importance of the local church and little zeal for its essential role in Christian discipleship and in bearing witness to a lost world of the reality of the gospel community.

We must reorient ourselves in the Word of God and embrace His attitude and vision toward the church which must be based upon what the Church is and who the Savior of the Church is.

Without a proper esteem and love for Christ, and an understanding of His covenant love for His church, we will lack the motive force to serve Him in the world. If our ultimate motivation for service to God is simply because we love people, we will never be able to sustain the call to service that God has given to us because the very people we are called to serve will break our hearts. It is only the grace of Christ that enables us to preserve.

In order to grow in grace, we must submit to His Word, grow and live in His Word, and minister according to His Word and only by this may we grow to be what He has called us to be. Therefore one Tuesday each month we have a special evening of instruction pertaining to different talents and abilities that help women in learning about community service, crafting items, learning skills, canning food and preparation, etc. At this time we also serve a dinner prior to instruction.

Bible Study

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Following worship services on Sunday mornings, we gather to study God's word together at 10:15 am at the cottage just east of the chapel. For driving directions please see the "Where We Meet" tab on the navigation bar above.

Worship

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We gather as a congregation for worship every Sunday morning at 9:00 am. For driving directions please see the "Where We Meet" tab on the navigation bar above.

Where we meet

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We are currently renting facilities from the Congregational United Church of Christ of Ogden, UT located at 3350 S. Harrison BLVD, Ogden, UT 84403. For driving directions from your location please click on "view larger map" on the map below.

Mormonism

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Resources on Mormonism here

Lifting the Veil of Polygamy movie
The Book of Abraham movie
The Bible vs. The Book of Mormon movie
DNA and the Book of Mormon movie

Debates

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List of Debates Here

Who is the OPC?

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Info on OPC here

Articles

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Coming Soon!

Contact Us

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Important Links

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Our Denomination Homepage: http://www.opc.org