I know some of these terms overlap, ie Reformed=based on Calvin etc.
If anyone can give their views on the following terms, please do so:
Evangelical
Generally associated with the doctrine of sola fide and an emphasis on the person and work of Christ. lit. “one who believes the gospel.” Original name for the Lutheran Churches until co-opted by other Protestant groups over the centuries. The Lutheran Church in Europe is still referred to as the Evangelical Church.
Originally a term used of Lutheran princes in the Holy Roman Empire (Germany) who protested the decision of the Emperor Charles V at the 2nd Diet of Speyer in 1529 to deny the right to choose which religious reforms would take effect in their states, and ordered that Catholicism be followed in all states of the Holy Roman Empire. Those who opposed the decision were referred to as the Protestant Party. Therefore, the term is political and not exclusively religious. However, other non-Roman Catholic movements throughout Europe began to use the term during the remaining years of the 16th century and so it has come to be a term for any non-Roman Catholic church.
As you mentioned, follows the teachings of John Calvin. More specifically, it refers to any church that adheres to one of the classical Calvinistic statements of faith. Examples would be the Westminster Standards, the Three Forms of Unity, and the Second Helvetic Confession. Primary emphasis is given to the sovereignty of God in salvation, a covenantal understanding of redemptive history, the sacraments, and ecclesiology. Is not strictly concerned with the five points, but focuses on the entirety of what the Reformed confessions teach. Most Reformed churches chafe at the idea of any group who claims to be Reformed just because they believe in the five points. So a Reformed Christian may consider the term “Reformed Baptist” to be oxymoronic, because to be Reformed is to accept infant baptism.
See above. Generally the term is used of those who adhere to the five points of Calvinism and so can be someone who is not strictly Reformed, such as a Baptist who is a Calvinist.
Evangelical, denies infant baptism, takes a Zwinglian view of the Lord’s Supper. Emphasis on personal accountability before God, the priesthood of believers, a congregational church polity, and believes in local churches being independent of outside control. May or may not be Calvinist. Most Baptists are Arminian.
Fundamentalist
Bible believing
These can be lumped together. Generally Baptist and so would fit the same description as the above. Grew out of the fundamentals movement that became popular around the turn of the century.
The non-denominational denomination.
Generally describes parachurch organizations that are made up of many denominations. Examples would be Campus Crusade for Christ, Together for the Gospel, Ligonier Ministries and Desiring God.
