A RESOLUTION
RECOMMENDED BY THE
SESSION AND PASTOR FOR
ADOPTION BY THE
CONGREGATION OF THE
EASTERN HEIGHTS
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Whereas, the Congregation of the Eastern Heights Presbyterian Church of
Savannah, Georgia affirms and believes the Scriptures of the Old and New
Testaments to be the Word of God, the only infallible rule of faith and
practice, and the Westminster Confession of Faith and the larger and
Shorter Catechisms, as originally adopted by the Presbyterian Church in
the United States in 1861, to be the system of doctrine taught in the
Holy Scriptures, and
Whereas, the Presbyterian Church in the United States has violated its
constitution and departed from the faith and practice as held by said
Church at the time Eastern Heights Presbyterian Church became
affiliated. Some of these violations and departures being:
1. The
ordaining of women as preachers and ruling elders contrary to the
teaching of the Scriptures in
1 Timothy 2:11-3:5, Titus 1:6; 2:3-5; 1 Corinthians 14:34-350
2. Making
pronouncements and recommendations which concern civil, economic, social
and political matters, which is contrary to the Confession of Faith,
Chapter 33:40
3. Giving
support to the removal of Bible reading and prayers by children in the
public schools.
4. Making
declarations which would have the effect of assuming ownership of local
church property contrary to civi1 1aw, thereby assuming illegal
authority in civil affairs, and
Whereas, Through the Board of Christian Education of the Presbyterian
Church in the United States, Foundation Papers have been adopted for the
Covenant Life Curriculum which tend to supercede the Confession of
Faith, particularly Chapter I, and introduces and teaches Neo-orthodoxy,
which is alien to the Confession of Faith and the Catechisms as
originally adopted in 1861 by the Presbyterian Church in the United
States, and
Whereas the Presbyterian Church in the United States through its General
Assembly has caused all members of the Church to remain in the National
Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America, and
willingly accepts the leadership of said Council which advocates such
things as the subverting of parental authority, civil disobedience, and
intermeddling in civil affairs, now therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Congregation of the Eastern Heights Presbyterian
Church declares itself to be autonomous under the active Lordship of
Christ Jesus and does herewith sever all connections with and remove
itself from all ecclesiastical control, jurisdiction and oversight of
the Presbyterian Church in the United States, including the National
Council of Churches of Christ in the United States of America and the
World Council of Churches in order that we may reaffirm and maintain our
adherence to the Westminster Confession of Faith and the Larger and
Shorter Catechisms as originally adopted by the Presbyterian Church in
the United States as containing the system of doctrine taught in the
Holy Scriptures, and declare our obedience to the Word of God.
ADOPTED AT A
CONGREGATIONAL MEETING
HELD ON APRIL 17, 1966 by a vote of 122
- 0.
CLERK James G.
Luce
MODERATOR Todd W. Allen
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