Reformed Presbyterian Minutes of Synod 1995 - Rparchives.org

76 MINUTES OF THE SYNOD OF THE#1. Do you approve the addition of the following paragraph to Chapter24 of the Testimony?15. While we abhor the sinful abuses of a husband's authorityand the abdication of his responsibilities within marriage,common since the Fall, we deny that his headship is, in and ofitself, a result of sin. Gen. 2:18; I Cor. 11:3-10; Eph. 5:23;1 Tim. 2:11-13.Sessional vote: 60 yes; 1 tie. Elder vote: 219 yes. The item isadopted.#2. Do you approve the addition of the following paragraph to replacepresent paragraph It 14 of Chapter 24 of the Testimony?14. We deny that the submission in the Lord of a wife to herhusband contradicts the equality, in value and dignity, of herperson to his. Gen. 1:27; Gal. 3:28.Sessional vote: 56 yes; 1 tie. Elder vote: 207 yes. The item isadopted.#3. Do you approve the following renumbering of paragraphs toChapter 24 of the Testimony?"That as a result of the above decisions, . . . current paragraphs#15 to #33 would be renumbered #16-#34 accordingly.'Sessional vote: 57 yes; 2 ties. Elder vote: 213 yes. The item isadopted.#4. Do you approve the following addition to paragraph #8 of Chapter25 of the Testimony?"In paragraph #8, add this sentence after the first sentence:The office of elder is restricted in Scripture to men. I Tim.2:12; 3:2; Titus 1:6."Sessional vote: 64 yes; 1 tie. Elder vote: 236 yes. The item isadopted.#5. Do you approve the addition of the following paragraph to Chapter25 of the Testimony?"After paragraph #12, add new paragraph #13: 13. Wedeny that the exclusion of women from the office of elder canbe said to result in the frustration of one's divine vocation orthe neglect of one's spiritual gifts for ministry. I Cor. 12:14-26."Sessional vote: 57 yes; 2 tie. Elder vote: 208 yes. The item isadopted.The committee recommended that as a result of this decision, currentparagraphs 13-18 be re-numbered 14-19. This item was approved by morethan a two-thirds vote.#6. Do you approve changes in the ordination queries which wouldresult in the following? (All three parts are to be voted as a unit.)