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Loose subscription is the way to lose a denomination in liberalism. Of course, that is not what "good faith" subscription is in the PCA, contrary to FV sympathizers. Here are the various terms, and what they mean. Strict subscription means that no exceptions are allowed. Good faith subscription means that all exceptions must be declared, and then the Presbytery trusts the candidate that there are no other exceptions. Loose subscription means that there is a confession within the confession ("as long as someone holds to the basic system within the confession, that's okay"). Now, do remember that in most Reformed churches, the members are not required to hold to the doctrinal standards. For instance, if someone believed in credobaptism, that would not necessarily be a bar to membership in a church which I was pastoring. It would be a bar to holding office, however. If someone were struggling with such a doctrine, they should examine the confession closely to see exactly what it says. Then they should ransack Scripture to see what Scripture says. Lastly, they should see what other godly men might have to say about it. They should struggle with their understanding, and especially talk with the pastor.
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