CONFESSION OF FAITH AND GOVERNMENT

OF THE
CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHES

Confession of Faith, 1984 or Confesion de Fe

Preface to the 1883 Confession, Introduction to the 1883 Confession,
Preface to the 1984 Confession, Introduction to the 1984 Confession,
The 1984 Confession of Faith, Scripture References
1.00 God Speaks to the Human Family
2.00
The Human Family Breaks Relationship with God
3.00
God Acts Through Jesus Christ to Reconcile the World
4.00 God Acts Through the Holy Spirit
5.00 God Creates the Church for Mission
6.00 Christians Live and Witness in the World
7.00 God Consummates All Life and History

Constitution

1.0   The Church
2.0   Particular Church
3.0   Judicatories of the Church
4.0   Session

5.0   Presbytery

6.0   The Authority of Presbytery Over Ministers Licentiates, and Candidates

7.0   Relations Between Ministers, Licentiates, or Candidates and Churches

8.0   Synod
9.0   General Assembly
10.0 Relations Between Churches
11.0 Amendments

Appendices to the Constitution

Rules of Discipline

1.00 Purpose of Discipline
2.00 Authority in Discipline

3.00 Discipline of Persons

4.00 Discipline of Judicatories

Directory for Worship

  I. The Corporate Worship of God
 II. The Sacraments
III. Liturgical Rites and Occasional Worship

Rules of Order

1.0 Moderator
2.0 Vice Moderator
3.0 Stated Clerk
4.0 Treasurer

5.0 Opening and Closing of Judicatory Meetings
6.0 Quorums
7.0 Adoption of Program: Orders of the Day
8.00 Motions
9.00 Amendments
10.00 Assignment of the Floor and Debate
11.0 Nominations and Elections
12.0 Voting
13.0 Boards, Committees and Commissions
14.0 Cases not Provided for in These Rules


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