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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Swiss Reformed Church (majority) branchOf Reformed churches
this entity surface form: Reformed Protestantism
Huig de Groot religion Reformed churches
this entity surface form: Reformed Christianity
lectio divina practicedIn Reformed churches
R. J. Rushdoony religiousTradition Reformed churches
this entity surface form: Reformed Christianity
Third Sunday of Easter celebratedBy Reformed churches
Nelson D. Kloosterman religiousTradition Reformed churches
this entity surface form: Reformed Christianity
Johann David Wyss clergyOf Reformed churches
this entity surface form: Reformed Church
The Primitive and Apostolical Order of the Church of Christ religiousTradition Reformed churches
this entity surface form: Reformed Protestantism
Letters on Clerical Manners and Habits religiousTradition Reformed churches
this entity surface form: Reformed Christianity
Johannes Maccovius religion Reformed churches
this entity surface form: Reformed Christianity
Sibrandus Lubbertus religion Reformed churches
this entity surface form: Reformed Christianity
Johannes Bogerman religion Reformed churches
this entity surface form: Reformed Christianity
Decades (Theological Decades) religiousTradition Reformed churches
this entity surface form: Reformed Christianity
Franciscus Gomarus religion Reformed churches
this entity surface form: Reformed Christianity
Székelys religion Reformed churches
this entity surface form: Reformed Christianity
Erastianism historicallyAssociatedWith Reformed churches
Hermannus Witsius religion Reformed churches
this entity surface form: Reformed Christianity
Benedict Turretin religion Reformed churches
this entity surface form: Reformed Christianity
James Isaac Good religion Reformed churches
this entity surface form: Reformed Christianity
Moderator of the Free Presbyterian Church of Ulster religion Reformed churches
this entity surface form: Reformed Christianity
Dietikon hasReligiousBuildingType Reformed churches
Dutch Second Reformation religiousTradition Reformed churches
this entity surface form: Reformed Protestantism
Chapter of Down Cathedral tradition Reformed churches
this entity surface form: Reformed Christianity