The Christian Reformed churches

[andrea]

Our son is a member of a Christian Reformed church. I am confused regarding their doctrine and how it lines up with Scripture. Are any of you very familiar with this denomination??

 

[billwald]

Been with the for a dozen years. www.crc.org should work. They are the Dutch branch of the Reformation. Less legalistic than the OPC. Our documents are the Heidelberg Catchism, Belgic Confession and Canon of Dort.

 

[pinoybaptist]

billwald - the link takes you to the Computer Recycling Center....crc.or....

 

[Salty]

How about trying http://www.crcna.org/pages/index.cfm

 

[billwald]

Sorry about that!

 

[Johnv]

Originally posted by andrea:
Our son is a member of a Christian Reformed church. I am confused regarding their doctrine and how it lines up with Scripture. Are any of you very familiar with this denomination??

It's roughly similar to Presbyterian doctrine. Aside from minor points of application (which is present in comparison of just about any two churches), there's nothing in CRC faith and practice that's of any significant concern. IOW, no need to worry.

 

[FriendofSpurgeon]

There are some CRC churches in our area, and I understand them to be very solid churches. Of course, there are differences between Baptists and Reformed Christians. I've listed a few of these below. HOpe this helps.


Confessions
Baptist – may refer to the historic London Confession, but probably not
Reformed – holds to the Dutch Confessions and historic Christian creeds

Theology
Baptist – Normally Dispensational
Reformed – Covenant Theology

Salvation
Baptist – ranges from strongly Arminian to Calvinistic
Reformed - Calvinistic

Baptism
Baptist – Believers only by immersion only
Reformed – Believers and their children; normally by pouring or sprinkling

Eschatology
Baptist – usually dispensational premillennial
Reformed – probably amillennial

Church Government
Baptist – Congregational, autonomous, no formal link to other churches
Reformed – Representative, formal links to other churches within the denomination