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The schism in the Protestant Reformed Churches (PRC) in 1953 was…schism. This is often slighted, if not overlooked, in discussion of the controversy in the PRC in the early 1950s. Interest in the doctrinal issue tends to leave the schismatic aspect of the struggle in the shadows. Ignoring, or even
Schism and Schismatic Someone asked me the question what is the meaning of the term schism and why I usually called those that, in 1953, left our churches schismatics. My answer to the latter part of this question is that it is the simple truth. Schism and Schismatic Someone asked me the questio
In connection with the above quotation, our comments will be brief. We will not comment on the ecclesiastical procedure set forth in this quotation. Our comments will concern these splits and schisms. Splits and schisms are always painful. It hurts when brethren with whom we have been associated in
A person can be guilty of schism if there is a decision that has been made by the broader assemblies of the church, and a person does not agree with that decision and makes that grievance known publicly, does not follow the proper path of protest and appeal, but makes public agitation against t
Secondly, permit me to point out that our official ecclesiastical assemblies, — consistories, classes, and synod, — have more than once designated those who left us as schismatics. And are they not exactly that? Did they not create and take part in a split in our churches, a split that was occasione
The schismatics no longer contend for the faith once for all delivered to the saints, having gone along with the defection of the false teachers. The saints cannot endure the apostasy of schismatics. The latter usually place the blame for their separations (schisms) on those who cannot tolerate thei
So, while some were stuffed with food, and others hungry, they commenced to celebrate the Communion. That is not the Lord’s Supper (vs. 20). I heard, says Paul, that there are schisms among you (vs. 18, divisions). Worse yet, these schisms reveal that you have heresies. A schism is a heresy coming o
Heresy destroys the first bond, agreement in sound doctrine. Schism destroys the second bond, brotherly love. Calvin comes to the conclusion, that because unity of affection or love is based upon the unity of confession, it follows that where heresy and false doctrine creep into the church, schism f
Heresy destroys the first bond, agreement in sound doctrine. Schism destroys the second bond, brotherly love. Calvin comes to the conclusion, that because unity of affection or love is based upon the unity of confession, it follows that where heresy and false doctrine creep into the Church, schism f