United Reformed Synod #5 Apostolic Doctrine & Apostolic Succession
Dear colleagues,
I would like to
express my gratitude to Nigel Wilson for his work on apostolic doctrine,
prophetic doctrine, Scriptural doctrine, and the organic result of apostolic
transmission and succession by doctrinal teachings and evangelism. Our
organization, the "Synod" of the URS, is a society and think tank
that welcomes outsiders as observers, but we are Confessionally Reformed. We
are currently reviewing the nature and extent of church authority, which is
subordinate to Scripture. Today’s URS, 6 April 2024, is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lP5RmWNEL58
.
During our
recent meeting, we discussed a few topics, including the willingness to redact
the 1662 BCP, the adoption of more Reformed Confessions alongside the
Thirty-Nine Articles, and the appeal of Masonry to some members. We also noted
some useful resources related to these topics, including F.S. Rising’s 44-page “Are
there Romanizing Germs in the Prayer Book?” (cf. https://archive.org/details/arethereromanizi00risi_0/mode/2up)
and George Adolphus Jacob’s (400-plus
page) “Ecclesiastical Polity in the New Testament” (cf. The ecclesiastical polity of the New Testament : Jacob,
George Adolphus : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive).
We agreed to
continue the discussion on Nigel’s work in our next meeting, which is scheduled
for Saturday, April 20, 2024, at 10 AM EDT and 3 PM British Summer Time. The
Zoom link for the meeting is https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIqcuuprj8sHdxgjb88My_1pQKQ9XBoPezh.
Nigel will provide another draft before the meeting, and Paul Slish is on
standby to discuss diaconal succession.
Lastly, we
discussed the "Proud View" (some call it high and others Romanizing),
which refers to those who talk about themselves, their powers, and
manipulations of God’s grace from baptism to ordinations, often referred to as
the "magic hands." The Proud Boys compromise God’s sovereign grace. While
some prefer to call them "High Church," some of us prefer to call
them the "Proud Boys." It seems that they are more interested in
titles, drapes, power, affirmations and public acclamations than in serving
God.
Best regards,
Don (or Phil to
some)
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