The reports of the 70th General Synod of the Bible Presbyterian Church,
held in Grand Island, New York, from Aug. 3-8 are now posted on the denominations web site.  I have previously commented
on their docket but they are now getting MP3’s of the sermons and
seminars online as well as the resolutions that were adopted.  It
does not appear that the actual minutes will be posted.

In looking over the eleven resolutions passed it is striking that none
of them actually deal with the operations of the denomination. 
Four are internal to the denomination:  one thanking the host
church and three are memorials to members who have gone to be with the
Lord.  The remaining seven deal with current theological debates,
some with political implications.  There are three that call upon
our
national leaders.  One is “Women in Combat,” which calls on the
government
to not place women in combat situations.  Another is “Praying in
Christ’s Name in the Military Chaplaincy,” which addresses the current
controversy of military chaplains being ordered to offer more “generic”
prayers.  Finally there is “An Argument Regarding the Duty of
Government to Safeguard the Moral and Spiritual Fabric of Society”
which I think pretty much speaks for itself.

The resolutions also address some of the recent theological
controversies.  These include the Gospel of Judas and their
declaration that it does not belong in the cannon.  In another
resolution they warned against a theological movement called the
“Federal Vision” that I am not familiar with.  They warn that this
theological perspective distorts the doctrine of justification by faith
and that it joins works and faith in the justification process. 
In addition there is a resolution expressing caution over the renewed
ecumenical work of the World Council of Churches.

But finally, the General Synod took time to comment on the 217th GA of
the PC(USA) passing of the recommendations of the PUP report. In
a resolution entitled “The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and the
Ordination of Those Who Violate the Seventh Commandment” the General
Synod says:

The PCUSA has thus declared the seventh commandment as “nonessential.”

and

The General Synod of the Bible Presbyterian Church, meeting in Grand Island, New York,
August 3-8, 2006, calls those within the PCUSA to follow the commands of Scripture
(2 Corinthians 6:14 – 7:1) to separate from the apostate Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and to affiliate
with a God-honoring Presbyterian denomination that is in no way connected with the rampant
apostasy of our day.

There is a summary of all eleven resolutions.  The full text of
resolution 70:4 dealing with the PC(USA) can be found on this web page.