Free Reformed Churches of South Africa
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The Free Reformed Churches in South Africa (also known as the Vrye Gereformeerde Kerke in Suid Afrika) is a bond of Protestant Christian churches. It follows Reformed Calvinist theology and has adopted three forms of unity as its doctrinal standards : Canons of Dordt, Belgic Confession and the Heidelberg Catechism and subcribes to the three Ecumenical Creeds: The Apostles' Creed, The Nicene Creed and The Athanasian Creed.
The first church was established in Pretoria on 8 October 1950. Eventually other churches have also been established, in order of institution :
- FRC Pretoria 1950
- FRC Cape Town 1952
- FRC Johannesburg 1957
- FRC Bethal 1995
- FRC Pretoria-Maranata 1997
- FRC Mamelodi 2002
- FRC Soshanguve North 2003
The FRC's Church Order is based on that which was written at the Synod of Dort 1618/19.
The Churches have sister-church relationships with the Reformed Churches of the Netherlands (Liberated), the Canadian and American Reformed Churches and the Free Reformed Churches of Australia.
Brotherly contacts are also maintained with the following churches:
- The Free Church of Southern Africa (Suid Afrika)
- The Church of Central Africa Presbyterian (Malawi & Zimbabwe)
- African Evangelical Presbyterian Church (Kenia)
- Reformed Church in East Africa (Kenia)
- Church of Christ in Sudan amongst the Tiv
In addition to these contacts the FRC is also a member of the International Conference of Reformed Churches (ICRC)
