Free Reformed Churches (other)

	Free Reformed Churches (other) Free Reformed Churches may refer to the following churches associated with the Reformed Churches in the Netherlands (Liberated): Free Reformed Churches of Australia Free Reformed Churches of South Africa It may also refer to the unrelated Free Reformed Churches of North America Free Reformed Church of Germany (episcopal) Free Reformed Church of Poland Free may refer to: Concept Freedom, having the ability to do something, without having to obey anyone/anything * Freethought, a position that beliefs should be formed only on the basis of logic, reason, and empiricism * Emancipate, to procure ... (progressive Calvinism) {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Reformed Churches In The Netherlands (Liberated) The Reformed Churches in the Netherlands (Liberated) (Dutch: Gereformeerde Kerken in Nederland (vrijgemaakt)) are an orthodox Calvinist federation of churches. This church body arose in 1944 out of the so-called Liberation (') from the Reformed Churches in the Netherlands, when many pastors and members refused to go along with the General Synod's demand to hold to "presumed regeneration of infants" at their baptism. Klaas Schilder played an important role in the Liberation. There are currently 270 affiliated local congregations with a total of about 120,000 members in 2016. Since 2017, the denomination has been in the process of merging with the Netherlands Reformed Churches, which together hope to form, on March 1, 2023, the Dutch Reformed Churches, a new denomination. Name After the Liberation the church maintained that they were the legitimate continuation of the Reformed Churches in the Netherlands and thus adopted that name (Dutch ''Gereformeerde Kerken in Nederland'') ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Free Reformed Churches Of Australia The Free Reformed Churches of Australia (FRCA) are a federation of 16 congregations, 14 in Western Australia, two in Tasmania and a home-congregation in Cairns. At the start of 2016 the total membership was 4663. Their historical roots are in the Reformed Churches of the Netherlands (Liberated) as a result of post-World War II immigration, and their doctrinal roots are in the sixteenth-century Protestant Reformation and the Bible. The first congregation was in Armadale, Western Australia, founded in 1951. Doctrine As a confessional church, the churches subscribe to the Three Forms of Unity: Canons of Dort, Belgic Confession and the Heidelberg Catechism. The churches submit to the following three creeds as summaries of the faith: The Apostles Creed, The Nicene Creed, and The Athanasian Creed. Churches The FRCA has the following churches in Western Australia, in order of institution: * Armadale - instituted 24 June 1951 * Albany - instituted 14 December 1952 * Kelmscott (daught ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Free Reformed Churches Of South Africa The Free Reformed Churches in South Africa (also known as the ''Vrye Gereformeerde Kerke in Suid Afrika'') is a federation of Protestant Christian churches. It follows Reformed Calvinist theology and has adopted the Dutch "three forms of unity" as its doctrinal standards: Canons of Dordt, Belgic Confession and the Heidelberg Catechism and subscribes to the three Ecumenical Creeds: The Apostles' Creed, The Nicene Creed and The Athanasian Creed. The first church was established in Pretoria on 8 October 1950. Eventually other churches were established; they are, in order of institution: * FRC Pretoria, 1950 * FRC Cape Town, 1952 * FRC Johannesburg, 1957 * FRC Bethal, 1995 * FRC Pretoria-Maranata, 1997 * FRC Mamelodi, 2002 * FRC Soshanguve North, 2003 The FRC's Church Order is based on that which was written at the Synod of Dort 1618/19. The Churches have sister-church relationships with the Reformed Churches in the Netherlands (Liberated), the Canadian and American Reformed Chur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Free Reformed Churches Of North America The Free Reformed Churches of North America (FRCNA) is a theologically conservative federation of churches in the Dutch Calvinist tradition with congregations in the United States and Canada. It officially adopted its current name in 1974. These churches together confess the Bible to be the Word of God and believe it is faithfully summarized by the Belgic Confession, Heidelberg Catechism, and Canons of Dort. This denomination adheres to the five points of Calvinism. It is affiliated with the Christian Reformed Churches in the Netherlands (Christelijke Gereformeerde Kerken - CGKN). Despite similar naming styles, the Free Reformed Churches of North America should not be confused with the Free Reformed Churches of Australia or Free Reformed Churches of South Africa. Basic beliefs and doctrines Church The Free Reformed Churches see the church as a community of people who believe in Jesus Christ.Introducing the Free Reformed Churches of North America, (St. Thomas, ON: Free Re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Free Reformed Church Of Germany Free may refer to: Concept * Freedom, having the ability to do something, without having to obey anyone/anything * Freethought, a position that beliefs should be formed only on the basis of logic, reason, and empiricism * Emancipate, to procure political rights, as for a disenfranchised group * Free will, control exercised by rational agents over their actions and decisions * Free of charge, also known as gratis. See Gratis vs libre. Computing * Free (programming), a function that releases dynamically allocated memory for reuse * Free format, a file format which can be used without restrictions * Free software, software usable and distributable with few restrictions and no payment * Freeware, a broader class of software available at no cost Mathematics * Free object Free abelian group Free algebra Free group Free module ** Free semigroup * Free variable People * Free (surname) * Free (rapper) (born 1968), or Free Marie, American rapper and media personality ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]