What does Associate Reformed Presbyterian Stand for?
The answer to this question is three-fold. First, Associate refers to a group of Scottish christians lead by Ebeneezer and Ralph Erskine. Their primary passion was for the free offer of the Gospel to everyone regardless of creed, color or sex. Second, Reformed refers to another group of Scottish christians called the Covenanters. These christians fought against the Scottish and English crowns for the Crown Rights of Christ. Christ alone was head and king of the Church, not a human king. In 1782, the Associate and Reformed Churches united in Pennsylvania. Third, Presbyterian refers to our form of church government that has its roots in Scripture and originally practiced in Geneva and Scotland. Our church is governed by a series of Church courts beginning with the Session (local Chruch), then the Presbytery (group of ministers and Elders from local congregations), and finally the Synod (all the ministers and Elders from the congregations of the denomination).
