The Christian Reformed Church in the Philippines is a
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 Ca ...
denomination in the Philippines, founded by American missionaries in the mid-1900.
Origin
The church was first organised by missionaries Vince and Lucy Apostol, congregants of the
Christian Reformed Church in North America. The mission started in 1962 when Christian Reformed World Missions began planting churches in
Negros Island
Negros is the fourth largest and third most populous island in the Philippines, with a total land area of . Negros is one of the many islands of the Visayas, in the central part of the country. The predominant inhabitants of the island region a ...
. In 1976, the denomination was officially organized with three congregations. Churches were organised into five
classes. A synod was formed in 1983. By 1990, it had grown to 25 organized churches and 20 church plants. Now the church has over 50 congregations and 5,000 members.
The Christian Reformed Church in the Philippines is a member of the
World Communion of Reformed Churches
The World Communion of Reformed Churches (WCRC) is the largest association of Calvinist churches in the world. It has 230 member denominations in 108 countries, together claiming an estimated 80 million people, thus being the fourth-largest Chris ...
.
Theology
Creeds
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Apostles Creed
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Athanasian Creed
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Nicene Creed
Confessions
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Canons of Dort
The Canons of Dort, or Canons of Dordrecht, formally titled The Decision of the Synod of Dort on the Five Main Points of Doctrine in Dispute in the Netherlands, is the judgment of the National Synod held in the Dutch city of Dordrecht in 1618†...
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Heidelberg Catechism
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Belgic Confession
Seminary
The Reformed Institute of Theology was founded in 1969 to provide theological training in the Philippine Christian Reformed Church. On January 1970, the seminary’s opening ceremony was held with an initial batch of 50 men and women. On June 1975, it became the Genevan Reformed Seminary. Finally, it became the Christian Reformed Seminary and Bible Institute. It is a growing institution, located in
Bacolod,
Negros Occidental
Negros Occidental ( hil, Nakatungdang Negros; tl, Kanlurang Negros), officially the Province of Negros Occidental, is a Provinces of the Philippines, province in the Philippines located in the Western Visayas Regions of the Philippines, region. ...
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www.reformedreflections.ca/missions/history-of-reformed-sim-in-.pdf
The bible school in Bacolod City is non-operational as of this time.
References
External links
www.glimlpc.yolasite.com
Christian Reformed Church in Las Pinas City
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Reformed denominations in the Philippines
Members of the World Communion of Reformed Churches
Evangelical denominations in Asia
Churches in Negros Occidental
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