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Reformed And Presbyterian Churches Fellowship In Myanmar
The Reformed and Presbyterian Churches Fellowship in Myanmar (RPCFM) is a national ecumenical organization, bringing together Presbyterian and continental reformed Protestants incorporated in Myanmar. History In 2005, a group of 10 Presbyterian and Continental Reformed denominations created the Fraternity of Presbyterian and Reformed Churches in Myanmar (FIPRM). In 2008, the Society applied to join International Conference of Reformed Churches. In addition, the organization has established contact with the Reformed Churches in the Netherlands (Liberated). By 2013, the organization became a member of World Reformed Fellowship, as well as most of its member churches. Members In 2008, there were 10 members of the Fraternity: # Reformed Community Church of Myanmar #Evangelical Presbyterian Church of Myanmar #Christian Reformed Church in Myanmar # Reformed Evangelical Church of Myanmar # Biblical Presbyterian Church of Myanmar #Reformed Presbyterian Church in Myanmar Reform is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ecumenical
Ecumenism (), also spelled oecumenism, is the concept and principle that Christians who belong to different Christian denominations should work together to develop closer relationships among their churches and promote Christian unity. The adjective ''ecumenical'' is thus applied to any initiative that encourages greater cooperation and union among Christian denominations and churches. The fact that all Christians belonging to mainstream Christian denominations profess faith in Jesus as Lord and Saviour over a believer's life, believe that the Bible is the infallible, inerrant and inspired word of God (John 1:1), and receive baptism according to the Trinitarian formula is seen as being a basis for ecumenism and its goal of Christian unity. Ecumenists cite John 17:20-23 as the biblical grounds of striving for church unity, in which Jesus prays that Christians "may all be one" in order "that the world may know" and believe the Gospel message. In 1920, the Ecumenical Patriarch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
