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Evangelical Presbyterian Church In Spain
The Evangelical Presbyterian Church in Spain ( es, Iglesia Evangélica Presbiteriana de España) is a confessional Calvinist and Presbyterian denomination in Spain. It was begun when the Presbyterian Church of Brazil sent missionaries in Huelva. The work spread to various cities of Spain. It has congregations in Don Benito, Sevilla, Getafe, Torrelodones, Madrid, La Coruña and Málaga plus the first work in Huelva. The church adheres to the Westminster Confession. The denomination adheres to the five solas, Sola Scriptura, Sola Fide, Sola Gratia, Solus Christus, Soli Deo Gloria. In 1999, the church was registered by the government. See also * Protestantism in Spain ** Anglicanism in Spain ** Federation of Evangelical Religious Entities of Spain ** Reformed Churches in Spain ** Spanish Evangelical Church ** Spanish Evangelical Lutheran Church ** Baptist Evangelical Union of Spain The Baptist Evangelical Union of Spain ( es, Unión Evangélica Bautista de España) is a Baptist C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calvinist
Calvinism (also called the Reformed Tradition, Reformed Protestantism, Reformed Christianity, or simply Reformed) is a major branch of Protestantism that follows the theological tradition and forms of Christian practice set down by John Calvin and other Reformation-era theologians. It emphasizes the sovereignty of God and the authority of the Bible. Calvinists broke from the Roman Catholic Church in the 16th century. Calvinists differ from Lutherans (another major branch of the Reformation) on the spiritual real presence of Christ in the Lord's Supper, theories of worship, the purpose and meaning of baptism, and the use of God's law for believers, among other points. The label ''Calvinism'' can be misleading, because the religious tradition it denotes has always been diverse, with a wide range of influences rather than a single founder; however, almost all of them drew heavily from the writings of Augustine of Hippo twelve hundred years prior to the Reformation. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sola Fide
''Justificatio sola fide'' (or simply ''sola fide''), meaning justification by faith alone, is a soteriological doctrine in Christian theology commonly held to distinguish the Lutheran and Reformed traditions of Protestantism, among others, from the Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox and Assyrian churches. The doctrine asserts that it is on the basis of faith that believers are made right of their transgressions of the law of God rather than on the basis of what Paul calls "works of the law", sometimes called good works. This forgiveness is known as " justification". In classical Lutheran and Reformed theologies, works are seen to be ''evidence'' of faith, but the works themselves do not determine salvation. In contrast, Methodist doctrine affirms a belief in justification by faith that offers God's forgiveness, but holds that holy living with the goal of Christian perfection (sanctification) is essential for salvation. The doctrine of justification by faith alone ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baptist Evangelical Union Of Spain
The Baptist Evangelical Union of Spain ( es, Unión Evangélica Bautista de España) is a Baptist Christian denomination in Spain. It is affiliated with the Federation of Evangelical Religious Entities of Spain and the Baptist World Alliance. The headquarters is in Madrid. History The Union has its origins in the establishment of the first church Baptist in Madrid by William J. Knapp in 1870. In the 1920s, several Baptist churches were also founded by an American mission of the International Mission Board. In 1922, the Baptist Theological Institute (now Faculty of Theology of the Evangelical Baptist Union of Spain) was inaugurated in Barcelona. In 1923, the Union is officially founded. In 1928, the first convention took place. In 2004, the Union had 91 churches. According to a census published by the association in 2023, it claimed 175 churches and 11,438 members. Baptist World AllianceMembers baptistworld.org, USA, retrieved May 5, 2023 See also * Protestantism in Spain ** ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spanish Evangelical Lutheran Church
The Spanish Evangelical Lutheran Church ( es, Iglesia Evangélica Luterana Española or ''IELE'') is a Confessional Lutheran church. It is in communion with other confessional Lutheran churches in the European Lutheran Conference (ELC) and globally in the International Lutheran Council (ILC). It adheres unreservedly to the historical confessions of Lutheran Church: the ''Book of Concord'' of 1580, which they see as being in agreement with Holy Scripture. History of Lutheranism in Spain The Lutheran Church in Spain has its origins in the time of the Protestant Reformation, but the Spanish Inquisition actively persecuted Lutherans and other Protestants because of their evangelical faith. They suffered prison, exile, and other hardships. The Inquisition drove Lutherans out of Spain. About five centuries after its cessation, the presence of Lutheranism in Spain was restored. In 2000, the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Argentina (IELA), working with a Lutheran family in Toledo, Spain, se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spanish Evangelical Church
The Spanish Evangelical Church ( es, Iglesia Evangélica Española [IEE]) is a United and uniting churches, united denomination; Presbyterians, Methodists, Lutherans, Congregationalists participated in the merger. It was established in the wake of religious tolerance in Spain in 1869. The first General Assembly was in Seville in 1872, where the name of the Spanish Christian Church was adopted, later changed to the current name. In 1980 it was officially recognised by the government. It is a member of the Evangelical Federation of Spain, and the World Communion of Reformed Churches and has good contact with the Spanish Reformed Episcopal Church and the World Methodist Council. It recognises the Apostles Creed, Athanasian Creed, Nicene Creed, Heidelberg Catechism and Second Helvetic Confession. Partner churches are the Reformed Church of France, the Church of Scotland, and the Presbyterian Church in Ireland. The Iglesia Evangélica Española has about 10,000 members in 40 congregation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reformed Churches In Spain
The Reformed Churches in Spain ( es, Iglesias Reformadas de España) is a confessional Calvinist denomination in Spain. The group currently has seven congregations spread across the kingdom: churches in Mataró and Pineda, both near Barcelona; in Madrid; in Almuñécar and Málaga in southern Spain; and in La Laguna, Tenerife and Telde (Gran Canaria) both in the Canary Islands. The churches adhere to the Three Forms of Unity, and some of them recognise the Westminster Confession of Faith. The Malaga congregation allows paedocommunion, while all of the congregations practice infant baptism. The denomination maintains good ecclesiastical contact with the Evangelical Presbyterian Church in England and Wales, the Free Church of Scotland, and the Reformed Churches in the Netherlands (Liberated). It is also a member of the International Conference of Reformed Churches. See also * Protestantism in Spain ** Anglicanism in Spain ** Evangelical Presbyterian Church in Spain ** Federati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Federation Of Evangelical Religious Entities Of Spain
The Federation of Evangelical Religious Entities of Spain (Spanish: ''Federación de Entidades Religiosas Evangélicas de España'' or ''FEDERE'') is a Spanish organization of Protestant denominations, mostly Evangelical in orientation. Organizational structure * Consejo Evangélico Autonómico de Andalucía * Consejo Evangélico de Asturias * Consejo Evangélico de Cantabria * Consejo Evangélico de Castilla León * Consejo Evangélico de Extremadura * Consell Evangèlic de les Illes Balears * Consejo Evangélico de Murcia * Consejo Evangélico del País Vasco * Consell Evangèlic de la Comunitat Valenciana * Consejo Evangélico de Aragón * Consejo Evangélico de Canarias * Consejo Evangélico de Castilla La Mancha * Consell Evangèlic de Catalunya * Consejo Evangélico de Galicia * Consejo Evangélico de Madrid * Consejo Evangélico de Navarra * Consejo Evangélico de La Rioja See also * Protestantism in Spain ** Anglicanism in Spain ** Evangelical Presbyterian C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anglicanism In Spain
Anglicanism in Spain has its roots in the 16th-century . Today it is represented by two Church bodies, namely, the Spanish Reformed Episcopal Church and Church of England's Diocese in Europe. Background The Spanish Reformation started in the 16th century, when several Spaniards fully agreed with the approaches of the Protestant Reformation initiated by Martin Luther in Germany. Outstanding groups among these adherents were those of Valladolid (related to Lutheranism) and Seville (initially favourable to Calvinism). The Sevillian group included the Hieronymite monks from the Monastery of San Isidoro del Campo. In the beginning, Spanish Protestantism spread mainly amongst the noble and educated class, due to its close ties with Christian humanism and the reading of the Bible. As testimony to this period, there were distinguished names such as Juan de Valdés, Francisco de Enzinas, Casiodoro de Reina, Cipriano de Valera and Antonio del Corro. Casiodoro and Cipriano made the firs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Protestantism In Spain
Protestantism has had a very minor impact on Spanish life since the Reformation of the 16th century, owing to the intolerance of the Spanish government towards any non-Catholic religion and the Spanish Inquisition. However, it has become more prevalent in the 20th and 21st centuries thanks to immigration of Pentecostal Christians from sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America/Caribbean. Many Romani people also converted to Pentecostalism in the last decades. Ninety-two percent of Spain's 8,131 villages do not have an evangelical Protestant church. Recent history Francoist persecution Protestantism made a comeback following the Glorious Revolution of 1868, which resulted in the granting of greater religious liberties; this was rescinded again during caudillo Francisco Franco's Spanish State. In Franco's authoritarian Spanish State, Protestantism was deliberately marginalised and persecuted. During the Civil War, the rebel forces persecuted the country's 30,000Payne, StanleSpanish Catho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Solus Christus
''Solus Christus'' or ''In Christo solo'' (Latin in + ablative, sōlō Christō, meaning "in Christ alone") is one of the five solae that summarize the Protestant Reformers' basic belief that salvation is by faith ''in Christ alone''. Doctrine Through the atoning work of Jesus Christ alone, apart from individual works, and that Christ is the only mediator between God and man. It holds that salvation cannot be obtained without Christ. This is in opposition to Catholic doctrine which Mary, mother of Jesus is also mediator between God and humanity (''Mediatrix'').Antoine Nachef (Sep 1, 2000) ''Mary's Pope: John Paul II, Mary, and the Church'', ISBN 1-58051077-9, pp. 179–80 Biblical arguments As the foundation of the "solus christus" doctrine, various biblical verses can be invoked according to theologians. * John 14:6 – "Jesus replied: I am the way, the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." * First Epistle to Timothy 2:5 – "Because there is o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sola Gratia
''Sola gratia'', meaning by grace alone, is one of the five ''solae'' and consists in the belief that salvation comes by divine grace or "unmerited favor" only, not as something earned or deserved by the sinner. It is a Christian theological doctrine held by some Protestant Christian denominations, in particular the Lutheran and Reformed traditions of Protestantism, propounded to summarise the Protestant Reformers' basic soteriology during the Reformation. History During the Protestant Reformation, Lutheran and Calvinist theologians generally believed the Catholic doctrine of the means of grace to be a mixture of reliance upon the grace of God and confidence in the merits of one's own works performed in love, pejoratively called " legalism". These Reformers posited that salvation is entirely comprehended in God's gifts (that is, God's act of free grace), dispensed by the Holy Spirit according to the redemptive work of Jesus Christ alone. Consequently, they argued that a s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
