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Baptist |
| Information |
For 250 years,
the Baptist churches have brought their
own unique contribution to the corporate life and witness of the Christian Church in
Scotland. Evangelical
in persuasion and evangelistic in practice, Baptists affirm the need for each individual
to have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. They are known primarily for their
practice of believers baptism but there are other characteristics which combine to form
Baptist distinctives. Among them are a commitment to the authority and
integrity of Scripture, an understanding of the Church as the gathered community of
believers, the separation of Church and State, the obligations of Christian discipleship
and the priesthood of all believers. These combine to create a spiritual dynamic which,
along with flexibility in structure makes a Baptist church vibrant, purposeful and
warm-hearted in fellowship. |
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| Type |
Church of Scotland |
| Information |
The Church of Scotland is reformed,
presbyterian, and around 500 years old. It is a living community of people throughout
Scotland and beyond. Its aim is to worship God by following the teachings and example of
Jesus Christ. The Church - also known as
"the Kirk" - has around 1400 ministers serving in parishes and about 600,000
members. |
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| Type |
Episcopal |
| Information |
The Scottish
Episcopal Church is part of the world-wide Anglican family of churches, and has a
history in Scotland back through the centuries. Seven Dioceses cover the whole country. |
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| Type |
Gospel |
| Information |
Gospel
simply means 'good news'. This faith believes that the Bible is the inspired message of
God to mankind. The Bible presents the Lord Jesus Christ as the Son of God who came to
reveal the Father and by his death, burial and resurrection made possible the forgiveness
of sins. This message is proclaimed in the Gospel. |
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| Type |
Interdenominational |
| Information |
Providing a role between the different
denominations. |
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| Type |
Methodist |
| Information |
Methodism
has at its roots one person whose vision, determination and faith inspired fellow seekers
to re-assess their lives and renew their relationship with God - John Wesley (1703-1791).
The Methodist Church is the fourth largest Christian Church in Britain. There are around
6,100 Methodist Churches in Britain with a total membership of about 330,000 people. |
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| Type |
Other Religious
Services |
| Information |
Miscellaneous and less well-recognised faiths. |
