tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22103379.post5172236520288930142..comments2024-01-25T05:14:08.269-08:00Comments on gptsrabbi: PCA Strategic Plan Post 13aBenjamin Shawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16983772163162004808noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22103379.post-34885873994990342652010-05-29T13:22:46.357-07:002010-05-29T13:22:46.357-07:00With all due respect Dr. Shaw, the PCA is not a un...With all due respect Dr. Shaw, the PCA is not a union of congregationalists. The higher courts gain their jus dinivus from the principle of appeal. Our connection above the presbytery level is such as is needful to maintain peace and purity. There is no principle or example of coordinated ministry above the presbytery level. Antioch appealed to the Jerusalem council to handle a doctrinal controversy, it did not coordinate with J'salem in her missionary endeavors. It does not affect the point whether the churches in question were simply congregations or classical presbyteries. Coordinated ministry is nice but not necessary to make one truly Presbyterian.KingofElflandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01725335915535937373noreply@blogger.com