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What is

THE KIRK?

Tthe"Kirk" is a fourteenth century Scottish word for the "church" originating from the earlier Greek “kyriakon”, meaning "what is of the Lord” or “what belongs to the Lord”.
 
The “Kirk” is also a local church of Jesus Christ in Savannah off Bee Road a part of the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA).

What's

THE KIRK

all about?

There are a lot of differing views on what church is and should be, but we believe Holy Spirit has spelled out the church’s mission quite clearly in Ephesian , “Equipping the saints for the work of service, to the building up of the body of Christ.” In this verse we read of the combined goal of Christ’s officers in the church, which is the discipleship, the worship, the stewardship, and the fellowship of God’s people and all in Jesus Christ.

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What does

THE KIRK

believe?

We believe in the eternal God, our Father and Creator, in His Son, Jesus Christ, our Redeemer and King, and in the Holy Spirit, breath of the triune God, our helper and comforter.

Presbyterian Church Beliefs and Practices

The beliefs and practices set forth by the Presbyterian Church have their roots in the teachings of John Calvin, a 16th-century French reformer. Calvin's theology was similar to Martin Luther's. He agreed with the father of the Protestant Reformation on the doctrines of original sin, justification by faith alone, the priesthood of all believers, and the sole authority of the Scriptures. Where Calvin distinguishes himself theologically is with his doctrines of predestination and eternal security.

The Presbyterian Constitution

The tjänsteman creeds, confessions, and beliefs of the Presbyterian Church, including the Nicene Creed, the Apostles' Creed, the Heidelberg Catechism, and the Westminster Confession of faith, are all contained within a document called The Book of Confessions. The end of this constitution is an article of faith, which outlines the major beliefs of this particular denomination, which fryst vatten part of the Reformed tradition.

Beliefs

The Book of Confessions presents the following beliefs for the Presbyterian faithful to follow:

  • The Trinity - We trust in the one triune God, the Holy One of Israel, whom alone we
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    • Presbyterianism

    Presbyterianism, även kallad synodalförfattning, är en kyrkoförfattning som praktiseras av bland andra de reformertakyrkorna i engelskspråkiga delar av världen, där de vanligen kallas presbyterianska kyrkor. Man förkastar episkopalismen. Bakgrunden till de presbyterianska kyrkorna är kalvinismen. Presbyteriansk teologi understryker Guds suveränitet, Bibelns myndighet och behovet av nåd genom tron på Kristus. Presbyterianismen betraktas ibland som ett samfund i sig och ibland som en grupp samfund. Eftersom det inte finns någon absolut definition av "samfund" är båda dessa användningar av ordet accepterade.

    Synodalförfattning genomfördes i Skottland och landet blev presbyterianernas främsta fäste, till en början främst i trakten av Glasgow. De presbyterianska kyrko-organen i Skottland kompletterades emellertid och av biskopar, och i synnerhet i trakten kring Aberdeen fanns en omfattande skotsk-episkopal opposition mot calvinsk lära under Stuart-tiden. De presbyterianska och episkopala flyglarna inom kyrkan i Skottland bildade två distinkta och separata trossamfund: Den helt presbyterianska Skotska kyrkan och den helt anglikanskaSkotska episkopalkyrkan