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Evangelical Church In Morocco
The Protestant missions started in the 19th century in Morocco. In 1975 the Scotland, Scottish origin Southern Morocco Mission was started. In 1922 the Reformed Church in France begun mission efforts especially among France, French. After the independence from France in 1956 the Reformed Church in France decided to form an independent church in 1958. This become the Evangelical Church in Morocco or the Egliese Evangelique au Maroc in French. Since 1963 missions were prohibited. In 2004 the church had 1,600 members worshipping in 8 congregations and 6 house fellowships. It is member of the World Communion of Reformed Churches. External links Evangelical Church in Marocco References {{Reflist Members of the World Communion of Reformed Churches ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Protestant
Protestantism is a Christian denomination, branch of Christianity that follows the theological tenets of the Reformation, Protestant Reformation, a movement that began seeking to reform the Catholic Church from within in the 16th century against what its followers perceived to be growing Criticism of the Catholic Church, errors, abuses, and discrepancies within it. Protestantism emphasizes the Christian believer's justification by God in faith alone (') rather than by a combination of faith with good works as in Catholicism; the teaching that Salvation in Christianity, salvation comes by Grace in Christianity, divine grace or "unmerited favor" only ('); the Universal priesthood, priesthood of all faithful believers in the Church; and the ''sola scriptura'' ("scripture alone") that posits the Bible as the sole infallible source of authority for Christian faith and practice. Most Protestants, with the exception of Anglo-Papalism, reject the Catholic doctrine of papal supremacy, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
