How did the Presbyterian Religion originate?
The Presbyterian Religion is the invention of a fallen-away Catholic priest from Scotland named John Knox. About the year 1555 he abandoned his Catholic faith and adopted the views of John Calvin, a lawyer from Geneva, Switzerland. In 1560 he persuaded the Scott Parliament to declare his religion as the official state religion of Scotland, with persecution and official killing of Catholics following as a consequence. From Scotland this form of Protestantism was forced on parts of Northern Ireland and later came with settlers and colonists to North America. Presbyterianism now is divided into various sects and denominations. Reprinted from March 21, 1997 back How should we reply to the non-Catholics who ask us, “Are you saved?” Christ died on the cross to save the human race and he is rightly called our Savior. Subjectively, however, we are not absolutely certain about the application of Christ’s salvation to our individual souls nor about our personal perseverance in His grace. This is
