BCO Flashcards
Presbyterian Church Government - heads
Church, members, officers, courts, orders
Nature & Extent of Church Power
Commonwealth - whole body
Ecclesiastical - wholly spiritual - several and jointly.
Sole functions of the Church
Proclaim, administer, and enforce the law of Christ revealed in Scripture
Power of Church
Exclusively Spiritual - that of the state includes the exercise of force
Particular Church
Local congregation with their children
Ordinances
prayer, singing, reading, preaching, sacraments, catechizing, exercising discipline
Ordinary & Perpetual Offices
Elder & Deacon
The Elder
Bishop/Pastor - oversight of the flock of Christ
Presbyter/Elder - spiritually fruitful, dignified, prudent, exemplary, govern well his house and the Kingdom of Christ
Teacher - expounds the word
Deacon
Sympathy & Service
Church Session has power to:
To inquire into the lives of the church members under its care
To examine, ordain, and install elders/deacons
To approve actions affecting church property
To call congregational meetings
To exercise authority over the time and place of worship
To observe & carry out lawful injunctions of higher courts
Commission vs Committee
Commission has to carry out something, complete it’s business.
Committee just provides study, report.
How often do Courts meet?
Deacons: once per quarter
Elders: once per quarter
Presbytery: twice per year
GA Permanent Committees
Committee on Discipleship Ministries (CDM)
Covenant College (CC)
Covenant Theological Seminary (CTS)
Mission to North America (MNA)
Mission to the World (MTW)
PCA Foundation (PCAF)
PCA Retirement & Benefits, Inc. (RBI)
Reformed University Fellowship (RUF)
Ridge Haven Conference Center (RH)
Discipline
Familial not civil
Exercise of authority given the Church by the Lord Jesus to instruct and guide its members, and to promote it’s purity and welfare.
Exercise of Discipline
The glory of God
The purity of His Church
The keeping and reclaiming of disobedient sinners
