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New Articles:

added 2007-03-15
Sermon Series by Malcolm King
13 sermons based on the Theological Declaration of Constitutional Presbyterians

added 2006-11-15
A Coherent and Active Strategy by Dr. Clay Brown

added 2006-11-10
Nothing Can Separate Us:Joint Statement by Renewal Leaders of November 8th

added 2006-10-30
Replies to Jack Harberer's Editorial of 10/16

added 2006-10-26
Peace, Unity, and Property (PDF), Part 2 of a Four Part Series,

added 2006-10-19
Letter From David M. Githii
Moderator,
Presbyterian Church of East Africa

added 2006-10-17
Interview with Richard Burnett about Constitutional Presbyterians

added 2006-10-12
Of Institutions and Constitutions
by Malcolm King, III

added 2006-10-10
Facts and Sample Resolutions Concerning Per Capita, Part 1 of a Four Part Series, 

added 2006-10-08
Where Are the "Old Guys (and Gals)?"
By Steve Moss

GAPJC Issues Three Critical Rulings

February 11, 2008

The GAPJC has issued three critical rulings on matters related to the TPUP report and the Authoritative Interpretation issued by the 217th General Assembly.

"While the General Assembly and the GAPJC may interpret ordination standards set forth in the Book of Confessions and the Form of Government, the Authoritative Interpretation of the Theological Task [sic] on the Peace, Unity, and Purity of the Church adopted by the 217th General Assembly did not (and constitutionally could not) change any ordination standard, including the requirements set forth in G-6.0106b."

Follow the links for the full text of all three rulings:

(218-09)

(218-10)

(218-15)

"This is an important day in the life of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)," says Bob Davis (presbybob) pastor of Chula Vista Presbyterian Church.

Read Bob's full review on his blog here.

 

A Declaration of Constitutional Presbyterians

This concerned group of ministers and elders who appealed to Presbyterians to stay together and seek a unified response should the 217th GA approve the report of the Theological Task Force on Peace, Unity and Purity of the Church, promised to suggest paths of further action in such a case. That approval has now happened. We offer to the sessions and presbyteries the following:

Click here for our Call to Action, Theological Declaration, and Supporting Documents.

Community Presbyterian Church of Ventura overtures the Presbytery of Santa Barbara

 added 2006-11-04

Click here for the full text in PDF format (175k).

We are members of the PC (USA) taking action to be in a church where leaders, councils and institutions govern according to the rule of law under the authority of Scripture and a constitution. With the light of Scripture and our church confessions, we understand the recent Authoritative Interpretation of G-6.0108b to be a serious and grave subversion of our church's constitution and one of many recent signs that theological progressives and conservatives are not existing together in peace, unity and purity under the same confessional and institutional boundaries. click here for more

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