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The Christian Reformed Churches of Australia is a Christian denomination established in Australia belonging to the Reformed/Presbyterian tradition. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ...

Background

This denomination has its roots in the European Reformation of the 15th and 16th centuries, affirming the beliefs that God grants salvation by grace alone, in Christ alone and through faith alone. The Protestant Reformation was a movement which began in the 16th century as a series of attempts to reform the Roman Catholic Church, but ended in division and the establishment of new institutions, most importantly Lutheranism, Reformed churches, and Anabaptists. ...

The denomination is part of the worldwide family of reformed churches which came into being at the time of the Reformation, and declared themselves reformed from the teachings and practices of the Roman Catholic Church at that time. Whereas Martin Luther was the champion of the Reformation in Germany, John Calvin was the champion of the Reformation in Switzerland, Holland and northern Europe. It is John Calvin's understanding of the Bible, as spelled out in his Institutes of the Christian Religion, that forms the doctrinal basis of the various reformed churches.-1... â€œCatholic Churchâ€ redirects here. ... Martin Luther (November 10, 1483 â€“ February 18, 1546) was a German monk,[1] priest, professor, theologian, and church reformer. ... John Calvin (July 10, 1509 â€“ May 27, 1564) was a French Protestant theologian during the Protestant Reformation and was a central developer of the system of Christian theology called Calvinism or Reformed theology. ... This article is about a region in the Netherlands. ... This Gutenberg Bible is displayed by the United States Library. ... Institutes of the Christian Religion is John Calvins seminal work on Protestant theology. ... Doctrine, from Latin doctrina, (compare doctor), means a body of teachings or instructions, taught principles or positions, as the body of teachings in a branch of knowledge or belief system. ...

This doctrinal basis is further summarised in the three Confessions to which the continental reformed churches adhere:

And by the Confession to which the British presbyterian churches adhere: The Confession of Faith, popularly known as the Belgic Confession, following the seventeenth-century Latin designation Confessio Belgica. ... The Heidelberg Catechism is a document taking the form of a series of questions and answers, for use in teaching Reformed Christian doctrine. ... The Canons of Dort is one of the confessional standards of the Netherlands. ...

This denomination was established by Dutch migrants in 1951. The original small group has grown to an active membership of more than ten thousand in over fifty churches spread throughout Australia. From exclusively Dutch beginnings, it is now a culturally diverse group, reflecting the character of Australian society, and is seeking to proclaim the Christian message in a contemporary and relevant way. The Westminster Confession of Faith is the chief doctrinal product of the Protestant Westminster Assembly. ...

The denomination has been instrumental in the establishment of many Christian schools, including the Illawarra Christian School and Sutherland Shire Christian School^[1]. It is actively engaged in Christian missions both within Australia and abroad. One of these is The nsw thing. They have established their own theological college, the Reformed Theological College in Geelong, Victoria. A Christian school is a school run on Christian principles or by a Christian organization. ... Illawarra Christian School is a Christian Parent Controlled School located in Wollongong. ... Sutherland Shire Christian School is a non-denominational, Protestant, parent-controlled private school for co-educational students located in Sydney, Australia. ... An editor has expressed a concern that the subject of the article does not satisfy the notability guideline or one of the following guidelines for inclusion on Wikipedia: Biographies, Books, Companies, Fiction, Music, Neologisms, Numbers, Web content, or several proposals for new guidelines. ... A seminary is a specialized university-like institution for the purpose of instructing students (seminarians) in theology, often in order to prepare them to become members of the clergy. ... --Duk 05:15, 17 May 2005 (UTC) Categories: Possible copyright violations ... Moorabool St, Geelongs main street, during Christmas. ...

Senator Eric Abetz is an elder of the Kingston Christian Reformed Church. Hon Eric Abetz Eric Abetz (born 25 January 1958 in Stuttgart, Federal Republic of Germany), has been a Liberal Party member of the Australian Senate since February 1994, representing the state of Tasmania. ...

Local churches

The local churches of this denomination are found in most states and territories of Australia, of which the following is an exhaustive list (2007):

Australian Capital Territory Capital Canberra Government Constitutional monarchy Administrator none Chief Minister Jon Stanhope (ALP) Federal representation - House seats 2 - Senate seats 2 Gross Territorial Product (2006) - Product ($m) $19,167 (6th) - Product per capita $57,303/person (1st) Population (End of November 2006) - Population 333,667 (7th) - Density 137. ...

New South Wales The Reformed Church of Canberra is a member of the Christian Reformed Churches of Australia, and is the only member situated in the Australian Capital Territory. ... â€œNSWâ€ redirects here. ...

Queensland The Christian Reformed Church Of Wollongong is a member of the Christian Reformed Churches of Australia and is located in Fairy Meadow, a suburb of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia. ... Slogan or Nickname: Sunshine State, Smart State Motto(s): Audax at Fidelis (Bold but Faithful) Other Australian states and territories Capital Brisbane Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Quentin Bryce Premier Anna Bligh (ALP) Federal representation - House seats 28 - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05) - Product ($m) $158,506 (3rd...

South Australia Redlands Christian Reformed Church is a group of Christians who worship in the Redland shire, about 20 kilometres Southeast of Brisbane. ... Capital Adelaide Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Marjorie Jackson-Nelson Premier Mike Rann (ALP) Federal representation - House seats 11 - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05) - Product ($m) $59,819 (5th) - Product per capita $38,838/person (7th) Population (End of September 2006) - Population 1,558,200 (5th) - Density 1. ...

Tasmania Slogan or Nickname: The Apple Isle; Holiday Isle Motto(s): Ubertas et Fidelitas (Fertility and Faithfulness) Other Australian states and territories Capital Hobart Government Constitutional monarchy Governor William Cox Premier Paul Lennon (ALP) Federal representation - House seats 5 - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05) - Product ($m) $16,114...

Western Australia The Wantirna Christian Community Church is a family-focused church of the Christian Reformed Churches of Australia, meeting in the Knox Gardens Community Hall in Wantirna South, a south-eastern suburb in Melbourne, Victoria. ... Slogan or Nickname: Wildflower State or the Golden State Other Australian states and territories Capital Perth Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Ken Michael Premier Alan Carpenter (ALP) Federal representation - House seats 15 - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05) - Product ($m) $100,900 (4th) - Product per capita $50,355/person...

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