Terry,
How do you get that the creeds are unscriptural? The creeds were written in order to itemize that which the bible dictates only. Example, the WCF says that we believe there is one God, who created everything, that He is holy, that He does things according to His will and purpose alone. When people walk through a PCA door or want to join PB, we ask do you agree with what the WCF states? Why is this bad? 

Terry Rayburn <terryrayburn@...> wrote:
Nancy,

Regarding church covenants, simply this...

To bind a believer to something which is beyond
the scriptures, in order to be a recognized part
of a local church, is utterly unscriptural itself.

It causes believers to lie, if they are not in
accord with some part of it. It causes believers
to be performance-oriented instead of Spirit-led.
Performance doesn't insure Spirit-led, but 
Spirit-led does insure performance.

In His post-salvation Grace,

Terry Rayburn

--- Nancy Newcomb wrote:
> Hi Terry,
> 
> I have been reading the posts on this subject, and I
> noticed that you 
> mentioned that you personally despise the church covenant
> as a document. I 
> tend to agree, but I was wondering if you would mind
> sharing your reasoning 
> on this? 


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