Presbyterianism

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Presbyterianism () is a historically Reformed Protestant tradition named after its form of church government by representative assemblies of elders, known as "presbyters". Now, even though other Reformed churches are structurally similar, the word Presbyterian is applied to churches that trace their roots to the Church of Scotland or to English Dissenter groups that were formed during the English Civil War, 1642 to 1651. Presbyterian theology typically emphasises the sovereignty of God, the authority of the Scriptures, and the necessity of grace through faith in Christ. The historic doctrine of the Presbyterian Churches is explicated in the Westminster Standards. Scotland ensured Presbyterian church government in the 1707 Acts of Union, which created the Kingdom of Great Britain. In fact, most Presbyterians in England have a Scottish connection. The Presbyterian denomination was also taken to United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa, mostly by Scots and Scots-Irish...

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