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Old 02-03-2008, 10:34 PM
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Originally Posted by SRoper View Post
OK, so I had the legal definition correct. What I don't get is why it's called "good faith subscription." Is it because the candidate with exceptions says, in effect, "here are my exceptions to the Standards, and I accept any consequences that might come from my exceptions"?
I think that is basically how it is supposed to work, and it is up to the Presbytery to decide whether or not the candidate indeed subscribes to the system of doctrine found in the standards or if his exceptions are such that they are inimical to the system of doctrine.
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