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Old 02-23-2008, 10:54 AM
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Originally Posted by Pergamum View Post
okay....

how about voluntarily associations then, such as William Carey called for in his "Enquiry." This gave birth to the missionary society, which is classified under the broad heading of "Para-church". Can this innovation be allowed?
In my opinion, Presbyterian church polity rules out the need for such things as missionary work can be run through the oversight of church courts.
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