| Kosin Presbyterian Church in Korea | |
|---|---|
| Classification | Protestant |
| Orientation | Calvinist |
| Theology | Reformed Evangelical |
| Polity | Presbyterian |
| Associations | International Conference of Reformed Churches |
| Region | South Korea, United States, worldwide |
| Origin | 1952 South Korea |
| Branched from | Presbyterian Church of Korea |
| Separations | Presbyterian Church in Korea (HapDong) |
| Congregations | 2,056 (2017)[1] |
| Members | 473.497 (2017)[1] |
| Ministers | 3,753 (2017)[1] |
| Kosin Presbyterian Church in Korea | |
| Hangul | 대한예수교장로회(고신) |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 大韓예수敎長老會(高神) |
| Revised Romanization | Daehan yesugyo jangnohoe Gosin |
| McCune–Reischauer | Taehan yesugyo changnohoe Kosin |
The Kosin Presbyterian Church in Korea,[2] also called Korea-pa, is an Evangelical Reformed and Presbyterian denomination in the Republic of South Korea. Although, congregations have spread all over North America and in many other countries.
The key phrase used to identify the belief of Kosin is "Life before God (Coram Deo)", or "Life within the authentic (Apostle's) faith". The denomination was built upon the faith of martyrs who rejected shrine worship during the Japanese oppression. The ministers who established the synod of Kosin believed that the purpose of the establishment is not in martyrdom, but it is in the continuing existence of the Apostle's faith and teaching, purity of life, as well as foundation of churches in Korea and the world under the reformed faith. In order to preserve the catholic Christian faith, The Kosin Presbyterian Church in Korea embraces the Bible as the principle scripture, but also employs Westminster Standards as the primary documents.
The church proclaims the following phrases as the principles for life: