Federation of Reformed Churches

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Federation of Reformed Churches
ClassificationProtestant
OrientationCalvinist
PolityPresbyterian
RegionUnited States
Origin1990
Congregations6 (2020)[1]
Official websitewww.federationorc.org

The Federation of Reformed Churches (FIR) is a Reformed denomination, founded in 1990, in United States.[2][3]

The denomination differs from other Reformed denominations in the United States by adopting an eschatology Premillennialist and allowing paedocommunion.[3][4][5][6]

History[]

Formed in 1990, the Federation of Reformed Churches has welcomed formerly Anabaptist, Baptist and Charismatic churches and members.[7] In 2014, the denomination already had 9 churches[3] and planted a new church in Brazil in 2015. However, in 2016 the church left the denomination and joined Reformed Presbyterian Church - Hanover Presbytery.[8] As of 2021, 6 churches still remain in the denomination.[1]

Two of the denomination's 6 churches joined the Communion of Reformed Evangelical Churches in 2019. They are: Church of Christ, in Ithaca, New York and Church of Christ Sovereign, in Mount Gilead, Ohio. Both denominations share the same core doctrines, allowing for great diversity among local churches and therefore allowing dual affiliation.[9][10][11]

Doctrine[]

It adopts the Apostles' Creed, Nicene-Constantinopolitan Creed and Declaration of Chalcedon as official doctrines. Unlike most Presbyterian and Continental Reformed denominations, it adopts an eschatology Premillennialist and allows paedocommunion.[3] [4][5][6]

In other matters, the denomination allows its churches to adopt different doctrines. Among the affiliated churches are Presbyterian, Continental Reformed and Anglican Reformed.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "List of churches of the Federation of Reformed Churches". Retrieved July 30, 2021.
  2. ^ "Federation of Reformed Churches". Reformiert Online. March 5, 2004. Retrieved September 29, 2014.
  3. ^ a b c d "Reformed and Presbyterian denominations in the United States". February 15, 2014. Archived from the original on November 11, 2014. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
  4. ^ a b "Which traditions practice paedocommunion?". Retrieved July 30, 2021.
  5. ^ a b "Churches that allow paedocommunion". Retrieved July 30, 2021.
  6. ^ a b Lee, Francis Nigel. "Pedocommunion in the Federation of Reformed Churches". p. 63. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
  7. ^ "Federation of Reformed Churches". Puritan Board. July 21, 2009. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
  8. ^ "Reformed Presbyterian Church in Campo Bom". Retrieved November 18, 2016.
  9. ^ "Church of the Federation of Reformed Churches requests membership in the Communion of Evangelical Reformed Churches" (PDF). Retrieved July 30, 2021.
  10. ^ "Church of Christ, in Ithaca (New York)". Retrieved July 30, 2021.
  11. ^ "Church of Sovereign Christ, Mount Gilead (Ohio)". Retrieved July 30, 2021.
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