wfn.org | Assembly Committee unanimously rejects ‘irreconcilable impasse'

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overture with comment
27-June-2000
GA00065

	Assembly Committee unanimously rejects ‘irreconcilable impasse' overture
with comment

	by Bill Lancaster

LONG BEACH, June 27-- A committee of the 212th General Assembly of the
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Monday night unanimously rejected a measure to
declare that an "irreconcilable impasse" exists within the denomination,
then spent over three hours Monday night and Tuesday morning perfecting a
comment to go with their recommendation.

	The recommendation to reject with comment will now go to the full Assembly.

	The Committee on Theological Issues voted 0-58-0 to reject overture 0.05,
which begins by asking the Assembly "to declare that there exists in the
denomination an irreconcilable impasse" regarding eight areas.

	Though not completed at this writing, the gist of the comment would be to
express appreciation to the Presbytery of Beaver Butler for its concerns,
but state that the committee disagrees with the conclusion that an
irreconcilable impasse exists.

	The committee would instead affirm positively that differences within the
church add to its strength, and would appeal to love and forbearance.

	The eight areas of concern raised by the overture are: Biblical authority,
Biblical interpretation, the sacrifice of Jesus Christ, the nature of
salvation, ethics, leadership, sanctification, and the church.

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