The Presbyterian Church of Venezuela (Iglesia Presbiteriana de Venezuela) is a
Reformed
Reform is beneficial change
Reform may also refer to:
Media
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* Reform (band), a Swedish jazz fusion group
* ''Reform'' (magazine), a Christian magazine
*''Reforme'' ("Reforms"), initial name of the ...
denomination in
Venezuela which began in 189
Its confessions include the
Apostles' Creed,
Nicene Creed
The original Nicene Creed (; grc-gre, Σύμβολον τῆς Νικαίας; la, Symbolum Nicaenum) was first adopted at the First Council of Nicaea in 325. In 381, it was amended at the First Council of Constantinople. The amended form is a ...
(381),
Heidelberg Catechism
The Heidelberg Catechism (1563), one of the Three Forms of Unity, is a Protestant confessional document taking the form of a series of questions and answers, for use in teaching Calvinist Christian doctrine. It was published in 1563 in Heidelberg, ...
(1563),
Second Helvetic Confession (1562),
Westminster Confession of Faith (1646/47) and
Barmen Declaration (1934). In the 1970s, it suffered difficult times, the church faced
Pentecostalism. In 1983, the oldest and largest church split, but maintained the name Presbyterian it was the El Redentor church. In 1991, a
Synod
A synod () is a council of a Christian denomination, usually convened to decide an issue of doctrine, administration or application. The word ''wikt:synod, synod'' comes from the meaning "assembly" or "meeting" and is analogous with the Latin ...
was organised with 2
Presbyteries, the Western and Central Presbyteries. In 2004, the denomination had 21 congregation, 8 house fellowships and almost 1,000 members.
It is a member of the
World Communion of Reformed Churches.
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References
External links
* https://www.facebook.com/ipvsinodo/
Presbyterian denominations in South America
Members of the World Communion of Reformed Churches