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Originally Posted by austinww
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Originally Posted by Julio Martinez Jr
What are the grounds of leaving a church anyway? I know that as a Presbyterian I have such a high caution of people leaving a church. I remember reading Calvin's Institutes (book 4). He has such a high view the church, and a very cautious attitude about leaving a church. He even states that leaving a church should be well deliberative. So I would ask what then are those conditions, and where are those conditions found in the Bible? |
True, but I'm fairly certain he wouldn't have been caught dead in a denomination that has degenerated to this level.
They should leave and either start a new denomination, or join the LCMS or the Association of Free Lutheran Churches or whatever else there is that's not like ELCA. |
My question, however, is more specific. What are those conditions? I get that Calvin wouldn't "find himself dead" in a church that has degenerated to this level. I would like to know what are those conditions then? Obviously sexual orientation shouldn't be the rule. What then is "the rule?"
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Originally Posted by Edward
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Originally Posted by Julio Martinez Jr
What are the grounds of leaving a church anyway? I know that as a Presbyterian I have such a high caution of people leaving a church. I remember reading Calvin's Institutes (book 4). He has such a high view the church, and a very cautious attitude about leaving a church. He even states that leaving a church should be well deliberative. So I would ask what then are those conditions, and where are those conditions found in the Bible? |
Have you read the statement of the founders of your denomination?
PCA Historical Center - Documents: Message to All Churches (7 December 1973) |
Yes I have. But my question is for the opinion of those engaged in this forum.
[I read the letter and I think the PCA's reasons for leaving the PCUS were well founded.]
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