“What is the Anglican Church, and what do Anglicans believe?”……Answer: The roots of the Anglican Church go back as far as the 2nd century, but the church traces its current structure and status back to the reign of King Henry VIII, who ruled from 1509 to 1547. The events that led to the formation of […]

“What is a Congregational Church / Congregationalism?”……Answer: Congregationalism speaks of a form of church government. "Episcopal" church government is rule by bishops, "presbyterian" church government is rule by elders, and "congregational" church government is rule by the congregation. Episcopal government usually includes a hierarchy over the local church and presbyterian government sometimes does as well. […]

“What is the Reformed Church, and what do they believe?”……Answer: There are two main branches within the Reformed Church family tree in America: Dutch Reformed and German Reformed. Both branches represent churches that separated from the Roman Catholic Church as part of the Protestant Reformation in Europe. The Dutch Reformed branch can be traced back […]

…Question: “Who are the Wesleyans, and what are the beliefs of the Wesleyan church?”……Answer: The Wesleyans are an evangelical protestant church group who trace their heritage back to John Wesley. Wesley was the founder of the Methodist movement, which came out of the Church of England in the mid-1700s. The name "Methodist" referred to the […]

Ou Apostoliese Kerk Die Ou Apostoliese Kerk is ‘n Christelike gemeenskap wat ontstaan het uit die Albury beweging wat in 1832 gelei het tot die ontstaan van die Katoliek Apostoliese Kerk[1], en later die Nuwe Apostoliese Kerk.[2] Die Ou Apostoliese Kerk is deel van ‘n groep kerke wat as Irvingisme bekendstaan en glad nie deel […]

“Are the teachings of Witness Lee and the Local Church biblical?”……Please note – many have approached us and expressed disappointment that we tend to agree with CRI’s assessment of the Local Church movement. There are many people, some of them formally involved in the Local Church, who are absolutely convinced that the Local Church is […]

…Question: “What is the Presbyterian Church and what do Presbyterians believe?”……Answer: The name Presbyterian applies to a diverse group of churches that adhere in some degree to the teachings of John Calvin and John Knox and are led by representative elders (presbyters) of their congregations. Within the broad category, there are some which can be […]