Sutlej Reformed Church of Pakistan
Script error: No such module "Draft topics". Script error: No such module "AfC topic".
| Sutlej Reformed Church of Pakistan | |
|---|---|
| Classification | Protestant |
| Orientation | Calvinist |
| Theology | Reformed |
| Polity | Presbyterian |
| Moderator | Arslan Ul-Haq |
| Associations | World Reformed Fellowship.[1] |
| Region | Pakistan |
| Founder | Arslan Ul-Haq |
| Origin | 2011 |
| Separated from | Church of Pakistan |
| Congregations | 20 (2022)[2] |
| Official website | www |
The Sutlej Reformed Church of Pakistan (SRCP), also known as Reformed Church of Pakistan, is a denomination presbyterian reformed in Pakistan. It was founded in 2011 by Pastor Arslan Ul-Haq,[3][4][5][6][7][8], previously linked à Church of Pakistan[9]. The denomination quickly spread throughout the country. In 2022, it was formed by 20 churches[2].
In 2017, the denomination became known by the prison of its founding pastor Arslan Ul-Haq. However, the pastor was subsequently released[4][5][6][7][8].
History[edit]
The Reformed Faith came to Pakistan in 1834, with the first missões of the United Presbyterian Church of North America.[10]
The mission of Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church start in 1906[11].
The missions of the Church of Scotland were incorporated into the Church of Pakistan, which unites Presbyterians, Methodists, Anglicans and Lutherans[12][13][14].
In 2011, or Rev. Arslan Ul-Haq, previously linked to Church of Pakistan, formed a new denomination, called Sutlej Reformed Church of Pakistan.[9][15] From the growth of the denomination, it spread throughout the country and to India. In 2022, it was formed by 20 churches[2].
In 2017, the Rev. Arslan Ul-Haq, the founder of the denomination, was imprisoned for the ban on domestic worship in the city of Bahawalpur. Still, the pastor was later released.[4][5][6][7][8].
Doutrine[edit]
The denomination subscribes to Westminster Confession of Faith, Westminster Shorter Catechism, Westminster Larger Catechism and the Three Forms of Unity (Belgic Confession, Heidelberg Catechism and Canons of Dort), as well as Chicago Statement on Biblical Inerrancy.[9][16]
Inter-church Relations[edit]
The SRPC has been a member of World Reformed Fellowship since 2016[15] and have contacted with Communion of Reformed Evangelical Churches[17]
References[edit]
- ↑ "World Reformed Fellowship:members". March 10, 2020. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "List of associated churches Sutlej Reformed Church of Pakistan". Archived from the original on 2022-02-10. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
- ↑ "The Rev. Arslan Ul-Haq is the pastor president of Sutlej Reformed Church of Pakistan". Christian Post. October 3, 2017. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Pastors are imprisoned after home church ban in Punjab". Christianity Today. October 13, 2017. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "Eight Pastors Arrested After Pakistan City ban domestic worship". Christian Post. October 11, 2017. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 "Eight pastors arrested in Pakistan for holding cults in their houses". Noticia Cristiana. October 11, 2017. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 "Rev Arslan-ul-Haq was arrested in 2017" (PDF). Today Martyrs. October 11, 2017. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 "Pastors are arrested after ban on domestic churches in the largest city in the south of Punjab". October 9, 2017. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 "History of Sutlej Reformed Church of Pakistan" (PDF). October 3, 2017. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
- ↑ "Reformed Online: Presbyterian Church of Pakistan". Retrieved August 11, 2021.
- ↑ "Reformed Online: Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church in Pakistan". Retrieved August 11, 2021.
- ↑ Robert Benedetto and Donald K. McKim (2010). Historical Dictionary of the Reformed Churches (Second ed.). Toronto: Scarecrow Press, Inc. p. 453. ISBN 978-0-8108-5807-7. Retrieved July 9, 2022. Search this book on
- ↑ James E. McGoldrick and Richard Clark Reed (2012). Reformation Heritage Bookd, ed. Presbyterian and Reformed Churches:A Global History (Second ed.). ISBN 978-1-60178-349-3. Retrieved June 17, 2022. Search this book on
- ↑ Gary Scott Smith and P. C. Kemeny. The Oxford Handbook of Presbyterianism. Oxford University Press. p. 160. ISBN 978-0-19060-840-8. Retrieved June 17, 2022. Search this book on
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 "World Reformed Fellowship approves the entry of Sutlej Reformed Church of Pakistan" (PDF). p. 9. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
- ↑ "Doctrines of the Sutlej Reformed Church of Pakistan". Archived from the original on 2022-02-10. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
- ↑ "Communion of Evangelical Reformed Churches and the Reformed Sutlej Church of Pakistan" (PDF). p. 6. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
This article "Sutlej Reformed Church of Pakistan" is from Wikipedia. The list of its authors can be seen in its historical and/or the page Edithistory:Sutlej Reformed Church of Pakistan. Articles copied from Draft Namespace on Wikipedia could be seen on the Draft Namespace of Wikipedia and not main one.
