What denominations follow....

[Mary_Magdalene]

the reformed/Calvanist viewpoint?

What well known "religious" leaders follow this viewpoint?

Just curious.... Thanks.

[Foundthelight]

The various Presbyterian denominations. Be careful though, the PCUSA is very liberal. I recommend PCA if you have one in your area. Reformed Church in America. Reformed Baptist. And many others, including some Southern Baptist.

As far as religious leaders, there are D. James Kennedy, R. C. Sproul, and John MacArthur. There are others, those are the three I know best.

I really recommend R. C. Sproul's books "Faith Alone" and "Getting the Gospel Right". I am currently reading his book "Defending your Faith".

[Bradford]

Also add the OPC in the USA

The IEPP (Inglesia Evangelica Presbyteriana del Peru) in Peru and Ecuador

The Free Church of Scotland

This could be a long list...

[rnmomof7]

the reformed/Calvanist viewpoint?

What well known "religious" leaders follow this viewpoint?

Just curious.... Thanks.

The churches that follow reform doctrine flow from the reformation and are in the real sense Protesting churches .

Luther was a predestinarian although his church has left the beliefs of the reformation.(He was a student of Augustine that taught predestination)

Also the "method" of Wesleyan also had Reform roots . But there was a split and Whitefield (the partner of Wesley ) broke off. Today there are reform Wesleyan churches in Northern Ireland

The Puritans and Pilgrims were Calvinists when they arrived in America.

The Anglican Church has strong Calvinist roots and some still maintain them



The reformation had roots in the teachings of Calvin .

The major denominations are the Presbyterian ( Orthodox presbyterians , Bible Presbyterians , Conservative Presbyterians and some PC USA ) , The Dutch Reformed, Reformed baptists (the very first religious group to teach it was the primitive Baptists before the reformation ) There are also various non denominational reformation churches


Who might you know? Historic writers ...John Murrey , Arthur Pink the late

James Montgomery Boice.

Contemporary John MacArthur , John Piper , Dr Bob Morrey , RC Sproul. D J Kennedy JI Packer, and I believe James McDonald is a 4 point calvinist

[rnmomof7]

Gee how could I forget the best known ???

Charles Spurgeon

[Bulldog]

The Orthodox Presbyterian Church (up.org) is probably one of the best churches in the US when it comes to sticking to the historical, doctrinal Reformed faith.

Luther was a predestinarian although his church has left the beliefs of the reformation.(He was a student of Augustine that taught predestination)

As I understand it, Luther was once a believewr in double predesrination, but changed his view to single predestination later. (Which is what the Lutheran churches today teach)

[Holy Warrior]

The Church of Scotland (and Free CoS) are Presbyterian, though the Church of England and the Church of Ireland are Anglican. :scratch:

I think in England, there are Reformed churches, but no big denominations, and in Ireland, the Presbyterian Church of Ireland is, obviously, and the Reformed Presbyterian. Not too sure about the Free Presbyterian church, that was a breakaway group formed by Ian Paisley, though I think they still hold to the reformed doctrine.

[Bro. Gabriel]

I'm a Southern Baptist and I can personally vouch that only maybe 35% of most established SBC churches have members that believe in Reformed Theology or Calvinism. It's pretty sad, actually.. the whole Baptist denomination was founded on these Biblical principles. The only SBC Seminary that is unapologetically 5-Point Calvinist and hardcore about Reformed Theology is The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (http://www.sbts.edu) in Louisville, Kentucky, headed up by Dr. Albert Mohler (another great modern thinker who's a Calvinist). I am currently enrolled in the Undergratuate program (Boyce College (http://www.boycecollege.com)) at this Seminary, being that I'm a Southern Baptist, but I wanted a GOOD Theological education, not a watered-down one like most SBC schools...