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Is there a difference between Reformed and Presbyterian or are they the same?
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strictly speaking presbyterian refers only to a particular kind of church government. reformed is a broader designation, for instance, the hungarian reformed church is episcopal, having bishops over presbyters, and levels without a plurality of elders.
historically presbyterianism labels a particular reformed church from the british isles (with strands from ireland, scottish-irish, scots, welsh and english) as it develops in the U.S., most of these churches have presbyterian in their denominations name.
but, for instance, the CRC is presbyterian in church government.
so you have churches with a presbyterian government but don't call themselves presbyterian=CRC, RCA. you have reformed churches that are not presbyterian but believe much the same thing but not the system of govt=hungarian reformed or classic new england congregationalist.
so it is like the earlier thread---is reformed and calvinist the same?
it depends.
historically presbyterianism labels a particular reformed church from the british isles (with strands from ireland, scottish-irish, scots, welsh and english) as it develops in the U.S., most of these churches have presbyterian in their denominations name.
but, for instance, the CRC is presbyterian in church government.
so you have churches with a presbyterian government but don't call themselves presbyterian=CRC, RCA. you have reformed churches that are not presbyterian but believe much the same thing but not the system of govt=hungarian reformed or classic new england congregationalist.
so it is like the earlier thread---is reformed and calvinist the same?
it depends.
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Good Day, BlackBlackSaab52 said:
Just to add to what has been posted by Rmwilliams, I am reformed and a Baptist.
In your quest to find answers you may find this site help ful as it is teaching of Reformed Theology is an audio format, and where I cut my teeth so to speak.
RC Sproul;
http://www.ligonier.org/radio/archive.php
Peace to u,
Bill
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