Writing this “Alternative” revealed how and where Belhar is lacking as a confession of faith. Key parts of the gospel message, like the cross, forgiveness of sins, Christ’s death and resurrection, and eternal life are altogether missing from Belhar. Controversy is growing in the Christian Reformed Church in North America (CRC). In June 2012 the... Continue Reading

The PCA Rocky Mountain Presbytery, meeting in Ft. Collins, Colo. on January 26, approved overtures asking the General Assembly that it amend two sections of the Rules of Assembly Operation (RAO). The overtures request that RAO 11-5 and 14-9 be amended to streamline the way GA handles overtures and amendments on the floor. These amendments... Continue Reading

The overture urges the GA “to adopt and reaffirm the position of the PCUS General Assemblies of 1886, 1888, and 1924 as expressing the mind of this Court on the issue of the evolution and existence of the historical Adam.” The PCA Rocky Mountain Presbytery, meeting in Ft. Collins, Colo. on January 26, approved sending... Continue Reading

Note that the ARP is the only version which maintains that it is the duty of the civil magistrate to “administer government on Christian principles,” and to rule “according to the direction of [God’s] word.” We in the ARP also confess that it is the duty of the civil magistrate to “promote the Christian religion”... Continue Reading

The letter mentions several alternative ideas that have been discussed by the FOP including, non-geographical presbyteries, allowing congregations to transfer presbytery membership, or forming dual Committees on Ministry and Committees on Preparation for Ministry in the same presbytery. A collection of 24 Presbyterians, most of whom are middle-level bureaucrats, have dispatched a“Letter of Reconciliation” to... Continue Reading

The Cooperative Ministries Committees (CMC) approved a proposal for funding the Administrative Committee (AC) at its annual meeting last Wednesday, January 18. A sub-committee of the CMC, chaired by Harry Reeder, a past moderator of the General Assembly (GA) and the senior pastor of Briarwood Presbyterian Church in Birmingham, Ala., authored the plan. The CMC... Continue Reading

During a break-out session later in the day, Andrews said that “we believe that, some day, the confessional statements of ECO and PCUSA will not be the same and that will be a good thing — but not now.” “We are convinced that theological matters needed to be attended to early and well,” the Rev.... Continue Reading

Right now, the The Evangelical Covenant Order of Presbyterians (ECO) is in the early, messy stage of being born. But when you realize the context of where we are as a church, you might want to pause, and give thanks for a new group that says it desires to faithfully proclaim the gospel of Jesus... Continue Reading

The word “scruple” was used to refer to a man’s difference with the Westminster Confession of Faith. The word ‘scruple’ is an antiquated term that was once used to describe minor differences with the confessions of our church; however, it is not used in our Book of Church Order or Rules of Assembly Operation. On... Continue Reading

The Family Research Council’s Tony Perkins speaks at New Presbyterian (Independent) Church’s morning services, also in Pompano Beach. The church is an offshoot of Fort Lauderdale’s Coral Ridge Presbyterian It’s Sunday, and for many that means politics. Except this week it won’t be confined to the morning political talk shows on TV. Religious conservatives are... Continue Reading