Heritage Reformed Congregations
- Heritage Reformed Congregations
Infobox Christian denomination
name = Heritage Reformed Congregations
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main_classification = Protestant
orientation = Dutch Reformed
polity = Presbyterian
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founded_date = 1993
founded_place = Grand Rapids, Michigan
separated_from = Netherlands Reformed Congregations
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associations = North American Presbyterian and Reformed Council
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congregations = 11
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The Heritage Reformed Congregations are a conservative federation of churches with in the United States and Canada.
History
Formed in 1993 due to a split in the First Netherlands Reformed Congregation in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States.
In 2005 the name of the denomination was changed to Heritage Reformed Congregations dropping the Netherlands part of the name.
As of 2006 there are five churches in the United States and five in Canada. The denomination owns and operates the Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary, and is also a member of the North American Presbyterian and Reformed Council.
Beliefs
Holding to the Reformed tradition, faith is centered in Christ, final authority is the Holy Scripture. The Heritage Reformed Congregations subscribe to the Three Forms of Unity and the Five Points of Calvinism.
ee also
*Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary
External links
* [http://www.heritagereformed.com Official website]
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