Openness to/Allowance of Theonomy in the Reformed Denominations

Backwoods Presbyterian · #1 (**permalink**) 05-28-2008, 10:36 AM

I have been told that the OPC is more "open" to theonomy than the PCA, which seems to be quite actively pursuant against it, what is the position of your denominations per the ability of Teaching Elders to teach/hold to theonomy?

TimV · #2 (**permalink**) 05-28-2008, 10:39 AM

A lot of those question you can answer by going to the PCA historical center and looking for position papers. Here is the position paper on Theonomy

PCA Historical Center: PCA Digest - Position Papers, 1973 - 1993 - Theonomy

Daniel Ritchie · #3 (**permalink**) 05-28-2008, 10:40 AM

For the RPCI not to allow for it would mean excluding the Cameronians and the Covenanting martyrs (especially those who adhered to the Queensferry Paper).

Stephen · #4 (**permalink**) 05-28-2008, 10:51 AM

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A lot of those question you can answer by going to the PCA historical center and looking for position papers. Here is the position paper on Theonomy

PCA Historical Center: PCA Digest - Position Papers, 1973 - 1993 - Theonomy

The position is very brief and does not take a hard stand against theonomists, but there are some PCA presbyteries that will not ordain or receive a candidate from another presbytery or denomination that holds to theonomy.

wsw201 · #5 (**permalink**) 05-28-2008, 10:59 AM

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A lot of those question you can answer by going to the PCA historical center and looking for position papers. Here is the position paper on Theonomy

PCA Historical Center: PCA Digest - Position Papers, 1973 - 1993 - Theonomy

The position is very brief and does not take a hard stand against theonomists, but there are some PCA presbyteries that will not ordain or receive a candidate from another presbytery or denomination that holds to theonomy.

For the PCA or OPC the issue of theonomy as defined as God's Law versus Man's Law is not necessarily a major issue. It gets harder when theonomy becomes a synonym for Christian Reconstructionism.

Daniel Ritchie · #6 (**permalink**) 05-28-2008, 11:03 AM

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A lot of those question you can answer by going to the PCA historical center and looking for position papers. Here is the position paper on Theonomy

PCA Historical Center: PCA Digest - Position Papers, 1973 - 1993 - Theonomy

The position is very brief and does not take a hard stand against theonomists, but there are some PCA presbyteries that will not ordain or receive a candidate from another presbytery or denomination that holds to theonomy.

Would they exclude a Socialist?

Stephen · #7 (**permalink**) 05-28-2008, 11:25 AM

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Originally Posted by TimV

A lot of those question you can answer by going to the PCA historical center and looking for position papers. Here is the position paper on Theonomy

PCA Historical Center: PCA Digest - Position Papers, 1973 - 1993 - Theonomy

The position is very brief and does not take a hard stand against theonomists, but there are some PCA presbyteries that will not ordain or receive a candidate from another presbytery or denomination that holds to theonomy.

Would they exclude a Socialist?

I would hope so, but nothing surprises me.