CONTENTS
PREFACE TO THE 1883 CONFESSION
INTRODUCTION TO THE 1883 CONFESSION
PREFACE TO THE 1984 CONFESSION
INTRODUCTION TO THE 1984 CONFESSION
CONFESSION OF FAITH
1.00
God Speaks to the Human Family
2.00
The Human Family Breaks Relationship With God
3.00
God Acts Through Jesus Christ to Reconcile the World
4.00
God Acts Through the Holy Spirit
5.00
God Creates the Church for Mission
6.00
Christians Live and Witness in the World
7.00
God Consummates All Life and History
Preamble to the Constitution
THE CONSTITUTION
1.0
The Church
2.00
Particular Church
3.00
Judicatories of the Church
4.0
Session
5.0
Presbytery
6.00
The Authority of Presbytery Over Ministers, Licentiates, and Candidates
7.00
Relations Between Ministers, Licentiates, or Candidates and Churches
8.0
Synod
9.0
General Assembly
10.0
Relations Between Churches
11.0
Amendments
APPENDICES TO THE CONSTITUTION
RULES OF DISCIPLINE
1.0
Purpose of Discipline
2.0
Authority in Discipline
3.00
Discipline of Persons
4.00
Discipline of Judicatories
DIRECTORY FOR WORSHIP
Preface
I.
THE CORPORATE WORSHIP OF GOD
II.
THE SACRAMENTS
III.
LITURGICAL RITES AND OCCASIONAL WORSHIP
RULES OF ORDER
1.0
Moderator
2.0
Vice Moderator
3.0
Stated Clerk
4.0
Treasurer
5.0
Opening and Closing of Judicatory Meetings
6.0
Quorums
7.0
Adoption of Program: Orders of the Day
8.00
Motions
9.00
Amendments
10.00
Assignment of the Floor and Debate
11.0
Nominations and Elections
12.0
Voting
13.00
Boards, Committees and Commissions
14.0
Cases not Provided for in These Rules
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