Free Church of Scotland

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The Free Church of Scotland is a conservative Presbyterian denomination in Scotland known for its strict adherence to Reformed theology and traditional worship practices.

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Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian church body
Presbyterian denomination
Reformed denomination
churchPolity Presbyterian
clergyTitle minister
confessionalStandard Westminster Confession of Faith
Westminster Larger Catechism
Westminster Shorter Catechism
country Scotland
countryHeadquarters Scotland
denominationalFamily Presbyterianism
doctrinalPosition conservative evangelical
doctrine Westminster Confession of Faith
emphasis conservative doctrine
strict adherence to Reformed theology
traditional worship practices
foundingEvent Disruption of 1843
foundingYear 1843
governingBody General Assembly of the Free Church of Scotland
hasOrganizationType nonconformist church
hasSeminary Edinburgh Theological Seminary
headquartersLocation Edinburgh
language English
Scottish Gaelic
liturgicalCalendarUse limited use of liturgical calendar
mainClassification Protestantism
membershipType congregational membership
missionFocus church planting
evangelism
theological education
musicPolicy exclusive psalmody in some congregations
unaccompanied congregational singing
reasonForSeparation defense of spiritual independence of the church
dispute over state interference in church affairs
recognizesTestament New Testament
Bible
surface form: Old Testament
regionServed Europe
Scotland
United Kingdom
scripture Bible
separatedFrom Church of Scotland
stanceOnMarriage traditional Christian view of marriage
stanceOnOrdination male-only ordination to the ministry
stanceOnScripture biblical inerrancy
theologicalOrientation Calvinism
theologicalTradition Reformed theology
worshipPractice a cappella singing
psalm singing
worshipStyle traditional worship

Referenced by (2)

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Westminster Confession of Faith adoptedBy Free Church of Scotland
Hugh Miller movement Free Church of Scotland