shelly
Puritan Board Freshman
If all churches are to be part of one "catholic" church/the body of Christ then ideally there should only be one denomination. Right? During the Reformation did it ever get to that? ie You're either presbyterian, catholic or something in the middle? Was the thought that only presbyterians were right and no other church was a "true church"?
Always reforming--If the presb denomination one is in deviates from the original practice and/or beliefs then a new denomination is formed. This happens over and over. So now here we are with a plethora of presbyterian denominations and need to find the "right" one. How? When a new denomination or splits occur doesn't everyone still think they are in the "true church". Do you look for the ABC(presbyterian denomination) that has the "best" interpretation and application of the Westminister Confession, and never changed any part of it? Won't the "best" interpretation and application will be the one that most closely agrees with your own?
How can so many people believe so differently and yet all be "right"?
I purposely attended my first presbyterian worship service yesterday. We talked with them 3 years ago, but weren't even in agreement concerning the basic 5 points at the time. Now the poor man will have to face our questions in real life Aren't y'all lucky we aren't walking into your church!
My husband decided that the schedules of our current church and this PCA one mesh well enough that we can do a "double header" and go to our service and then run to the PCA one for their worship and education class.
We're joking about how long it will take for our current church to get tired of questions once we start studying the WMC in earnest and to tell us to leave. Seriously though, they have truly pastored us personally and as a family and I don't want to downplay their tremendous help to us during very difficult times.
I grew up IFB, my husband was reared Episcapal (I can't even spell it) and can still recite the prayers when we go with his parents. This whole presbyterian way of thinking is completely foreign to us. We don't speak presbyterian yet! but we have taken on an online language course to learn how. Perhaps you've heard of the Puritan Board?:bigsmile:
We're on the road in the journey to being reformed. We don't know how much farther we have to travel. We just keep seeking our Father and asking "Are we there yet?" He says "No"
shelly
[Edited on 5-6-2006 by shelly]
Always reforming--If the presb denomination one is in deviates from the original practice and/or beliefs then a new denomination is formed. This happens over and over. So now here we are with a plethora of presbyterian denominations and need to find the "right" one. How? When a new denomination or splits occur doesn't everyone still think they are in the "true church". Do you look for the ABC(presbyterian denomination) that has the "best" interpretation and application of the Westminister Confession, and never changed any part of it? Won't the "best" interpretation and application will be the one that most closely agrees with your own?
How can so many people believe so differently and yet all be "right"?
I purposely attended my first presbyterian worship service yesterday. We talked with them 3 years ago, but weren't even in agreement concerning the basic 5 points at the time. Now the poor man will have to face our questions in real life Aren't y'all lucky we aren't walking into your church!
My husband decided that the schedules of our current church and this PCA one mesh well enough that we can do a "double header" and go to our service and then run to the PCA one for their worship and education class.
We're joking about how long it will take for our current church to get tired of questions once we start studying the WMC in earnest and to tell us to leave. Seriously though, they have truly pastored us personally and as a family and I don't want to downplay their tremendous help to us during very difficult times.
I grew up IFB, my husband was reared Episcapal (I can't even spell it) and can still recite the prayers when we go with his parents. This whole presbyterian way of thinking is completely foreign to us. We don't speak presbyterian yet! but we have taken on an online language course to learn how. Perhaps you've heard of the Puritan Board?:bigsmile:
We're on the road in the journey to being reformed. We don't know how much farther we have to travel. We just keep seeking our Father and asking "Are we there yet?" He says "No"
shelly
[Edited on 5-6-2006 by shelly]