i have a new friend of the Presbyterian faith. Is their anyone out there that can explain this faith to me?? I am a southern baptist, so I did not know hoe the Presbyterian faith differed from mine...
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What is Presbyterian faith?
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Hey there 
I have grown up in the Evangelical Presbyterian Church for most of my life and just so you're certain, the basics between SB and Presbyterian are the same. The Apostle's Creed. The Nicene Creed. We share more than we differ.
But as for differences, here's a big one: Presbyterians sprinkle infants with water (or they will dedicate the infant and not baptise them until they make a statement of faith later in life. essentially the same, but no water involved until the baptism later in life). Baptists use immersion.
I have grown up in the Evangelical Presbyterian Church for most of my life and just so you're certain, the basics between SB and Presbyterian are the same. The Apostle's Creed. The Nicene Creed. We share more than we differ.But as for differences, here's a big one: Presbyterians sprinkle infants with water (or they will dedicate the infant and not baptise them until they make a statement of faith later in life. essentially the same, but no water involved until the baptism later in life). Baptists use immersion.
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I was wondering about Presbyterianism too, the websites I saw didn't really help.
This guy that started talking to me in the library the other day is a Presbyterian.
I belonged to the United Church of Canada and some of it is Presbyterian, Methodist, etc. it's a mix. I left that church because they were too liberal for me.
This guy that started talking to me in the library the other day is a Presbyterian.
I belonged to the United Church of Canada and some of it is Presbyterian, Methodist, etc. it's a mix. I left that church because they were too liberal for me.
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The Prebyterian Confession of Faith is the Westminster Confession Faith
The Theology that Presbyterians (except for som of the Liberal ones) follow is Reformed Theology.
The Theology that Presbyterians (except for som of the Liberal ones) follow is Reformed Theology.
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Depends on which Presbyterian Church you mean?
Some are more Calvinistic than others.
Some are more Calvinistic than others.
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I am a member of a PCA church. Here is a brief overview of what my church believes:
2. There is one God, eternal and self-existing in three persons (Father, Son and Holy Spirit) who are to be equally loved, honored, and adored.
3. All mankind participated in Adam's fall from his original sinless state and is thus lost in sin and totally helpless.
4. The Sovereign God, for no other reason than His own unfathomable love and mercy, has chosen lost sinners from every nation to be redeemed by the quickening power of the Holy Spirit and through the atoning death and resurrection of His son, Jesus Christ.
5. Those sinners whom the Spirit quickens, come to believe in Christ as Savior by the Word of God, are born again, become sons of God, and will persevere to the end.
6. Justification is by faith and through it the undeserving sinner is clothed with the righteousness of Christ.
7. The goal of God's salvation in the life of the Christian is holiness, good works, and service for the glory of God.
8. At death the Christian's soul passes immediately into the presence of God and the unbeliever's soul is eternally separated from God unto condemnation.
9. Baptism is a sign of God's covenant and is properly administered to children of believers in their infancy as well as to those who come as adults to trust in Christ.
10. Jesus Christ will return to earth, visibly and bodily, at a time when He is not expected, to consummate history and the eternal plan of God.
11. The Gospel of God's salvation in Jesus Christ must be published to all the world as a witness before Jesus Christ returns.
Here is a link to the website if you want to learn more: http://www.pcanet.org/
A Synopsis of the Beliefs of the Presbyterian Church in America
1. The Bible is the inspired and inerrant Word of God, the only infallible rule of faith and practice.2. There is one God, eternal and self-existing in three persons (Father, Son and Holy Spirit) who are to be equally loved, honored, and adored.
3. All mankind participated in Adam's fall from his original sinless state and is thus lost in sin and totally helpless.
4. The Sovereign God, for no other reason than His own unfathomable love and mercy, has chosen lost sinners from every nation to be redeemed by the quickening power of the Holy Spirit and through the atoning death and resurrection of His son, Jesus Christ.
5. Those sinners whom the Spirit quickens, come to believe in Christ as Savior by the Word of God, are born again, become sons of God, and will persevere to the end.
6. Justification is by faith and through it the undeserving sinner is clothed with the righteousness of Christ.
7. The goal of God's salvation in the life of the Christian is holiness, good works, and service for the glory of God.
8. At death the Christian's soul passes immediately into the presence of God and the unbeliever's soul is eternally separated from God unto condemnation.
9. Baptism is a sign of God's covenant and is properly administered to children of believers in their infancy as well as to those who come as adults to trust in Christ.
10. Jesus Christ will return to earth, visibly and bodily, at a time when He is not expected, to consummate history and the eternal plan of God.
11. The Gospel of God's salvation in Jesus Christ must be published to all the world as a witness before Jesus Christ returns.
Here is a link to the website if you want to learn more: http://www.pcanet.org/
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I'm a Presbyterian, and, compared with other denominations, I think we're almost identical.
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Find out if your freind is PCA Presbyterian or PCUSA.....very big difference.....sadly.
Pca is the conservative side, how conservative? Read the confession they are build on and you'll get an idea. I reguarly attend a Pca Church here after coming from a pretty charasmatic non-denom Church, they teach the bible in season and....now...which I would say is out of season, I'm a big fan of that.
PCUSA...I believe they are in the process of ordaining practicing or confessing homosexuals....last I read anyway. Just to give you an idea of just how different the two are.
From the conversations I've had with a Reformed Baptist and a Southern Baptist friend, we are very similar as far as most things go.
Like someone else said, check out "Reformed Theology" and the "Westminster Confession of Faith" to learn what we're all about.
Pca is the conservative side, how conservative? Read the confession they are build on and you'll get an idea. I reguarly attend a Pca Church here after coming from a pretty charasmatic non-denom Church, they teach the bible in season and....now...which I would say is out of season, I'm a big fan of that.
PCUSA...I believe they are in the process of ordaining practicing or confessing homosexuals....last I read anyway. Just to give you an idea of just how different the two are.
From the conversations I've had with a Reformed Baptist and a Southern Baptist friend, we are very similar as far as most things go.
Like someone else said, check out "Reformed Theology" and the "Westminster Confession of Faith" to learn what we're all about.
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There's also the Evangelical Presbyterian Church. Dont' forget us, y'all.
http://www.epc.org
http://www.epc.org
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Sorry never heard of you guys before....is this a break off from one of the two churches, or a movement within one or the other.....I'm confused.. 
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The word 'Presbyterian' means 'elder-led.'
There are less differences in theology from other churches, and more difference in the structure of church authority.
I attend my local Presbyterian church (as well as Catholic) because it has great community involvement regarding charity work, homeless projects,and fundraising events.
The Presbyterian church in Scotland is big, and my parish have some fantastic guest preachers from different towns, backgrounds, denominations - it's always interesting and often inspiring to hear them speak.
There are less differences in theology from other churches, and more difference in the structure of church authority.
I attend my local Presbyterian church (as well as Catholic) because it has great community involvement regarding charity work, homeless projects,and fundraising events.
The Presbyterian church in Scotland is big, and my parish have some fantastic guest preachers from different towns, backgrounds, denominations - it's always interesting and often inspiring to hear them speak.
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Presbyterians are reformed Christians and they are a good denomination. Although there are some that except homosexuals as pastors and they have infant Baptist but most of them do not and are very accurate in their theology.
God bless.
God bless.
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John Knox was the father of Presbyterianism.
http://scotlandvacations.com/johnknox.htm
He was a local man, and graduates of Edinburgh University are doffed on the head with his trousers at their graduation ceremony. I was the only graduate MBChB not doffed on the head - I wore a tiara
http://scotlandvacations.com/johnknox.htm
He was a local man, and graduates of Edinburgh University are doffed on the head with his trousers at their graduation ceremony. I was the only graduate MBChB not doffed on the head - I wore a tiara
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/me reminds Bulldog that Scotland is part of Great BritainBulldog said:
I have never been to a Presbyterian church outside of Great Britain!
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jesusson1 said:
Hmm...which presbyterian church doesn't baptise infants?
And Yeah I would agree that PCA side definatly teaches sound doctrine and accurate theology, I would have to disagree that PC-USA is doing that.
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Bulldog said:
I wasn't either, then I learned that it's a "convenetal" thing, not a "salvation" thing.
As in they treat their children as children of the promise until the children themselves show otherwise.
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