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I would like to apologise to everyone I debated for the PCUSA against. You guys were right. I should have shut my prideful arrogant trap and listened to better informed voices before I joined.
I talked to my wife and after a long conversation she and I decided that I have to tell the Pastor at the PC-USA church that we're leaving and then we'll go looking. I printed out this page from scripture catholic (don't worry they're on the same side on this issue) http://www.scripturecatholic.com/homosexuality.html and we looked up the verses in the ESV and talked about them and decided it is best to follow God's word than to try to make excuses for things.
We are going to find a Bible believing Church. My wife is reluctant but understanding. Her step father is an ELCA minister and is pretty liberal. He will be pretty upset with me. We have clashed a few times over bible interpretation. He has a PHD so he thinks that he is an authority and that his historical critical hermenuetic rules all. He denies the virgin birth and the inerrancy of scripture and that there is a hell. He also sees nothing wrong with openly gay individuals in the pulpit. So, if you guys would pray I'd appreciate it. I'm going to have a tough time when they find out we are finding a bible believing Church. My mother in law already told my wife that she shouldn't listen to me and should ditch her ESV for The Message. So, I'm in real trouble with the in-laws on this one.
I found a PCA Church not too far from here that we are going to try this Sunday. What denomination are you? What are good reformed denominations.
With all due respect, I think you'd be better off in a PCA church than in CC.
Unless I'm mistaken, you do not have to accept infant baptism to join the church. You would have to of course to hold office in the church, but I am pretty sure you can be a member.
With all due respect, I think you'd be better off in a PCA church than in CC.
Unless I'm mistaken, you do not have to accept infant baptism to join the church. You would have to of course to hold office in the church, but I am pretty sure you can be a member.
I can vouch for this. When I was in the PCA church plant, they were extremely tolerant of my credobaptist views. The pastor actually leaned that way as well, and the elders in authority over him were well aware of this. Credobaptist doctrine is well-accepted in the PCA, although they ultimately take a paedobaptist stance.
I know of a few good sovereign grace churches in N.C. I may be able to point you toward one near where you are giong.Yea - you're right about this - and since he is already Presbyterian the PCA would be his best bet. I just mentioned the CC in case he is ever in my position and has no other options in regards to reformed churches being around.
Just from a glance at the internet it looks like the only reformed churches in my next area are PCA - so I may wind up in one as a credo-baptist but it's cool - the PCA is on the money as far as I'm concerned....
https://processor.pcanet.org/ac/directory/directory.cfmI left the PCUSA officially today. I spoke with an elder on the phone and took my church directory and envelopes back to the church office.
So. I want to do this right. We're going to go searching for a church.
I believe all five points of Calvinism I'm in the paedobaptist camp. I believe in a spiritual presence of Christ in the Lord's Supper. I believe the scriptures are the inspired, inerrant, infallible Word of God.
I really look up to R.C Sproul. I agree with him on everything so far. I haven't read and studied all of his work. But he is the standard I look to to see what the reformed position is.
I talked to my wife today during my lunch hour and she said we might as well start our visit of the PCA church with Sunday School. I can't wait. I hope it's good. We're going to be extra careful this time before we join though.
I know of a few good sovereign grace churches in N.C. I may be able to point you toward one near where you are giong.
DD, if you're looking at Town North PCA, I just read their bulletin online, and it sounds like a fantastic Church! Very orthodox and appropriate worship of God from what I read. Enjoy, brother. Responsive readings of Psalms, NT scripture, and WCF. Ruling Elders and Deacons taking part in leading worship. Looks like a Regulative Principle of Worship kinda place. That's just cool!
I know that you are getting bombarded with church suggestions. I'm not sure if URCNA has a church around your area but you can check for a possible alternative.
http://www.service-life.com/sysfile...c.cfm?memberid=303&public=1&reporttype=custom
United Reformed Churches adhere rigidly to the 3 forms of unity. And like a pastor said to my friends when they ask their similarity to Presbyterians are pretty much like kissing cousins. They are both seeking communion with each other so the differences are very minute. Some of URCNA members that are well known are Dr Micheal Horton and Dr Riddlebarger who teach at Westminster Seminary California.