Hello fellow Reformers

PresbyGal · Feb 28, 2003

Hey, new on board and just trying to figure out how everything works. I'm a Presbyterain, duh, hence the name Presbygal.

Any other Presbies?  

PresbyGal

Terri · Feb 28, 2003

PresbyGal,

Welcome!! 

I don't really have a denomination.

I'm afraid I don't even know what a reformer is--could you explain it to me so I will know if I am one?

PresbyGal · Feb 28, 2003

Hi Terri, Presbyterians are from part of the reformed tractition, so are most if not all Protestants..Protestant comes from the word "protest" So if your a Protestant then your probably from the reformed faith..? does that make sense?

Terri · Feb 28, 2003

Today at 07:54 PM PresbyGal said this in Post #3

Hi Terri, Presbyterians are from part of the reformed tractition, so are most if not all Protestants..Protestant comes from the word "protest" So if your a Protestant then your probably from the reformed faith..? does that make sense?

Thanks PrebyGal that makes sense to me.  Although I don't believe I am protesting anything I guess I would fit in that category.

The title of this forum--Non-Denominational/ Reformed/ Protestant Room had me confused--I thought they were three different things. 

sklippstein · Feb 28, 2003

hello and welcome Presbygal.

PresbyGal · Feb 28, 2003

Ok, I've decided I don't like my name...hmm gota think of another one.

Hi skip

Peace,

PresbyGal

Gabriel · Feb 28, 2003

Welcome Glad to have you here. Are you PCA or PCUSA? Here are some blessings and a nice rating to get you started. Enjoy your stay and let us know if you change your name. I like PresbyGal. How about Martina Luther?

sklippstein · Feb 28, 2003

i like ur name too, why change it?

Auntie · Feb 28, 2003

PresbyGal is a good name. Now we need to give you a nic name! "Pres" sounds good!

Welcome!

PresbyGal · Feb 28, 2003

Today at 07:06 PM Gabriel said this in Post #7

Welcome Glad to have you here. Are you PCA or PCUSA? Here are some blessings and a nice rating to get you started. Enjoy your stay and let us know if you change your name. I like PresbyGal. How about Martina Luther?

 

Hi Gabriel,

Nice to meet another Presbie, I'm PCUSA. I noticed your a "ruling Elder" what is that? PCUSA doesn't have that. My husband is Elder of our outreach ministry. I'm a Deacon.

I like Martina Luther

Peace,

Janine

Gabriel · Mar 1, 2003

Yesterday at 11:53 PM PresbyGal said this in Post #10 (http://www.christianforums.com/showthread.php?postid=682927#post682927)

 

Hi Gabriel,

Nice to meet another Presbie, I'm PCUSA. I noticed your a "ruling Elder" what is that? PCUSA doesn't have that. My husband is Elder of our outreach ministry. I'm a Deacon.

I like Martina Luther

Peace,

Janine

Ruling Elders are the congregation's representatives in our government. Rather than the pastor calling the shots concerning church discipline and business, we have what's called the Session, made up of Ruling Elders. The congregation nominates men they see leadership quality in. We then go through an 8 month class and then we are brought before the congregation for a vote. The pastor is known as a Teaching Elder and he moderates the Session meetings.

PresbyGal · Mar 1, 2003

Hi Gabriel,

We have the same goverment (PCUSA), you called it a "ruling" Elder. I was asking what "ruling" meant, we just called them Elders and as I said my husband is an Elder. Looks like we have the same form of goverment just call them by different names. However, some things I did note that are different? you do not elect women to be Elders? we do. Also, you have an 8 month training for your Elders? are training is not that long. I'm assuming you use the same Book Of Confessions? But your Book Of Order might be different.

What are you an Elder of? my husband is Elder of Outreach.

I enjoy learning about the differences

BTW, Thanks for the blessings! I didn't know what they were last night, I just came in the room and starting talking  This board is tricky. I just came from another board that didn't have as much stuff.

Peace,

Pres

Gabriel · Mar 1, 2003

Today at 09:51 AM PresbyGal said this in Post #12 (http://www.christianforums.com/showthread.php?postid=683488#post683488)

Hi Gabriel,

We have the same goverment (PCUSA), you called it a "ruling" Elder. I was asking what "ruling" meant, we just called them Elders and as I said my husband is an Elder. Looks like we have the same form of goverment just call them by different names. However, some things I did note that are different? you do not elect women to be Elders? we do. Also, you have an 8 month training for your Elders? are training is not that long. I'm assuming you use the same Book Of Confessions? But your Book Of Order might be different.

What are you an Elder of? my husband is Elder of Outreach.

I enjoy learning about the differences

BTW, Thanks for the blessings! I didn't know what they were last night, I just came in the room and starting talking  This board is tricky. I just came from another board that didn't have as much stuff.

Peace,

Pres

This board has all kinds of stuff. You can buy armor with the blessings, or you can give them to others. The armor is at the bottom of your box to the left.

We don't have Elders over specific ministries. A Ruling Elder rules over the whole church. Each Elder is required to spearhead a different ministry though. I teach Sunday School, Youth Group and am Mission Chairman.

We use The Book of Church Order, The Westminster Confession of Faith, and The LArger and Shorter Catechisms.

No, we don't have women Elders or Deacons. I believe women can be deacons, though. Pheobe was a Deacon.

I believe you alos have terms for Elders, right? 4 years? Once you are an Elder in the PCA you are an Elder for life.

PresbyGal · Mar 1, 2003

Today at 07:03 AM Gabriel said this in Post #13

This board has all kinds of stuff. You can buy armor with the blessings, or you can give them to others. The armor is at the bottom of your box to the left.

We don't have Elders over specific ministries. A Ruling Elder rules over the whole church. Each Elder is required to spearhead a different ministry though. I teach Sunday School, Youth Group and am Mission Chairman.

We use The Book of Church Order, The Westminster Confession of Faith, and The LArger and Shorter Catechisms.

No, we don't have women Elders or Deacons. I believe women can be deacons, though. Pheobe was a Deacon.

I believe you alos have terms for Elders, right? 4 years? Once you are an Elder in the PCA you are an Elder for life.

Hmmm, Our Elders do rule over the whole church, we currently have 12 Elders, each one spearheads a different ministry as well. They meet once a month and make decisions regarding everything that has to do with the church. It reallys sounds like our Elders are the same thing. Their terms are 3 yrs and they can be elected again but cannot serve more then 6 yrs. And yes, once your an Elder your an Elder for life.

Peace,

Janine

Gabriel · Mar 1, 2003

Oh, I see. I was misunderstanding your husband's title, taking it to mean that the PCUSA has Elders over specific ministries alone. Seems like we do it the same way as you do.

PresbyGal · Mar 1, 2003

Today at 07:20 AM Gabriel said this in Post #15

Oh, I see. I was misunderstanding your husband's title, taking it to mean that the PCUSA has Elders over specific ministries alone. Seems like we do it the same way as you do.

ya, I think we got confused with the titles we were both using

Actually I used to know why we are split but I forgot oh well, we are still brothers and sisters in Christ

Thanks for the info on armor. I bought one but not sure if I did it right.

Pres..

Gabriel · Mar 1, 2003

Today at 10:28 AM PresbyGal said this in Post #16 (http://www.christianforums.com/showthread.php?postid=683523#post683523)

ya, I think we got confused with the titles we were both using

Exactly

Actually I used to know why we are split but I forgot oh well, we are still brothers and sisters in Christ

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I know, but would rather focus on our similarities than our differences.

Thanks for the info on armor. I bought one but not sure if I did it right.

Pres..

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You did it right. As you keep posting you will earn more blessings. And if you're nice, people will give you some of theirs. You can continue to upgrade your armor that way. It's just a cutsie thing, really.

Reformationist · Mar 1, 2003

Yesterday at 05:54 PM PresbyGal said this in Post #3

Hi Terri, Presbyterians are from part of the reformed tractition, so are most if not all Protestants..Protestant comes from the word "protest" So if your a Protestant then your probably from the reformed faith..? does that make sense?

Hello PresbyGal and welcome to the forums.

I, too, am a reformed Christian.  I am not affiliated with a particular Protestant denomination but my views are probably most closely related to Presbyterianism.  Anyway, I hope to read some of your reformed insight real soon.

Here are some more blessings for you to share with others.

God bless,

Don

PresbyGal · Mar 2, 2003

Yesterday at 01:27 PM Reformationist said this in Post #18

Hello PresbyGal and welcome to the forums.

I, too, am a reformed Christian.  I am not affiliated with a particular Protestant denomination but my views are probably most closely related to Presbyterianism.  Anyway, I hope to read some of your reformed insight real soon.

Here are some more blessings for you to share with others.

God bless,

Don

Hi Don, I would love to chat about the reformed faith. Were you ever affiliated with any of the mainline denominations? I ask because their usally the ones that follow the reformed faith. Or perhaps a better question is, what do you think reformed faith is? or what does this site think it is?

Thank you for the blessings..... one of the things I'm trying to get used to on here.

look forward to talking more on this subject.

Peace,

Janine

Reformationist · Mar 2, 2003

Today at 07:13 AM PresbyGal said this in Post #19

Were you ever affiliated with any of the mainline denominations?

No.

Or perhaps a better question is, what do you think reformed faith is?

Hmmm...well, that's a big subject.  Basically it is the belief that man fell from grace, there was a radical change in his nature, God unconditionally set aside a people for His Son, brings them back to life and conforms them to the image of His Son.

or what does this site think it is?

I don't think "this site" has the first clue as to what the reformed faith is. 

Thank you for the blessings..... one of the things I'm trying to get used to on here.

Your welcome.  They don't really mean anything.  I think they're just a good way of letting people know you appreciate them.

God bless,

Don

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