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Old 07-02-2008, 09:53 AM
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So what exactly is this, on what authority did they have to draft it and speak for others and what binding effect does it have on anyone? Could a group of PBers do the same for America? And if so great, why do not more Presbyterians adopt this officially as a part of their church documents. I think Reg the Stillwaters Revival guy belongs to a church that does...why hasn't it caught on?

Actually this has nothing to do with Still Waters. This was the document that the Westminster Divines wrote, which called the nation of Scotland to enter into covenant with the LORD. They believed that the nation was under the authority of Jesus Christ. The American Presbyterians rejected it when they revised the Westminster Standards.
Which I personally think was a terrible mistake.
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