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Reformed Presbyterian Church, Evangelical Synod

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The Reformed Presbyterian Church, Evangelical Synod was a theologically conservative evangelical Presbyterian denomination founded in 1973. It is the second-largest Presbyterian denomination in the U.S., after the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).1

The denomination's doctrine is rooted in the Westminster Confession and the Westminster Larger and Shorter Catechisms. It emphasizes the authority of Scripture and a view of grace grounded in the Reformed tradition, which holds that humankind is totally depraved and God's grace is irresistible to those elected for salvation. The ordination of women is not permitted.12

In 1982, the Reformed Presbyterian Church, Evangelical Synod merged with the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA). The PCA operates Covenant College and Covenant Theological Seminary.1

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