Australian
Christian Reformed Churches (ACRC)
We are part of a national reformed church, with our roots in the
church as it was in Jesus' time. Our faith has its foundation
from the Protestant Reformation in the 16th century. We follow
the path of a German monk called Martin Luther and a French preacher
named John Calvin. They found themselves at odds with the Roman
Catholic Church and Luther was excommunicated. Ideological support
grew for the movement and a decision was made at an international
Presbyterian/ Reformed Synod in 1618-19. The Synod spelled out
the five points of Calvinism in a document known as the Canon
of Dort. These are well known in the form word TULIP (Total depravity,
Unconditional election, Limited atonement, Irresistible grace
and the Perseverance of the saints.
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The
CRC grew rapidly in Europe and spread to North America.
After World War 11 there was a large migration of people
from Europe to Australia and New Zealand. A measure of people
from the CRC in the Netherlands and South Africa came to
this country, and the church was established and grew. It
held its first Synod as a regular denomination in 1952 and
the Christian Reformed Churches of Australia was formed.
More information attained at: www.crca.org.au |
HISTORY
OF TOOWOOMBA CRC
