Rev. David Reese shepherded a committee report on the “Justification Controversy” through the Synod.
Here are the recommendations as adopted by the Synod:
1. That Synod DECLARE that we stand in solidarity with our Reformed and Presbyterian brethren in rejecting as contrary to the Scriptures as summarized by our confessional standards the theological views that are generally associated with the movements identified as “the New Perspective(s) on Paul” and the “Federal Vision”.
2. That Synod REAFFIRM our commitment to the biblical, historical, and confessional, Reformed doctrine of justification– sola gratia, sola fide, solus Christus– which requires the imputation of the active obedience of Jesus Christ as an essential component of that righteousness which is the ground of our justification and is received by faith alone.
3. That Synod RECOMMEND to our ministers and members the study of the reports of the PCA, OPC, RCUS and Mid-America Reformed Seminary.
4. That Synod REQUEST our Sessions, Presbyteries, and other examination boards to be diligent in their examinations of potential office holders as to the critical areas of theology that are associated with the new views.
Committee:
Dr. Richard C. Gamble
Dr. Alan Noell
Rev. David Reese, Chr.
Rev. Scott Wilkinson
[...] June 25, 2008 in Covenant, Justification, Pastoral Ministry | Tags: and pastoral ministry, covenant, federal vision, justification, New Perspective(s) on Paul, RPCNA | HT: Bill Chellis at DRC. [...]
[...] Another Rejection of Federal Vision Although the RPCNA produced a document on justification some time ago that rejected both Federal Vision and the New Perspective on Paul, their Synod just recently and formally accepted the recommendations of that document (HT: De Regno Christi): [...]
Holy Canoly, what a terrible resolution. Doesn’t the RP church have anyone trained in cannon law, or just a plain old lawyer they could stick on the committee? It is a fundamental principle of justice that no one can be made to answer a general indictment, because it is impossible to defend against such an indictment. So now Synod has condemned as contrary to scripture those views “generally associated” with NPP or FV. This is lazy, shoddy work and amounts to gross ecclesial negligence. Let the show trials begin!!!
Ditto, Mr. Stegall. Are we to be condemned for listening to a Doug Wilson sermon or for reading a Canon Press book?
I’ll only add to Josh’s and Caleb’s comments — mimicking what this statement essentially does in relation to the PCA, OPC, etc. statements — by saying, “Yeah, yeah, what they said.”