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Book of Order. The Book of Order is a governing document of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), abbreviated as PC (USA). It is divided into four parts: The Foundations of Presbyterian Polity, Form of Government, Directory for Worship, and Rules of Discipline. The Book of Order is designated "Part 2" of the PC (USA) Constitution.
Amending the Book of Confessions is a six-year-long process. The process begins when a General Assembly appoints a committee to study a proposed amendment. The committee presents its report at the following General Assembly, which then votes on whether to send the amendment to the presbyteries. Two-thirds of the presbyteries, and another ...
The Ordnung is a set of rules for Amish, Old Order Mennonite and Conservative Mennonite living. Ordnung ( pronounced [ˈɔʁdnʊŋ] ⓘ) is the German word for order, discipline, rule, arrangement, organization, or system. Because the Amish have no central church government, each assembly is autonomous and is its own governing authority.
The Brief Statement of Faith is a statement of faith adopted by the Presbyterian Church (USA) in 1991 as part of its Book of Confessions . The statement was forged during the union of the United Presbyterian Church in the United States of America and the Presbyterian Church in the United States in the formation of the Presbyterian Church (USA).
Christian Ethics: A Historical and Systematic Analysis of Its Dominant Ideas (1967) is a scholarly work by Isma'il Raji al-Faruqi, first published in 1967. It explores Christian ethical thought from both historical and systematic perspectives, analyzing its development and key ideas. [ 1 ]
Teresa Hord Owens. Teresa " Terri " Hord Owens is an American Christian minister who currently serves as the General Minister and President of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in the United States and Canada. When she was elected in 2017, Owens was the first black woman to lead a mainline denomination as their chief executive.
www .openbible .org. Open Bible Churches ( OBC ), formerly known as Open Bible Standard Churches ( OBSC ), is an association of Pentecostal churches with headquarters in Des Moines, Iowa, United States. Open Bible is similar in doctrine and practice to the Assemblies of God in that the adherents believe in the modern-day gifts of the Holy ...
The New Testament Household Codes (in German nicknamed Haustafeln ), also known as New Testament Domestic Codes, consist of instructions in New Testament writings associated with the apostles Paul and Peter to pairs of Christian people within the structure of a typical Roman household. The main foci of the Household Codes are upon husband/wife ...