The shared center — held across the tradition
The church is ruled by councils of elders.
Neither bishop nor pure congregational vote: teaching and ruling elders in graded courts — order as a mark of the church.
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The Westminster standards confess the faith.
The 1646 Confession and its catechisms: Reformed doctrine written down for the long haul.
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God's sovereignty orders all things.
The Calvinist inheritance held firm — election, providence, and the comfort both give.
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