Presbyterian Church In America Invites Professional Polarizer David French To Lecture Christians On Getting Along
If the PCA wants to have David French talk about polarization, it should be as a poster child, not a panelist.
I emailed the PCA General Assembly and its Administrative Committee’s head Bryan Chapell that very question and received no response. An email obtained by The Federalist that was apparently sent to many people who complained about the French pick, however, said the PCA is “currently seeking to discern the accuracy of concerns that have been... Continue Reading
Overture 26 to Assist the Accused To Be Considered By the 51st PCA General Assembly
Overture 26 seeks to keep accused church members in the process for their own good and reclamation.
The proposed amendment’s solution is to expand potential representatives to “a communing member in good standing of a PCA church or any member in good standing of a PCA court (meaning all elders, ruling and teaching)….Another possible benefit of ensuring that accused church members have competent representation is a reduction in the number of appealed... Continue Reading
We Need to Support the PCA’s Agencies
Old School PCA Confessionalists have long exhibited ambivalence toward the Institutions of the PCA. It's time we embraced them with a view toward making them thoroughly Reformed.
Other than prayer, the best way Old School Confessionalists can support the agencies of the PCA at this time is by searching for more men who share a commitment to robust, Old School Presbyterianism who will be willing to serve on the permanent committees to help shape the policies and priorities of the College, the... Continue Reading
Reasons to Oppose Background Checks in the PCA
The 51st PCA General Assembly, in June 2024, will consider five overtures requesting amending the Book of Church Order to require background checks for ordained church leaders.
As Martin Luther and the Reformers held (and died for), only the Word of God can bind the consciences of believers. Church councils and church decrees (including the Book of Church Order) can and do err. We do not submit to our brethren when they require us to act against our consciences as informed by... Continue Reading
Thoughts on Overture 12 From the 2023 PCA General Assembly: Sending the Overture to the Civil Magistrate
From 1578 until the founding of the PCA in 1973, Presbyterian books of order consistently contrasted the powers and jurisdictions of church and state.
In American Presbyterian history, intermeddling with civil affairs that concern the commonwealth (aka political activism) has always led to theological liberalism. I am not predicting that the adoption of Overture 12 by the 50th General Assembly, or its adoption by many presbyteries, will lead the PCA in the same direction. I was and am disturbed,... Continue Reading
Against Requiring Background Checks
The PCA would set a dangerous precedent with a "shall"...
It is not for the General Assembly to require lower courts or churches to dispose of their property against their will. Writing such provisions into the PCA constitution would set a dangerous precedent and would undermine the freedom and rights of local churches. Overtures to the 51st General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in... Continue Reading
Exceptionalism in the PCA
The most common exceptions are differences with the Standards’ teachings on the Fourth Commandment, the Second Commandment, and Creation.
The bottom line is that evaluating candidates and judging differences is not an empirical question, but a theological one. Each court has the right to declare the terms of admission into its membership (Preliminary Principle #2). Simply because a stated difference is commonly granted as an exception does not mean the same difference must be... Continue Reading
SJC Announces Verdict in Metro New York Case
Metro New York Presbytery was cited to appear before the SJC for failing to redress an unconstitutional proceeding by one of its sessions.
The Standing Judicial Commission has published its decision along with concurring and dissenting opinions in a matter referred to it by the 50th General Assembly. The PCA Standing Judicial Commission has released its decision in Case 2023-13, BCO 40-5 Matter re: Metropolitan New York Presbytery. The case came to the SJC by action of... Continue Reading
A Handbook for Ruling Elder Involvement in the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in America
The ruling elder gave birth to the Presbyterian Church in America. Now the ruling elder must devote himself to diligence in maintaining this great church.
When the ruling elder cares enough to get involved, he will keep the church aware of the real world and the desperate need it has for the good news about Jesus Christ. At the same time, he will exercise a restraint on tendencies to depart from the faith….It is hoped that the trend toward a... Continue Reading
A Ruling Elder Repents of Revoice Support, as Others Continue to Defend it
A PCA ruling elder repents of supporting Revoice as others continue to defend it.
“Now I realized that I was in grave error. “Side B” is not good for the Church. Our doctrinal standards do not allow for Revoice’s stance towards so-called “LGBTQ” issues. The PCA should not leave room for the “Side B” position, for it is not in accord with sound doctrine. I am sorry that I... Continue Reading
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