Term
Presbyterianism
A branch of Protestantism featuring representative government by elders and emphasizing divine sovereignty, scriptural authority, and salvation by grace through faith.
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Definition
A branch of Protestant Christianity characterized by its representative form of church government by elders (presbyters), its emphasis on the sovereignty of God, the authority of Scripture, and the necessity of grace through faith.
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- ProtestantismTerm
Sources
- 1.Jerald C. Brauer and B. A. Gerrish, ed. The Westminster Dictionary of Church History. (Philadelphia: Westminster Press, 1971). 672Original citation: Brauer, Jerald C., and B. A. Gerrish, eds. The Westminster Dictionary of Church History. Philadelphia: Westminster Press, 1971, 672.
Last revised August 14, 2026