BCO (Written Exam) Flashcards
List the Preliminary Principles.
- God alone is Lord of the conscience (Conscience).
- Every Church has the right to declare the terms of admission into it (Admission).
- Christ has given the Church officers to preach and administer the Sacraments (Officers).
- Godliness is founded on truth (Godliness).
- Sound, godly teachers may differ on truths and forms (Differ)
- Power to elect officers to authority over a society resides in that society (Election)
- Church power is ministerial and declarative (Power)
- Church discipline is moral and spiritual, not civil (Discipline)
What are the five “heads” that comprise a Presbyterian or representative form of government?
- The Church
- Its members
- Its officers
- Its courts
- Its orders
List the qualifications of an elder.
(CBS RASH)
1. Competency in human learning
2. Blamelessness in life
3. Soundness in faith
4. Ruling his own household well
5. Aptness to teach
6. Sobriety and holiness in life
7. Having a good report from those outside the church
List the duties of an elder.
(OVEN SILC)
1. Oversee the flock (particular and general)
2. Visit (especially the sick)
3. Exercise government and discipline
4. Nourish and guard the church’s children
5. Set a worthy example
6. Instruct the ignorant
7. Love and pray with and for people
8. Comfort the mourner
List the qualifications of a deacon.
(HS WEBS)
1. Honest repute
2. Spiritual character
3. Warm sympathies
4. Exemplary lives
5. Brotherly spirit
6. Sound judgment
List the duties of a deacon.
(MED C)
1. Ministering (to the needy, sick, friendless, and distressed)
2. Effectively collecting and distributing gifts
3. Developing the grace of liberality in church members
4. Caring for church property
List the proper elements of worship.
(SS PP TS)
1. Scripture reading
2. Singing psalms and hymns
3. Prayer
4. Preaching
5. Tithes and offerings
6. Sacraments
