Presbyterian Experience
The Presbyterian Experience The Christian faith exists due to the fulfillment of the prophecies written in the Old Testament, as recorded in the books of the New Testament. ... The interpretation of the New Testament is the determining factor that created the Presbyterian denomination. ... Presbyterians are a group of Protestants whose church is founded on a concept of democratic rule under the Word of God (Presbyterian 2). ... Presbyterians interpret the Bible very much like other Christians; however Presbyterians believe that each person must find his own set of beliefs through study, contemplation and worship (Presbyterian 9). ... The Presbyterian Church can trace its roots back to the early church in Jerusalem, to Augustine, and to Paul. ... Students of Calvin, such as John Knox, fled persecution of the rigid confining forms of Roman Catholicism and went on to establish the Presbyterian Church (Mead 174). ... This Presbyterian-type church became the official religion in Scotland and in other parts of Europe (Weeks 12). As the Presbyterian Church grew, so did the need to define its identity. Today, all Presbyterian churches are subject to The Constitution of the United Presbyterian Church U. ... The Book of Confessions serves as a doctrinal guide that includes the various Creeds that bind the Presbyterian faith to Christianity, yet defines its deference from the Roman Catholic denomination or other established doctrines. ... Both creeds bind the Presbyterian denomination to the Christian faith. ... The Presbyterian view on participation in the Lord’s Supper is centered on the Heidelberg Catechism, but also based on Scripture. ... The Book of Confession contains several more entries, which further shape the Presbyterian denomination that exists today. ... In a similar manner the Presbyterian doctrine is like a branch, which is connecting to the other branches by a large trunk.