A Unofficial and Brief History of the Free Presbyterian History

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The History of the Free

Presbyterian Church:A brief examination of the significant facts of thebirth and development of the Free Presbyterian

Church of Ulster, with a primary emphasis ondoctrinal and theological issues.


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An Evaluation of:

1. What Happened?

1. What Happened?

2. What Happened Next?

2. What Happened Next?

3. Whats HappeningNow?

3. Whats HappeningNow?


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So, What Happened?

1. Protest

1. Protest

Against Heresy and forEvangelism

2. Separation

2. Separation

Fundamentalism and ReformedTheology


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1. Against Heresy2. Against Deadness


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Romans1:16-17

The Free Presbyterian

Church happened.

The Free Presbyterian

Church happened for

the sake of:

THE GOSPEL.

The Gospel fully

comprehends Gods

Word with all its

contents as infallible.


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1. Because of

Heresy:To protect and preserve the gospel from

the heresy spreading through the PCI.


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Free Presbyterian ProtestOfficial protest against the false doctrine of Professor Davey


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2. Because of

Evangelism:Ian Paisley denied the use of a church hall

to preach the gospel


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Presbyterianis

ms Failure wasFreePresbyterianis

ms PurposeThe World still neededevangelised, and their

attitude was The world must

be evangelised at any cost!


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1. IdentifyingFundamentalism2. Identifying ReformedTheology


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Corinthians6:14-17

The Free PresbyterianChurch happened.

The Free PresbyterianChurch happened forthe sake of:

THESANCTIFICATION OFTHE CHURCH

Standards are centralto its beginnings.

But note: STANDARDS

grow out of doctrine.

It is firstly doctrinalseparation


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1. Identifying

FundamentalismWhat did it mean that the Free

Presbyterian Church was a fundamentalist

church?


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Not all of Fundamentalism

1. The Good

A se aration fromdoctrinall unsound

urc es. (Tond

de ree)

A reat em asis onse aration of life.

Makin u for atas lackin in t e

ort odo mo ements.(or lack of mo ement)

2. The Bad

Influences fromArminianism and

is ensationalism.is andin of eformed onfessions

and urit of doctrine.

A tendenc to takedistincti e ie ointsto t e e treme.


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The Influence of

Fundamentalism:Ecclesiastical Separation. Principally from the

Presbyterian Church in Ireland.

PersonalS

eparation. Including alcohol, badhabits (smoking etc), a drive against worldly

culture.

Evangelism: a more inclusive approach to

evangelism than other churches, but still a

greater emphasis on critical points of salvation.


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2. IdentifyingReformed

TheologyWhat did it mean that the Free

Presbyterian Church embraced reformed

theology?


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What is Reformed

Theology?The doctrine of God in the scriptures as distinct

from all other interpretations.

Embedded in the 5 solas: sola scriptura, solagratia, sola fide, sola christos and sola deogloria.

Expressed in the Reformed Confessions

including: Westminster, Belgic, Heidleberg

Catechism, Second Helvetic, Canons of Dort and

others


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A Return to Reformed

Theology!Despite the scorn of reformed onlookers, the

Free Presbyterian Church has encouraged the

revival of Biblical, Protestant and Reformed

theology.

Reformed Theology is at the heart of the Free

Presbyterian Church through the Westminster

Confession of Faith.

Reformed Theology is taught at the College of

the Free Presbyterian Church.


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roa ness nthe union of

Fundamentalism andReformed

Theology:1. In Baptism

2. In Eschatology

3. This uniqueness gives theFree Presbyterian Churchroom to build andevangelise withoutunnecessary controversy!(some dangers remain)


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A Unofficial and Brief History of the Free Presbyterian History