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#30562 Sun Jan 15, 2006 12:01 AM
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If a person has a child when was young. I mean before married.
Is that a problems to be ordain by PCA. For example 14 years ago.
Is that a problem for the examination to be ordain with the PCA . I mean to be elder teacher? the person is married. Never divorce. Married with the same woman fro 10 years. Never have been divorce in his life.


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knoxandcalvin said:
If a person has a child when was young. I mean before married.
Is that a problems to be ordain by PCA. For example 14 years ago.
Is that a problem for the examination to be ordain with the PCA . I mean to be elder teacher? the person is married. Never divorce. Married with the same woman fro 10 years. Never have been divorce in his life.

I'm not aware of a general policy in this regard applied by all presbyteries. You should talk with your elders.


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knoxandcalvin #30564 Sun Jan 15, 2006 4:10 AM
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You may be interested in these articles, Divorce and Remarriage, and DIVORCE AND REMARRIAGE (PCA Position Papers Edited by Paul R. Gilchrist).


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