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Hello everyone, Several confessionally-Presbyterian families have recently come together to start a small church plant in Southeast Asia in a country that is overall quite safe and in a city which is a hub for global Christian workers. There are a number of English-speaking churches here which...

Greetings, My name is João Pedro, I am 17 years old, the son of Reverend Leonardo, and a member of the Second Presbyterian Church of Itajubá, Brazil. This year, our church is restarting its youth ministry, focused on young adults between the ages of 18 and 30. As we begin this new season, we are...

~ Exerpt taken out of Lecture 1 in James Buchanan's The Doctrine of Justification: An Outline of its History in the Church; And of Its Exposition From Scripture (Links to some efitions: Banner of Truth UK, Monergism, Logos)

Just curious what distinguishes the Orthodox Presbyterian Church (OPC) from the Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America (RPCNA) (the denomination to which, in interest of full disclosure, I belong)… Some things I am finding from cursory research: Women deacons (OPC no, RPCNA yes)...

Saw this video the other day describing the sad decline of the church of Scotland (numerically, doctrinally, and morally): The End of the Church of Scotland Just curious if anyone knows of any movements/organizations pushing for revitalization of reformed presbyterianism in Scotland? As an...

This is just a fun poll I thought I would bring out when a 1689 Federalist friend and I were having a discussion, and I pulled out "I only hear from you prejudice against a historically marginalized group known as Presbyterians." But we were unable to decide who had the better argument because...

I'm about to finish James Bannermans "Church of Christ". It's extremely sound, thorough, and deals with the doctrine of the church in a way I find extremely helpful when having conversations with Roman Catholics (for which I'm very outnumbered here in the Midwest). From y'alls experience, what...

Forgive me if this has been covered before, but in my church we have, aside from a few members and half the elders, mostly Calvinists who read MacArthur, hold to premillennial dispensationalism, and yet use the term "reformed" to refer to themselves. We even have a handful of Arminian members...

The Form of Presbyterian Church Government set at the Westminster Assembly, in it's Directory for the Ordination of Ministers, says: Do any of the Presbyterian Churches or Seminaries still have this or a similar requirement? Perhaps some of the more conservative ones that still hold the Form...

Orthodox Christians all affirm that every word of Scripture has been completely inspired by God (i.e. Verbal Plenary Inspiration). However, there are divergent views on the mode of its inspiration and the role that the human authors played in the writing of Scripture. The organic view of...

Dr. Samuel Miller, Professor of Ecclesiastical History and Church Government at Princeton Seminary wrote confidently in 1835 “Presbyterians do not observe Holy Days.” 1 Yet some 164 years after the book in which Miller made that bold declaration was published, an informal survey of 30 churches...

Acts 6:1-7: Hello brethren, I have a question on scriptural Presbyterian polity. In the above passage, it seems the apostles called "the multitude of the disciples" to nominate the first deacons. What is this multitude? Is this a way to elect deacons, or the only right way to go about it...

I have heard scattered references to missions of the Free Church of Scotland in Tiberias and perhaps other locations (they seemed to have purchased the properties of the English missionaries in Safed), as well as something at some point relating to the Free Presbyterian Church of Scotland being...

With the rise of an emphasis on the local church, membership and the authority of elders, some have concluded that a church member needs permission from the elders to leave a church. This was the teaching of congregationalism in contrast to presbyterianism during the puritan era. This new page...

Has anyone else signed up for the Dead Presbyterian Society? I just signed up this week. Students get $20 off, but otherwise, it's $49.99 a year. Log College Press has a lot of free resources, but I think it's well worth it to get a DPS membership. They're adding more features to it and...

I don't speak english very well. So forgive me if something is not understandable. My question concerns the practice of ordination in Presbyterian and Reformed churches. As I understand it, ordinations with the laying on of hands by other presbyters, previously ordained, are only valid. In...

I have always been told to look at authors not just from my tradition (Presbyterian/Reformed), but also from other traditions within Christianity. As such, I have come to understand and appreciate much of John Piper, even though there are many things with which I would be in disagreement with...

Hello All, This has probably been asked before but I wasn't able to find details through searches. Can somebody provide a brief overview of the differences between PCA, RP and OPC presbyterian churches?

The Main Points of Church Government and Discipline by Christopher Love (1618-1651) Love's Question 13 on tithing in support of the church and minister is worth the whole study by itself. But, the whole work is very profitable and helpful in a number of ways. Christopher Love (1618-1651)...

Is anyone familiar with Decatur Presbyterian Church (PCA) in Decatur, Alabama? My sister has grown to love the worship typical in the OPC. Will this PCA be similar in the sense of having a traditional worship, or will it be more "contemporary?"

Hey Guys. I just started getting deep into reformed theology a few years back (or really just theology in general) and I am reformed baptist as of now. Of course, I have learned much from reformed Presbyterian theologians and others such as Anglican as well. I love the things they have to say...

My wife and I are going to be seeking full membership at Westminster OPC near by. After reading John Murray’s “Christian Baptism” she’s fully adopted covenant theology. This has been a year long journey for both of us, but we’ve arrived. Here’s a prayer request: Please pray for us as we tell...

Stephen Egerton may have had the first Presbyterian church in England as noted by Thomas Brooks. I just initially finished the first draft of his only available work and will be posting it later in March as it is finalized.

Hi, I'll possibly be moving to Singapore next year and was looking up Presbyterian churches there. There are... a lot. And being relatively new to Presbyterianism, I wasn't sure how to tease out which is which. I see a goodly number are Exclusive Psalmody, which we are not (our family loves...

Moving to Jacksonville, Fl folks. Will y'all please give me some ideas on churches? I can google(and have) but there are plenty for me to choose from over there. I can live anywhere in the area so my first beacon of where to live is where I attend church. I just thought y'all might be able to...

What is the definitive work in Church history arguing and delineating classic presbyterianism? Samuel Rutherford’s The Due Right of Presbyteries. Rutherford answers every detailed point of ecclesiology (things about the Church) that you ever thought of, and many, many more. The problem...

I hope this is the right thread for a question of this nature. I am a Reformed Baptist in a theololgical journey toward Presbyterianism. I am strongly questioning my Reformed Baptist views of Church Government and Baptism. I've read the book Who Runs the Church? Four Views on Church...

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Hello, all. Does anyone know if any RP denomination has dissent toward John Calvin's interpretation of general equity? More specifically, do any disagree with his interpretation of proving a case with witnesses? Here's what my denomination's literature states: "The accused cannot be...

NOTICE: On the advice of another member, I am splitting my questions up (Smart 2012) into three separate posts, allowing "folks to more easily focus the discussion on one point" (Lindsay 2012, par. 2). This is the first of three posts; the other two are "Heretical v. unorthodox: What is heresy?"...