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- | ===What do Presbyterian Believe?=== | + | ==== What do Presbyterian Believe? |
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- | In 1901 the various state assemblies came together to form the Presbyterian Church of Australia (PCA). The PCA adopted as it's supreme standard the words of God (contained | + | ==== Presbyterians |
- | The PCA adopted as its subordinate standard | + | The first Presbyterian church in Australia was Ebenezer, constructed on the banks of the Hawkesbury River near Windsor |
+ | Over time, things grew to the point where in 1835 the Presbyterian Church of Tasmania was formed, to be followed in | ||
+ | 1859 by the Presbyterian Church of Victoria, in 1863 the Presbyterian Church of Queensland, in 1865 the Presbyterian Church of New South Wales and Presbyterian Church of South Australia and Presbyterian Church of Western Australia in 1879 | ||
- | Redemption (i) That in regard to the doctrine of redemption as taught in the subordinate standard, and in consistency therewith, the love of God to all mankind, His gift of His Son to be the propitiation for the sins of the whole world, and the free offer of salvation to men without distinction on the grounds of Christ' | + | In 1901 the various state assemblies came together |
- | God's Eternal Decree (ii) That the doctrine of God's eternal decree, including the doctrine | + | In 1977, approximately two thirds |
- | Infants, and those without pale of ordinary means (iii) That while none are saved except through the mediation of Christ and by the grace of the Holy Spirit, Who worketh when and where and how it pleaseth Him; while the duty of sending the Gospel to the heathen who are sunk in ignorance, sin and misery is imperative; and while the outward and ordinary means of salvation for those capable of being called by the Word are the ordinances of the Gospel, in accepting the subordinate standard it is not required to be held that any who die in infancy are lost, or that God may not extend His Grace to any who are without the pale of ordinary means, as it may seem good in His sight. | + | ==== Doctrine ==== |
- | Man's fallen Nature (iv) That in holding and teaching, according to the Confession of Faith, the corruption of man's nature | + | The PCA adopted |
- | Liberty of Opinion (v) That liberty of opinion is allowed on matters in the subordinate standard | + | The PCA adopted as its subordinate standard the West Minister Confession of Faith read in light of the declaratory statement. |
- | Civil Magistrate | + | ==== Declaratory Statement ==== |
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+ | That six point declaratory statement is as follows: | ||
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+ | **(i) Redemption: | ||
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+ | **(ii) God's Eternal Decree:** That the doctrine of God's eternal decree, including the doctrine of election to eternal life, is held as defined in the Confession of Faith, Chapter III, Section 1., where it is expressly stated that according to this doctrine, " | ||
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+ | **(iii) Infants, and those without pale of ordinary means:** That while none are saved except through the mediation of Christ and by the grace of the Holy Spirit, Who worketh when and where and how it pleaseth Him; while the duty of sending the Gospel to the heathen who are sunk in ignorance, sin and misery is imperative; and while the outward and ordinary means of salvation for those capable of being called by the Word are the ordinances of the Gospel, in accepting the subordinate standard it is not required to be held that any who die in infancy are lost, or that God may not extend His Grace to any who are without the pale of ordinary means, as it may seem good in His sight. | ||
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+ | **(iv) Man's fallen Nature:** That in holding and teaching, according to the Confession of Faith, the corruption of man's nature as fallen, this Church also maintains that there remains tokens of man's greatness as created in the image of God, that he possesses a knowledge of God and of duty - that he is responsible for compliance with the moral law and the call of the Gospel, and that, although unable without the aid of the Holy Spirit to return to God unto salvation, he is yet capable of affections and actions which of themselves are virtuous and praiseworthy. | ||
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+ | **(v) Liberty of Opinion:** That liberty of opinion is allowed on matters in the subordinate standard not essential to the doctrine therein taught, the Church guarding against the abuse of this liberty to the injury of its unity and peace. | ||
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+ | **(vi) Civil Magistrate: | ||
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