Denomination
Heritage Reformed Congregations
Theological posture
Confessional Reformed
Holds a Reformed confession (the Westminster Standards, the Three Forms of Unity or the 1689 Baptist Confession) as its standard.
Doctrinal basis. Its office-bearers and members subscribe to the Three Forms of Unity.
Points to weigh
- Its practice and emphasis on ‘experiential’ religion differ from many other Reformed bodies.
- Joel Beeke, whose books and seminary are listed elsewhere on this site, is a pastor in this denomination.
Classification and points to weigh are reformededucation.org's judgments from the sources listed below. They describe and do not endorse; confirm current details with the institution.
About
Denomination that split from the Netherlands Reformed Congregations, joined by Joel Beeke’s Grand Rapids church; its Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary was founded in 1995.
Details
- Abbreviation
- HRC
- Tradition
- Continental Reformed
- Founded
- 1993, when about 780 of the 1,000 members of the Grand Rapids church could not accept the deposition of their pastor, elders and deacons; named Heritage Netherlands Reformed Congregation until 2003
- Confessional standards
- The Three Forms of Unity
- Polity
- Reformed: consistory, classis and synod
- Size (as reported)
- About 2,000 members when formed in 1993 (reported by Wikipedia)
- What it believes and practices
- Combines the English Puritan tradition with the Dutch Further Reformation (its seminary was founded to combine the two).
- Emphasis on experiential, heart-felt religion in preaching and teaching.
- Sources consulted