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16.6

15-6

… Presbytery in a foreign country where there exists no compatible indigenous presbyterian and reformed Church. Such a commission shall have authority to act as the Presbytery in all matters …

26.8

25-8

25-8. The corporation of a particular church, through its duly elected trustees or corporation officers, (or, if unincorporated, through those who …

38.3

37-3

… publicly. At this time the offender shall be restored to the Sacraments of the Church, and/or to his office, if such shall be the judgment of the court. The …

39.4

38-4

38-4. When a member of a particular church has willfully neglected the church for a period of one year, or has made …

46.1

46-1

46-1. When a church member shall remove his residence beyond the bounds of the congregation of which he …

57.5

57-5

… Of the number of those who were baptized in infancy as members of the Church of God by birthright, and as heirs of the covenant promises, the Session has …

4.4

3-4

3-4. The power of the Church is exclusively spiritual; that of the State includes the exercise of force. The constitution …

6.1

5-1

5-1. A mission church may be properly described in the same manner as the particular church is described …

6.8

5-8

5-8. It is the intention of the Presbyterian Church in America that mission churches enjoy the same status as particular churches in relation …

10.2

9-2

… their duty also to develop the grace of liberality in the members of the church, to devise effective methods of collecting the gifts of the people, and to distribute …

20.2

19-2

… outlined in the Confession of Faith and Larger and Shorter Catechisms of the Presbyterian Church in America. 2. practical knowledge of Bible content. 3. basic knowledge of the government …

22.5

21-5

… you sincerely receive and adopt the Confession of Faith and the Catechisms of this Church, as containing the system of doctrine taught in the Holy Scriptures; and do you …

24.1

23-1

… the resignation of his pastoral charge to his Presbytery, the Presbytery shall cite the church to appear by its commissioners, to show cause why the Presbytery should or should …

25.7

24-7

… accept his resignation and dissolve the official relationship which exists between him and the church. The ruling elder or deacon, though chargeable with neither heresy nor immorality, may become …

26.12

25-12

25-12. If a church is dissolved by the Presbytery at the request of the congregation and no disposition …

28.4

27-4

27-4. The power which Christ has given the Church is for building up, and not for destruction. It is to be exercised as …

29.1

28-1

28-1. The spiritual nurture, instruction and training of the children of the Church are committed by God primarily to their parents. They are responsible to the Church …

34.1

33-1

33-1. Process against all church members, other than ministers of the Gospel, shall be entered before the Session of …

37.7

36-7

… ____________________, a teaching elder of this Presbytery (or ruling elder or deacon of this church), has been proved, by sufficient evidence to be guilty of the sin of ____________________, …

46.4

46-4

… other than their permanent homes. Such believers may become associate members of a particular church without ceasing to be communicant members of their home churches. An associate member shall …

52.2

52-2

… the Holy Spirit upon all flesh; for the peace, purity, and extension of the Church of God; for ministers and missionaries in all lands; for all who are persecuted …

1.3

The Constitution Defined

III. THE CONSTITUTION DEFINED The Constitution of the Presbyterian Church in America, which is subject to and subordinate to the Scriptures of the Old …

9.3

8-3

… and discipline, and take oversight not only of the spiritual interests of the particular church, but also the Church generally when called thereunto. They should visit the people at …

9.4

8-4

… different gifts to men and has committed to some special gifts and callings, the Church is authorized to call and appoint some to labor as teaching elders in such …

9.6

8-6

… work of an evangelist in foreign countries or where there are no other PCA churches within a reasonable distance, he is commissioned for a renewable term of twelve months …