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7 Cards in this Set
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Who is the head of the Church?
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Christ Jesus is the King and Head of the Church
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How does Christ exercise his authority in the Church?
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Governs by his Word & Spirit, appoints officers to guide church following Word & Spirit
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List at two key principles of Presbyterian church government
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1. God alone Lord of conscience
2. Every church/body determines member qualifications 3. Christ apptd officers in his church 4. Godliness founded on truth 5. Teachrs should be sound in faith 6. Each body has right to elect its officers 7. Church power ministerial and declarative; therefore not legislative 8. Church discipline moral and spiritual, not civil |
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What is the Constitution of the PCA?
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1.consists of:
a, the WCF, WLC, WSC (doctrinal standards of them) b. the BCO (form of gov. rules of discipline, directory of worship) and these are all subject to, subordinate to the Scriptures of the OT and NT. |
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What are the five heads of the scriptural form of Church Government?
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BCO 1.1
(representative or Presbyterian) The Church Its Members Its Officers Its Courts Its Orders |
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What are the members of this Visible Church?
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BCO 1.3
All persons in every nation, together with their children, who make profession of their faith in the Lord Jesus Christ and promise submission to His laws. |
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Can the church 'bind' men's consciences?
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No; church power is ministerial and declarative. “No church judiciary may make laws to bind the conscience.” Human courts fallible.
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