Free Reformed Churches of North America
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The Free Reformed Churches of North America is a federation of conservative Reformed congregations in the United States and Canada that adheres to historic Calvinist doctrine and traditional worship.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | As subject | As object |
|---|---|---|
| Reformed Congregations in North America | 0 | 1 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian church federation
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Protestant denomination → Reformed denomination → |
| churchPolity | presbyterian → |
| classification | conservative Calvinist denomination → |
| confessionalStandard |
Belgic Confession
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Canons of Dort → Heidelberg Catechism → Three Forms of Unity → |
| country |
Canada
→
United States of America →
surface form:
United States
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| denominationalFamily |
Reformed churches
→
surface form:
Continental Reformed
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| doctrine | historic Calvinist doctrine → |
| ecclesiasticalStructure | federation of congregations → |
| emphasis |
catechetical instruction
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experiential Calvinism → family worship → personal conversion → |
| languageOfWorship | English → |
| ministryFocus |
Christian education
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missions → preaching → |
| orientation |
confessional Reformed
→
evangelical Reformed → |
| regionServed | North America → |
| religiousTradition | Calvinism → |
| soteriology |
Reformed
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monergistic → |
| stanceOnEcumenism | cautious → |
| stanceOnOrdination |
male-only eldership
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male-only ministry → |
| stanceOnScripture | biblical inerrancy → |
| stanceOnWorship | regulative principle of worship → |
| theologicalOrientation | conservative Reformed → |
| viewOnSacraments | Reformed sacramental theology → |
| viewOnScripture | supreme authority for faith and life → |
| worshipElements |
congregational prayer
→
expository preaching → psalm singing → reading of Scripture → |
| worshipStyle | traditional worship → |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Reformed Congregations (Gereformeerde Gemeenten)
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hasBranch
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Free Reformed Churches of North America
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subject surface form:
Reformed Congregations
this entity surface form:
Reformed Congregations in North America