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  2. Book of Confessions - Wikipedia

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    The Book of Confessions contains the creeds and confessions of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). [1] The contents are the Nicene Creed, the Apostles' Creed, the Scots Confession, the Heidelberg Catechism, the Second Helvetic Confession, the Westminster Confession of Faith, the Shorter Catechism, the Larger Catechism, the Theological Declaration of Barmen, the Confession of 1967, the Confession ...

  3. List of Christian creeds - Wikipedia

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    The Confession of the Free Italian Church (1870) The Auburn Declaration (1837) Auburn Affirmation (PCUSA) (1924) Book of Confessions (PCUSA)[part 1; Second Edition 1970] The Creed of the Evangelical Presbyterian Church of Chile (1983) Living Faith: A statement of Christian Belief, Presbyterian Church in Canada [15] (1984)

  4. Liturgical books of the Presbyterian Church (USA) - Wikipedia

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    Presently, the primary liturgical book of the Presbyterian Church (USA) is The Book of Common Worship of 1993, published in cooperation with the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. These books are not commonly used in the pews, but are resources for pastors in the preparation for Sunday worship, as well as for devotional use by church members and ...

  5. Confessional subscription - Wikipedia

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    The Presbyterian Church in Ireland wrestled with the issue of confessional subscription in the early 18th century. In 1726, the Synod of Ulster expelled ministers who refused to subscribe to the Westminster Confession of Faith – this group formed the Synod of Antrim, which eventually became the Non-subscribing Presbyterian Church of Ireland.

  6. Book of Order - Wikipedia

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    The Book of Order is a governing document of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), abbreviated as PC(USA). It is divided into four parts: The Foundations of Presbyterian Polity, Form of Government, Directory for Worship, and Rules of Discipline. The Book of Order is designated "Part 2" of the PC(USA) Constitution. "Part 1" is the Book of Confessions.

  7. Scots Confession - Wikipedia

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    The Scots Confession (also called the Scots Confession of 1560) is a Confession of Faith written in 1560 by six leaders of the Protestant Reformation in Scotland. The text of the Confession was the first subordinate standard for the Protestant church in Scotland. Along with the Book of Discipline and the Book of Common Order, this is considered ...

  8. Presbyterian Church in America - Wikipedia

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    Presbyterians trace their history to the Protestant Reformation in the 16th century. The Presbyterian heritage, and much of its theology, began with the French theologian and lawyer John Calvin (1509–64), whose writings solidified much of the Reformed thinking that came before him in the form of the sermons and writings of Huldrych Zwingli.

  9. Confession of 1967 - Wikipedia

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    The Confession of 1967 is a confession of faith of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), abbreviated PC (USA).It was written as a modern statement of the faith for the United Presbyterian Church in the United States of America (UPCUSA), the "northern church", to supplement the Westminster Confession and the other statements of faith in its then new Book of Confessions.