Presbyterian churches

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Christian_denomination
gptkbp:class gptkb:Protestantism
gptkbp:confession gptkb:Westminster_Confession_of_Faith
gptkbp:distinctiveFeature Elders govern church
Representative assemblies
gptkbp:documentType gptkb:Book_of_Confessions
gptkb:Book_of_Order
gptkbp:ecumenicalRelations gptkb:World_Council_of_Churches
gptkb:World_Communion_of_Reformed_Churches
gptkbp:emphasizes sovereignty of God
authority of the Scriptures
necessity of grace through faith in Christ
gptkbp:firstGeneralAssembly 1560
gptkbp:foundedBy gptkb:John_Knox
gptkbp:governingBody gptkb:United_Nations_General_Assembly
gptkb:church
synod
Presbyterian polity
Session
gptkbp:hasClergy Elder
Deacon
Minister
gptkbp:headquarters Varies by denomination
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Presbyterian churches
gptkbp:languageOfWorship gptkb:Korean
English
Various
gptkbp:membershipWorldwide Over 80 million
gptkbp:notableBranch gptkb:Church_of_Scotland
gptkb:Presbyterian_Church_(USA)
gptkb:Presbyterian_Church_in_America
gptkb:Presbyterian_Church_of_East_Africa
gptkb:Presbyterian_Church_of_Korea
gptkbp:originatedIn gptkb:Scotland
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Puritanism
gptkb:Calvinism
gptkb:Covenanters
gptkbp:sacraments gptkb:Lord's_Supper
Baptism
gptkbp:spreadTo gptkb:Africa
gptkb:Australia
gptkb:Canada
gptkb:Korea
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:theology Reformed theology
gptkbp:worshipStyle Liturgical
Non-liturgical
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:gospel
gptkb:Confession_of_Faith
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4