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Is there any sunsbtantial difference in the polity, orginization, and discipline of these two different denominations, OPC and PCA?
Yes, in the OPC it's possible to have real debate on the floor of the GA. And no one ever cuts off debate.
The OPC has a delegated Assembly of no more than 151 commissioners meeting for a full week. Debate is rarely cut off as long as anyone has something to say. This enables the Assembly to maintain effective control over their Foreign Missions, Home Missions, Christian Education and other agencies.
The OPC has a delegated Assembly of no more than 151 commissioners meeting for a full week. Debate is rarely cut off as long as anyone has something to say. This enables the Assembly to maintain effective control over their Foreign Missions, Home Missions, Christian Education and other agencies.
So I take it that what your saying is that the PCA does not do these things?
Is there any sunsbtantial difference in the polity, orginization, and discipline of these two different denominations, OPC and PCA?
Is there any sunsbtantial difference in the polity, orginization, and discipline of these two different denominations, OPC and PCA?
3 office (OPC) vs. 2.5 office (PCA).
Is there any sunsbtantial difference in the polity, orginization, and discipline of these two different denominations, OPC and PCA?
3 office (OPC) vs. 2.5 office (PCA).
Could you explain further? Thanks.
Is there any sunsbtantial difference in the polity, orginization, and discipline of these two different denominations, OPC and PCA?
3 office (OPC) vs. 2.5 office (PCA).
Could you explain further? Thanks.
The three offices would be minister, elder, and deacon. The two and half offices would be elder and deacon with two species of elder, teaching elder and ruling elder. The two and a half office view sees more parity in the two species of elder, but I'm not sure how the differences play out in practice. Neither elders in the three office view nor ruling elders in the 2.5 office view can administer the sacraments. In the three office view, only ministers can preach; elders exhort. I'm not sure what that distinction actually means.