[ You can find the whole report here: http://www.pcahistory.org/pca/07-fvreport.pdf ]
Nine Declarations of the PCA FV Study Report:
1.
The view that rejects the bi-covenantal structure of Scripture as
represented in the Westminster Standards (i.e., views which do not
merely take issue with the terminology, but the essence of the
first/second covenant framework) is contrary to those Standards.
2.
The view that an individual is “elect” by virtue of his
membership in the visible church; and
that this “election” includes justification, adoption and
sanctification; but that this individual
could lose his “election” if he forsakes the visible church, is
contrary to the Westminster Standards.
3.
The view that Christ does not stand as a representative head whose
perfect obedience and
satisfaction is imputed to individuals who believe in him is contrary
to the Westminster
Standards.
4.
The view that strikes the language of “merit” from our
theological vocabulary so that the claim
is made that Christ’s merits are not imputed to his people is
contrary to the Westminster
Standards.
5.
The view that “union with Christ” renders imputation redundant
because it subsumes all of
Christ’s benefits (including justification) under this doctrinal
heading is contrary to the
Westminster Standards.
6.
The view that water baptism effects a “covenantal union” with
Christ through which each
baptized person receives the saving benefits of Christ’s mediation,
including regeneration,
justification, and sanctification, thus creating a parallel
soteriological system
to the decretal system of the Westminster Standards, is contrary to
the Westminster
Standards.
7.
The view that one can be “united to Christ” and not receive all
the benefits of Christ’s mediation,
including perseverance, in that effectual union is contrary to the
Westminster Standards.
8.
The view that some can receive saving benefits of Christ’s
mediation, such as
regeneration
and justification, and yet not persevere in those benefits is
contrary to the Westminster
Standards.
9.
The view that justification is in any way based on our works, or that
the so-called “final verdict of justification” is based on
anything other than the perfect obedience and satisfaction
of Christ received through faith alone, is contrary to the
Westminster Standards.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
1.
That the General Assembly commend to Ruling and Teaching Elders and
their congregations this report of the Ad Interim Committee on NPP,
AAT and FV for careful consideration and study.
2.
That the General Assembly remind the Church, its officers and
congregations of the provisions
of BCO
29-1 and 39-3 which assert that the
Confession
of Faith and the Larger
and Shorter Catechisms of the Westminster Assembly,
while “subordinate to the Scriptures
of the Old and New Testaments, the inerrant Word of God,” have been adopted
by the PCA “as standard expositions of the teachings of Scripture
in relation to both
faith and practice.”
3.
That the General Assembly recommend the declarations in this report
as a faithful exposition
of the Westminster Standards, and further reminds those ruling and
teaching elders
whose views are out of accord with our Standards of their obligation
to make known
to their courts any differences in their views.
4.
That the General Assembly remind the Sessions and Presbyteries of the
PCA that it is their
duty “to exercise care over those subject to their authority” and
“to condemn erroneous
opinions which injure the purity or peace of the Church” (BCO
31-2;
13-9f).
5. That the Ad Interim Study Committee on NPP, AAT and FV be dismissed with thanks.
