{"id":1156,"date":"2006-08-20T02:47:00","date_gmt":"2006-08-20T09:47:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.gajunkie.com\/?p=1156"},"modified":"2016-04-01T13:48:17","modified_gmt":"2016-04-01T20:48:17","slug":"general-synod-of-the-bible-presbyterian-church","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.gajunkie.com\/?p=1156","title":{"rendered":"General Synod of the Bible Presbyterian Church"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

In looking over the eleven resolutions passed it is striking that none
\nof them actually deal with the operations of the denomination. 
\nFour are internal to the denomination:  one thanking the host
\nchurch and three are memorials to members who have gone to be with the
\nLord.  The remaining seven deal with current theological debates,
\nsome with political implications.  There are three that call upon
\nour
\nnational leaders.  One is “Women in Combat,” which calls on the
\ngovernment
\nto not place women in combat situations.  Another is “Praying in
\nChrist’s Name in the Military Chaplaincy,” which addresses the current
\ncontroversy of military chaplains being ordered to offer more “generic”
\nprayers.  Finally there is “An Argument Regarding the Duty of
\nGovernment to Safeguard the Moral and Spiritual Fabric of Society”
\nwhich I think pretty much speaks for itself.<\/p>\n

The resolutions also address some of the recent theological
\ncontroversies.  These include the Gospel of Judas and their
\ndeclaration that it does not belong in the cannon.  In another
\nresolution they warned against a theological movement called the
\n“Federal Vision” that I am not familiar with.  They warn that this
\ntheological perspective distorts the doctrine of justification by faith
\nand that it joins works and faith in the justification process. 
\nIn addition there is a resolution expressing caution over the renewed
\necumenical work of the World Council of Churches.<\/p>\n

But finally, the General Synod took time to comment on the 217th GA of
\nthe PC(USA) passing of the recommendations of the PUP report. In
\na resolution entitled “The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and the
\nOrdination of Those Who Violate the Seventh Commandment” the General
\nSynod says:<\/p>\n

\nThe PCUSA has thus declared the seventh commandment as \u201cnonessential.\u201d<\/p>\n

and<\/p>\n

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

\nThere is a summary of all eleven resolutions.  The full text of
\nresolution 70:4 dealing with the PC(USA) can be found on this web page<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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