pgwolv
Puritan Board Freshman
I have read the older threads on the RPW and the use of confessions of faith as a part of the liturgy. Many of the comments were aimed at recitation by congregants. Do the arguments change at all if it is only being read (and usually explained) by the pastor?
Context: I have found it to be very beneficial as so many people don't bother with reading it for themselves. For membership in our church, there is a short, basic confession of faith to which one must old, not the entire LBCF. But the church itself as a corporate entity adheres to the LBCF, members are not allowed to openly talk against it, and church officers have to subscribe to it in full.
However, I know that the RPW does not allow for pragmatism. Please give me some input on this. I considered setting up a poll, but realised that numbers do not have a bearing on my question.
Context: I have found it to be very beneficial as so many people don't bother with reading it for themselves. For membership in our church, there is a short, basic confession of faith to which one must old, not the entire LBCF. But the church itself as a corporate entity adheres to the LBCF, members are not allowed to openly talk against it, and church officers have to subscribe to it in full.
However, I know that the RPW does not allow for pragmatism. Please give me some input on this. I considered setting up a poll, but realised that numbers do not have a bearing on my question.