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PCA, student ministry, MDiv student at RTS

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Youth ministry nutshell

(i) Send mass email to parents after thorough proofreading

(ii) Open email after sending and spot an error

(iii) Send correction and apologize for error

(iv) Receive email from a kind parent pointing out a different (and far more significant) error

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[Ligon Duncan @LigonDuncan]

Since there is a little chatter going on on X about the sin of schism, this is a good time to remember the principled, godly, Scriptural, confessional, catholic-spirited, churchly argument of the PCA founders in the Message to All Churches (1973).

"When a denomination will not exercise discipline and its courts have become heterodox or disposed to tolerate error, the minority finds itself in the anomalous position of being submissive to a tolerant and erring majority. In order to proclaim the truth and to practice the discipline which they believe obedience to Christ requires, it then becomes necessary for them to separate. This is the exercise of discipline in reverse. It is how we view our separation.

Some of our brethren have felt that the present circumstances do not yet call for such a remedy. They remain in the Presbyterian Church in the United States. We trust they will continue to contend for the faith, though our departure makes their position more difficult. We express to them our hope that God will bless their efforts, and that there may come a genuine spiritual awakening in the Presbyterian Church in the United States.

We trust that our departure may cause those who control and direct the programs and policies of the Presbyterian Church in the United States to reexamine their own position in the light of the Word. Our prayer is that God may use this movement to promote spiritual awakening, not only in the new Church, but also in that from which we have separated. If in the providence of God, such were to occur, we would gladly acknowledge that the grounds for separation and division would have to be reassessed.

We declare also that we believe the system of doctrine found in God’s Word to be the system known as the Reformed Faith. We are committed without reservation to the Reformed Faith as set forth in the Westminster Confession and Catechisms. It is our conviction that the Reformed faith is not sectarian, but an authentic and valid expression of Biblical Christianity. We believe it is our duty to seek fellowship and unity with all who profess this faith. We particularly wish to labor with other Christians committed to this theology."

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@LigonDuncan @ReformTheoSem @crossway This is great. Look forward to picking up a copy!

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@swils0608 @jdgreear @BaptistPress Spoken like a Presbyterian. 😉

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@redeemed_zoomer This ain’t it

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@LigonDuncan @ryanburge Fascinating stuff. I am grateful for RTS!

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@Jaime_E_Owens Just finished a seminary paper on John! Used a ton, but Carson, Boice, and Bruce are the ones I’ll come back to for teaching prep

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@griffingulledge @jaredcwilson @CrisJackson_18

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@combstaylor_ Amen

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@BarnabasPiper @HappyRantPod It was a great ride boys - and what an honor it is to have taken this historic photograph - In all seriousness though, thank you guys for everything.

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@TylerHuckabee "Let's take a look through scripture"

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@ronniejmartin @joethorn @docanddevo Let's make this happen