This thread relates back to this thread.


Okay, now for the question...

If you found yourself on vacation in an area where there are not EP and/or A Capella congregations, would you in good conscience be able to worship with a reformed but non-EP/A Capella congregation? (I would assume though, at the very least, that you would not participate in the singing portion of the service.)

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~James Helbert~, Wytheville, VA
Providence Reformed Presbyterian Church, RPCUS
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Yes; in fact I am currently a member of a non EP, and very non acappella reformed congregation. I also know that at my previous acapella EP church, other members and at least one elder would attend the best church they could, if they held to the gospel, while on vacation. Sometimes we vacation in wastelands, but, let me put it this way, acapella EP does not equate to some kind of perfectionist separatism.

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"Illum oportet crescere me autem minui."

I had assumed by their presence on this board alone that the EP a capella folks are not separatists. I'm not trying to pigeonhole anyone. I'm just trying to determine where the line is drawn. The debates seem to be enjoined with much gusto and passion at times.

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~James Helbert~, Wytheville, VA
Providence Reformed Presbyterian Church, RPCUS
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Well, this is true, but if you will excuse the sometimes over grumpy over enthusiastic EPs, we luv you nevertheless.

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Chris Coldwell
Lakewood Presbyterian Church (PCA), Member
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When heresy rises in an evangelical body, it is never frank and open. It always begins by skulking, and assuming a disguise. Its advocates, when together, boast of great improvements, and congratulate one another on having gone greatly beyond the ‘old dead orthodoxy,’ and on having left behind many of its antiquated errors: but when taxed with deviations from the received faith, they complain of the unreasonableness of their accusers, as they ‘differ from it only in words.’ This has been the standing course of errorists ever since the apostolic age. Samuel Miller, Introductory essay, The Articles of the Synod of Dort (1841).

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As sort of a momentary aside to the main topic here, it seems to me that this is a problem with far too many Christians today. We ought to incorporate into our vacation plans the high priority of worshiping in a good church. I think more members need to be warned against the unbiblical mentality of choosing someplace they want to go vacation first and then compromising on attendance in a biblical church.

(Note that this comment is general and not directly related to the EP question).

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Rev. Adam King
Minister without a call (WPCUS)
Stated Supply: Reformed Presbyterian Church
Sterling, KS

Good point, Adam. Here is a previous thread concerning this subject which may be of interest.

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Providence Reformed Presbyterian Church, RPCUS
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