Wednesday, October 17, 2007

Vows of Ruling (aka "Lay") Elders

On Sunday.... Mike, Larry & Charlie will be making vows using the following questions:

1. Do you believe the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments, as

originally given, to be the inerrant Word of God, the only

infallible rule of faith and practice?

2. Do you sincerely receive and adopt the Confession of Faith and

the Catechisms of this Church, as containing the system of

doctrine taught in the Holy Scriptures; and do you further

promise that if at any time you find yourself out of accord with

any of the fundamentals of this system of doctrine, you will, on

your own initiative, make known to your Session the change

which has taken place in your views since the assumption of this

ordination vow?

3. Do you approve of the form of government and discipline of the

Presbyterian Church in America, in conformity with the general

principles of biblical polity?

4. Do you accept the office of ruling elder in this church, and promise faithfully to perform all the

duties thereof, and to endeavor by the grace of God to adorn the

profession of the Gospel in your life, and to set a worthy example

before the Church of which God has made you an officer?

5. Do you promise subjection to your brethren in the Lord?

6. Do you promise to strive for the purity, peace, unity and edification of the Church?

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