Reformed churches

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Reformed churches are Protestant Christian denominations rooted in the 16th-century Reformation, characterized by Reformed theology, an emphasis on God's sovereignty, and a focus on Scripture as the ultimate authority in faith and practice.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian religious tradition
Protestant Christian denominations
affirmsConfession Belgic Confession
Canons of Dort
Heidelberg Catechism
Westminster Confession of Faith
associatedWithTheologyOf Huldrych Zwingli
John Calvin
Martin Bucer
Theodore Beza
cooperatesThrough World Communion of Reformed Churches
developedFrom Reformed branch of the Reformation
distinguishesFrom Anabaptist churches
Lutheran churches
emergedInOppositionTo Roman Catholic Church doctrines of the 16th century
emphasizes God's sovereignty
the authority of Scripture
emphasizesDoctrine covenant theology
justification by faith alone
the glory of God as the chief end of humanity
emphasizesEthic discipline and ordered Christian life
vocation as service to God
hasRootIn 16th-century Protestant Reformation
hasTheologicalTradition Calvinism
surface form: Reformed theology
historicallyStrongIn Hungary
Scotland
South Africa
Switzerland
parts of Germany
Netherlands
surface form: the Netherlands
includesDenomination Christian Reformed Church in North America
Church of Scotland
Reformed churches self-linksurface differs
surface form: Continental Reformed churches

Dutch Reformed Church
surface form: Dutch Reformed churches

Presbyterian
surface form: Presbyterian churches

Reformed Church in America
Reformed churches self-linksurface differs
surface form: Swiss Reformed churches

United Reformed Churches in North America
surface form: United Reformed Churches
influencedByDocument Institutes of the Christian Religion
isBranchOf Protestantism
Western Christianity
practicesSacrament Holy Eucharist
surface form: Lord's Supper

baptism
presentIn Africa
Asia
Europe
Latin America
North America
regardsAsUltimateAuthority Holy Scripture
rejects many medieval Catholic traditions not grounded in Scripture
supreme doctrinal authority of the Pope
sharesDoctrineWith other Calvinist traditions
stressesPractice congregational singing of psalms and hymns
expository preaching
teachesDoctrine irresistible grace
limited atonement
perseverance of the saints
total depravity
unconditional election
teachesViewOfLordSupper spiritual presence of Christ in the Eucharist
typicallyPractices infant baptism
usesChurchPolity presbyterian polity
synodal polity
usesWorshipPrinciple regulative principle of worship

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Karl Barth (visiting) religiousTradition Reformed churches
subject surface form: Karl Barth
this entity surface form: Reformed Christianity
Scots Confession religiousTradition Reformed churches
this entity surface form: Reformed Christianity
Second Head of Doctrine usedBy Reformed churches
Fifth Head of Doctrine usedBy Reformed churches
Quadragesima usedInTradition Reformed churches
Christian liturgical year usedBy Reformed churches
Heiden hasReligiousCommunity Reformed churches
this entity surface form: Reformed Church
Transubstantiation rejectedBy Reformed churches
Dominie Hendrik Scholte religiousTradition Reformed churches
this entity surface form: Reformed Christianity
De Standaard influencedBy Reformed churches
this entity surface form: Reformed theology
Zacharias Ursinus influenced Reformed churches
this entity surface form: German Reformed churches
Caspar Olevianus movement Reformed churches
this entity surface form: Reformed Protestantism
Caspar Olevianus religion Reformed churches
this entity surface form: Reformed Christianity
Louis Segond religion Reformed churches
this entity surface form: Reformed Christianity
Christian catechism usedBy Reformed churches
Church Order of Dort denominationalUse Reformed churches
this entity surface form: Continental Reformed churches
Confession de foi du chrétien audience Reformed churches
this entity surface form: Reformed Christians
Resonate Global Mission religiousTradition Reformed churches
this entity surface form: Reformed Christianity
ReFrame Ministries parentTradition Reformed churches
this entity surface form: Reformed Christianity
Samuel Miller religion Reformed churches
this entity surface form: Reformed Christianity
Francis Turretin religion Reformed churches
this entity surface form: Reformed Christianity
Heinrich Bullinger religion Reformed churches
this entity surface form: Reformed Christianity
Heinrich Bullinger influenced Reformed churches
this entity surface form: Reformed churches in England
Claudine Denosse religiousAffiliation Reformed churches
this entity surface form: Reformed Christianity
Charles Spurgeon movement Reformed churches
this entity surface form: Reformed Baptist
Of the Mortification of Sin in Believers religiousTradition Reformed churches
this entity surface form: Reformed Christianity
The Doctrine of the Saints’ Perseverance Explained and Confirmed religiousTradition Reformed churches
this entity surface form: Reformed Christianity
WTS religiousAffiliation Reformed churches
this entity surface form: Reformed Christianity
WTS hasReligiousCharacter Reformed churches
this entity surface form: Reformed Protestant
Apprentice Boys of Derry religiousOrientation Reformed churches
this entity surface form: Reformed Christianity
Thursday of Mysteries observedBy Reformed churches
this entity surface form: Reformed Churches
Andover Theological Seminary religiousTradition Reformed churches
this entity surface form: Reformed Christianity
Bishop of Cloyne tradition Reformed churches
this entity surface form: Reformed Christianity
Jürgen Moltmann movement Reformed churches
this entity surface form: Reformed Christianity
Cornelius Plantinga Jr. religiousTradition Reformed churches
this entity surface form: Reformed Christianity
Remonstrants religiousTradition Reformed churches
this entity surface form: Reformed Christianity
Lijsbet Reael religiousBelief Reformed churches
this entity surface form: Reformed Christianity
Medulla Theologiae religiousDenomination Reformed churches
this entity surface form: Reformed Protestantism
James Guthrie religiousTradition Reformed churches
this entity surface form: Reformed Christianity
Escape from Reason religiousPerspective Reformed churches
this entity surface form: Reformed Christianity
True Spirituality religiousTradition Reformed churches
this entity surface form: Reformed Christianity
Nancy Pearcey theologicalTradition Reformed churches
this entity surface form: Reformed Christianity
Emden Johannes a Lasco Library Reformed Church denomination Reformed churches
this entity surface form: Reformed Church
Lutheran Reformation influenced Reformed churches
Preaching and Preachers religiousTradition Reformed churches
this entity surface form: Reformed Christianity
The End for Which God Created the World religiousTradition Reformed churches
this entity surface form: Reformed Christianity
Jakob Hermanszoon religiousTradition Reformed churches
this entity surface form: Reformed Christianity
Paul Ricoeur religion Reformed churches
this entity surface form: Reformed Christianity
Crișana hasReligiousCommunity Reformed churches
this entity surface form: Reformed Christians
Odet de Coligny laterAffiliation Reformed churches
this entity surface form: Reformed Church