Free Reformed Churches of South Africa

The Free Reformed Churches in South Africa (Afrikaans: Vrye Gereformeerde Kerke in Suid Afrika, VGKSA) is a federation of Protestant Christian churches. It follows Reformed Calvinist theology and has adopted the Dutch "three forms of unity" as its doctrinal standards: Canons of Dordt, Belgic Confession and the Heidelberg Catechism and subscribes to the three Ecumenical Creeds: The Apostles' Creed, The Nicene Creed and The Athanasian Creed.

## Overview

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The first church was established in Pretoria on 8 October 1950. Eventually other churches were established; they are, in order of institution:

* FRC Pretoria, 1950
* FRC Cape Town, 1952
* FRC Johannesburg, 1957
* FRC Bethal, 1995
* FRC Pretoria-Maranata, 1997
* FRC Mamelodi, 2002
* FRC Soshanguve North, 2003

The FRC's Church Order is based on that which was written at the Synod of Dort 1618/19.

The Churches have sister-church relationships with the Reformed Churches in the Netherlands (Liberated), the Canadian and American Reformed Churches, the Presbyterian Church in Korea and the Free Reformed Churches of Australia.

In addition to these contacts the FRC is also a member of the International Conference of Reformed Churches (ICRC)

## External links

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* Official web site for the Free Reformed Churches of South Africa

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Christianity in South Africa

Eastern Christianity|

| Eastern Orthodox|

* Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria

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Oriental Orthodox|

* Coptic Holy Diocese of South Africa

Western Christianity|

| Catholic|

* Roman Catholic Church

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Protestant
(Main article)|

| Lutheran|

* Evangelical Lutheran Church

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Calvinist|

| Continental|

* Afrikaans Protestant Church
* Christian Reformed Church in South Africa
* Dutch Reformed Church in South Africa (NGK)
* Dutch Reformed Church in South Africa (NHK)
* Free Reformed Churches of South Africa
* Reformed Church in Africa
* Reformed Churches in South Africa

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Presbyterian|

* Evangelical Presbyterian Church
* Free Church in Southern Africa
* People's Church of Africa
* Presbyterian Church of Africa
* Uniting Presbyterian Church
* Uniting Reformed Church

Congregationalist|

* United Congregational Church

Anglican|

* Anglican Church of Southern Africa
* Reformed Evangelical Anglican Church of South Africa[a]
* Province of Southern Africa[a]

Baptist|

* Baptist Union of Southern Africa

Methodist|

* Die Heilsleër
* Methodist Church

Pentecostal|

* Apostolic Faith Mission of South Africa
* Assemblies of God of South Africa
* South Africa International Assemblies of God
* Grace Bible Church

Other|

* Zionist churches

Restorationism|

| Irvingism|

* Apostolic Church of South Africa
* New Apostolic Church

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Mormonism|

* The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in South Africa

African-initiated church|

* Nazareth Baptist Church
* Zion Christian Church

Interdenominational
organisations|

* The Evangelical Alliance of South Africa
* South African Council of Churches

1. ^ a b Outside the Anglican Communion

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Religion in South Africa

Religions|

| Christianity|

* Afrikaans Protestant Church
* Afrikaner Calvinism
* Anglican Church
* Apostolic Faith Mission
* Baptist Union
* Catholic Church
* Christian Reformed Church
* Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
* Dutch Reformed Church
* NGK
* NHK
* GKSA
* Evangelical Lutheran Church
* Evangelical Presbyterian Church
* Free Church
* Free Reformed Churches
* Methodist Church
* Nazareth Baptist Church
* New Apostolic Church
* Presbyterian Church of Africa
* Protestantism
* Reformed Church in Africa
* Reformed Evangelical Anglican Church
* United Congregational Church
* Uniting Presbyterian Church
* Uniting Reformed Church
* Zion Christian Church
* Zionist Churches
* People's Church of Africa
* The Church of Almighty God

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Other|

* African Traditional Belief
* San religion
* Zulu religion
* Baháʼí Faith
* Buddhism
* Hinduism
* Irreligion
* Islam
* Shia
* Judaism
* Paganism

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* Freedom of religion
* SAHRC
* CRL Rights Commission
* Equality Act, 2000
* Marriage Act, 1961
* Witchcraft Suppression Act, 1957
* Traditional healers
* SACC
* NICSA
* Public holidays
* Satanic panic

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