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Fundamentalist Presbyterian Church in Brazil

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Orientation
  
Calvinist

Founder
  
Israel Furtado Gueiros

Members
  
1.800-2.000

Polity
  
Presbyterian

Origin
  
1996 Recife

Separated from
  
Presbyterian Church of Brazil

The Fundamentalist Presbyterian Church in Brazil was founded in 1956 in northeastern part of Brazil under the leadership of Rev. Dr. Israel Gueiros. A schism occurred in the Presbyterian Church of Brazil, because of the inspiration of the Bible and other doctrinal issues. Today the church has 5 presbytery and the denomination are about to form a Synod. Has its own journal and started evangeliszic projects. The church has 1,800–2,000 members and 27 congregations.

The church has connections with other fundamentalist churches and Carl McIntire. The church adhere to the Apostle Creed and Westminster Confession of Faith.

The current moderator is José Pereira de Barros.

References

Fundamentalist Presbyterian Church in Brazil Wikipedia