[Jean Chauvin]

"Paul wasn't ever cowed by anyone in the entire book of Acts or in any of his letters. He stood firmly for what he believed and put his neck on the block by appealing to Caesar."

You are most absolutely correct, which is why that argument was so thoroughly disgusting!

"What denomination was it that you just left?"

CRC and it's actually been several years now.

The most appalling thing is how their decision came about.

In 1990, the CRC 'synod' opened up all offices to women. According to the Church Order, this decision requires a subsequent 'synod' to affirm this decision. Normally, that would happen at the next synod, but due to the sensitive issue (It had been debated for some 25 years at that point), they decided to wait two years. In 1992, the CRC Synod rejected the change which occurred in 1990. Now, according to the CRC church order, New and Compelling Evidence must be presented in order for the issue even to be brought up again! Needless to say, they broke their own rules by brining it up again (no new evidence or new grounds) and by passing it. That is when I left.

Jean

[xzins]

Jean, forgive my ignorance. What is CRC? (He said humbly) Is it congregational reformed church?

[Jerry_M]

In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will: - Ephesians 1:11

Yep, I am nutty enough to believe it. We wonder, however, why you aren't.

[OrthodoxPresbyterian]

Jean Chauvin -- Re: CRC

As it happens, my favorite Theonomist (bar none) is not the Orthodox Presbyterian Rushdoony, nor the Orthodox Presyterian Bahnsen, nor the Orthodox Presbyterian North... but rather the Christian Reformed theonomist Frederick Nymeyer (wrote mostly in the 1955-1961 period).

The Orthodox Presbyterian theonomists of the Rushdoony school have uncovered more than a little theonomic silver...
...but the Christian Reformed Nymeyer is pure Gold.