{"content":[{"text":"Elements of the Debate \n An Exception is a Stated Difference to the Confessional Standards of the PCA. When a candidate is \n examined for admission his theological differences with the PCA must be submitted in writing to the \n presbytery which “judges” whether his exceptions are (or are not) in accord with the Westminster \n Standards. In 2002 the PCA approved the following classifications to judge these differences by:","bbox":{"left":0.117686,"top":0.097014,"width":0.72577,"height":0.082383}},{"text":"a) the candidate stated that he had no differences; or \n b) the court judged the stated difference(s) to be merely semantic; or \n c) the court judged the stated difference(s) to be more than semantic, but “not out of accord with any \n fundamental of our system of doctrine” (BCO 21-4); or \n d) the court judged the stated difference(s) to be “out of accord,” that is, “hostile to the system” or \n “strik[ing] at the vitals of religion” (BCO 21-4)","bbox":{"left":0.117686,"top":0.192771,"width":0.7326440000000001,"height":0.098444}},{"text":"In 2018 Calvary Presbytery in an attempt to foster clarity on the issue approved the following \n statement, “Ministers in Calvary Presbytery are to be required to teach the Scriptures faithfully. \n Where their views differ from the stated doctrinal standards of the PCA, they are to teach the \n Scripture, and to explain what Westminster teaches and the Scriptural basis for it, and they may \n explain other interpretations and the Scriptural basis for them but must submit to the \n denominational holding to the Westminster Standards as the accepted system of doctrine. The \n presbytery may declare certain exceptions unteachable.”","bbox":{"left":0.117686,"top":0.304525,"width":0.749785,"height":0.12479600000000002}},{"text":"Young Mary Duncan, a 10-year-old communing member of Second (in good standing) who received \n special permission to attend the afternoon portion of the meeting, commented to her father afterwards “I \n was a little confused, but I think I got most of it.”","bbox":{"left":0.117686,"top":0.442506,"width":0.748876,"height":0.05056500000000003}},{"text":"There was also an overture received for the 48th General Assembly. It resolved that the Calvary \n Presbytery hereby overtures the 48th General Assembly and ask it to declare the Report of the \n Ad Interim Committee on Human Sexuality as a biblically faithful declaration and refer it to the \n Committee on Discipleship Ministries for inclusion and promotion among its denominational \n teaching materials.","bbox":{"left":0.126706,"top":0.508616,"width":0.752784,"height":0.09042700000000004}},{"text":"It was approved unanimously on the grounds that “The PCA Ad Interim Committee Report on \n Human Sexuality,” is a biblically faithful work by gifted churchmen within the PCA. It is a most \n useful resource concerning the apologetic and pastoral task surrounding gender and sexuality \n confusion within the PCA and the broader culture. The matter has been referred to the PCA’s \n highest court in St Louis.","bbox":{"left":0.117686,"top":0.612164,"width":0.758876,"height":0.08990900000000002}},{"text":"Presbytery adjourned late afternoon to meet next (DV) at Second Greenville on 24th July 2021","bbox":{"left":0.117686,"top":0.71541,"width":0.6820360000000001,"height":0.018595000000000028}},{"text":"For the Church,","bbox":{"left":0.117686,"top":0.746206,"width":0.11348500000000002,"height":0.018595000000000028}},{"text":"Melton L. Duncan \n Stated Clerk, Calvary (since 2016) \n Standing Judicial Commissioner (Class of ‘24) \n Ruling Elder (ordained 2002) \n Advisor, PCA History Center (since 1992) \n Charter Member of the PCA (1973) \n Past Member, PCAGA/CP Committee on Thanks","bbox":{"left":0.117686,"top":0.804387,"width":0.35017,"height":0.09983600000000004}}],"images_bbox":[{"left":0.418954,"top":0.909091,"width":0.162091,"height":0.045441}],"images_bbox_not_text_overlap":[{"left":0.418954,"top":0.909091,"width":0.162091,"height":0.045441}]}