| Presbyterian Reformed Church | |
| Classification | Protestant |
|---|---|
| Theology | Reformed Evangelical Scottish Presbyterian |
| Governance | Presbyterian |
| Origin | November 17th, 1965 Ontario, Canada |
| Congregations | 6[1] |
The Presbyterian Reformed Church is a Christian denomination that was founded in Ontario, Canada on November 17, 1965.[2] The churches continue historic Scottish Presbyterian orthodoxy in doctrine, worship, government and discipline, on the basis of a conviction that these principles and practices are founded upon and agreeable to the Word of God.
The Presbyterian Reformed Church believes the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments to be the infallible Word of God. The office-bearers adopt the unrevised Westminster Confession of Faith, the Westminster Larger Catechism and the Westminster Shorter Catechism as standards subordinate to the Bible. The office-bearers also accept the Westminster Directory of Public Worship as a scriptural and suitable guide in the conduct of public worship.[3] Therefore, psalms are sung in public worship solely and without instrumental accompaniment, and the Scottish Metrical Psalter of 1650 is used solely in the public singing of psalms. The Authorized King James Version of the Bible is solely read in public for the purpose of practical uniformity only.[4] The King-James-Only Movement is not endorsed. The Presbyterian Reformed Church accepts the doctrine of common grace as a biblical doctrine.
The origins of the Presbyterian Reformed Church are related to the Free Presbyterian Church of Scotland,[2] though its only congregation in the United Kingdom is in Stockton-on-Tees.