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Book of Church Order (PCA)
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42-8
42-8. After a higher court has decided that an appeal is in order and should be entertained by the court, the court shall hear the case, or in …
56-4
… ingrafting into Christ, and of our union with Him, of remission of sins, regeneration, adoption, and life eternal; c. That the water, in baptism, represents and signifies both the …
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 and New Testaments, the …
12-5
12-5. The church Session is charged with maintaining the spiritual government of the church, for which purpose it has power: a. To inquire into the knowledge, principles and …
12-6
12-6. The Session shall hold stated meetings at least quarterly. Moreover, the pastor has power to convene the Session when he may judge it requisite; and he shall …
13-4
13-4. Any three ministers belonging to the Presbytery, together with at least three ruling elders, being met at the time and place appointed (which may include a teleconference …
13-6
13-6. Ministers Transferring into the Presbytery a. A Minister seeking admission to a Presbytery from another Presbytery in the Presbyterian Church in America shall be examined on Christian …
13-8
13-8. The Presbytery, before receiving into its membership any church, shall designate a commission to meet with the church's ruling elders to make certain that the elders understand …
19-2
19-2. Examination for Licensure. The examination for licensure shall be as follows: a. Give a statement of his Christian experience and inward call to preach the Gospel in …
19-3
19-3. Questions for Licensure. If the Presbytery be satisfied with the trials of the applicant, it shall then proceed to license him in the following manner: The moderator …
21-4
21-4. Ordination Requirements and Procedures a. An intern applying for ordination shall be required to present a diploma of Bachelor or Master from some approved college or university, …
21-5
21-5. The day appointed for the ordination having come, and the Presbytery being convened, a sermon suitable for the occasion shall be preached by a person appointed or …
24-6
24-6. The day having arrived, and the Session being convened in the presence of the congregation, a sermon shall be preached after which the presiding minister shall state …
26-1
26-1. The Constitution of the Presbyterian Church in America, which is subject to and subordinate to the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments, the inerrant Word of …
26-4
… of the amendment except as directed by the General Assembly which has recommended its adoption.
28-2
28-2. The home and the Church should also make special provision for instructing the children in the Bible and in the church Catechisms. To this end Sessions should …
39-3
39-3. While affirming that the Scripture is “the supreme judge by which all controversies of religion are to be determined” (WCF 1.10), and that the Constitution of the …
46-8
46-8. When a Presbytery shall divest a minister of his office without censure, or depose him without excommunication, it shall assign him to membership in some particular church, …
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Adoption
… number of his children, have his name put upon them, receive the Spirit of adoption, have access to the throne of grace with boldness, and are entitled to the …
Assurance of Grace
… divine promises, the inward evidences of grace, and the testimony of the Spirit of adoption. Yet assurance does not belong to the essence of saving faith: a true believer …