There is no voting in the Bible on matters of theology and beliefs. Why does the PCA vote on matters of theology and belief?
This resolution is from 1977. Where is the PCA today? It is 2011, if you haven't been looking. A whole truckload of Protestants have consigned themselves on a hellish path during that time, if you haven't noticed. Do you have anything more up to date? Or don't your folks update things that they don't want to be noticed by the general public or Christendom at large?
The sins forbidden in the seventh commandment, besides the neglect of the duties required, are adultery, fornication, rape, incest, sodomy, and all unnatural lusts; all unclean imaginations, thoughts, purposes, and affections, all corrupt or filthy communications, or listening thereunto; wanton looks, impudent or light behavior, immodest apparel; prohibiting of lawful, and dispensing with unlawful marriages; allowing, tolerating, keeping of stews (old English word meaning houses of prostitution), and resorting to them; entangling vows of single life, undue delay of marriage, having more wives or husbands than one at the same time; unjust divorce, or desertion; idleness, gluttony, drunkenness, unchaste company; lascivious songs, books, pictures, dancings, stage plays; and all other provocations to, or acts of uncleanness, either in ourselves or others.
How about you give me the name of the last person thrown out of the PCA for any of these and the date? You don't let convicted rapists continue membership? Divocees? When was the last time you guys tossed somebody out for reading Playboy?
Are you really trying to tell us that you are not PCA after trying so hard to convince us all these years?
It doesn't say anything about Popes in the Bible.
"There is no voting in the Bible on matters of theology and beliefs. Why does the PCA vote on matters of theology and belief?"
Why did the participants of the Counsel of Nicea vote on matters of theology and belief?
Unless I read the letter incorrectly, the president referenced in the article was the US president, as a letter was written to him.
There are three types of structures for churches:
1) Bishop led, a type of pyramid structure with promotions and those leaders making decisions for the congregants(e.g. R Catholic)
2) Congregation led, a typy of upside down triangle, where the congregants make the decisions (e.g. Southern Baptists)
3) Presbytery led, which is elder ruled and the biblical model. Elders are chosen by the congregation and they hold the order of the church. If problems arise within the congregation, a member can meet with an elder or elders. The district would then have elders chosen from among the various church elder.
The advantage of #3 is that the possibility of a power struggle is minimized more so than in #1 and #2. The PCA follows #3.