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  2. Reformed Christianity - Wikipedia

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    Reformed Christianity, [1] also called Calvinism, [a] is a major branch of Protestantism that began during the 16th-century Protestant Reformation. In the modern day, it is largely represented by the Continental Reformed , Presbyterian , and Congregational traditions, as well as parts of the Anglican (known as "Episcopal" in some regions) and ...

  3. Theology of John Calvin - Wikipedia

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    Hence, the Old Covenant was not in opposition to Christ, but was rather a continuation of God's promise. Calvin then describes the New Covenant using the passage from the Apostles' Creed that describes Christ's suffering under Pontius Pilate and his return to judge the living and the dead. For Calvin, the whole course of Christ's obedience to ...

  4. John Calvin - Wikipedia

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    A Reformed Constitutional Synod was held in 1567 in Debrecen, the main hub of Hungarian Calvinism, where the Second Helvetic Confession was adopted as the official confession of Hungarian Calvinists. Having established itself in Europe, the movement continued to spread to other parts of the world including North America, South Africa, and Korea .

  5. Protestantism - Wikipedia

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    The Berlin Cathedral, a United Protestant cathedral in Berlin. Protestantism is a branch of Christianity [a] that emphasizes justification of sinners through faith alone, the teaching that salvation comes by unmerited divine grace, the priesthood of all believers, and the Bible as the sole infallible source of authority for Christian faith and practice.

  6. History of Reformed Christianity - Wikipedia

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    Sixteenth-century portrait of John Calvin by an unknown artist. From the collection of the Bibliothèque de Genève (Library of Geneva). John Calvin is the most well-known Reformed theologian of the generation following Zwingli's death, but recent scholarship has argued that several previously overlooked individuals had at least as much influence on the development of Reformed Christianity and ...

  7. Protestant theologies - Wikipedia

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    Baptists are those Christians who believe in credobaptism—that one should receive the ordinance of baptism after he/she experiences the New Birth.Baptists are categorized into two major categories: General Baptists (also known as Freewill Baptists) believe that Christ's atonement extends to all people, while the Particular Baptists (also known as Reformed Baptists) believe that it extends ...

  8. Limited atonement - Wikipedia

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    Calvinists believe that these passages demonstrate that Jesus died for the church (that is, the elect) only. Opponents to Calvinism often cite passages such as those below they believe clearly contradict limited atonement: Jesus promises that whosoever believes in him has everlasting life. John 3:16

  9. Outline of Protestantism - Wikipedia

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    Arminianism – a Protestant theological movement based on the teachings of Jacobus Arminius. Calvinism – a Protestant theological system based in large part on the teachings of John Calvin, a reformer. Continental Reformed Churches – Calvinist churches which trace their origin in the European continent.