tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-808697756426649418.post5900971812026586376..comments2023-12-25T09:58:54.563-06:00Comments on The Christian Freethinker: Must the Unity and Purity of the Church Wait for Ideal Circumstances?Mark Hausamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07371790103414979060noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-808697756426649418.post-21473954742048628322015-01-29T11:36:30.906-06:002015-01-29T11:36:30.906-06:00Would it be right to assume that the idea of holdi...Would it be right to assume that the idea of holding "concurrent synods" means that the synods of the two denominations meet at the same time and the same place, but the members of one synod would not be able to vote in the other synod?<br /><br />"It is my fear that the RP's will hold to THEIR version of the RPW at the expense of all the commonalities that the two churches share."<br /><br />If their view is correct, they should hold to it and not agree to any merger that would compromise it, for we are not to compromise biblical truth. In that case, the ARP should reform its doctrine in order to merge with those who hold exclusive psalmody. On the other hand, if the current ARP position is correct, then it is the RPs who need to reform in order to advance the purity and unity of the church.Mark Hausamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07371790103414979060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-808697756426649418.post-92012955293443822912015-01-28T17:39:17.879-06:002015-01-28T17:39:17.879-06:00The Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church (of whi...The Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church (of which I am a member)and the Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America will hold concurrent synods at the ARP assembly grounds in Flat Rock, NC, this summer. The ARP offered the invitation in the hope that it would lead to greater levels of unity between the two denominations, which share significant historical roots in Scotland. While the ARP form of government permits congregational sessions to choose exclusive psalmody, and some do, it is a small minority. It is my fear that the RP's will hold to THEIR version of the RPW at the expense of all the commonalities that the two churches share.Chris Colehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08235793234791146943noreply@blogger.com