Rutgers Church House
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3 stances that depart from the denomination
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Roman Catholic Church denies.
This congregation affirms.
"rejects — Infant baptism is the norm. Baptism regenerates and incorporates into the Church. Emergency baptism of infants is a serious pastoral concern."
Roman Catholic Church affirms.
This congregation denies.
"we welcome individuals into full membership, including ordained offices, without regard to sexual orientation or gender identity."Source ↗
Roman Catholic Church denies.
This congregation affirms.
"we welcome individuals into full membership, including ordained offices, without regard to sexual orientation or gender identity."Source ↗
Inherited from denomination
What Roman Catholic Church teaches
Positions bound by the denomination's confessional standards. This is what the tradition teaches; whether this specific congregation publicly holds each is a separate question — see Statements below.
Confessional standard: Council of Trent (Canons) · Council of Trent (Decrees)
Affirms
- Apostolic SuccessionSTRONGHistoric episcopate — tactile line of consecration from the apostles.
- Assumption of MarySTRONGPius XII, Munificentissimus Deus (1950)
- Immaculate ConceptionSTRONGPius IX, Ineffabilis Deus (1854)
- Infant BaptismSTRONGWestminster XXVIII; Book of Concord SC IV; Council of Trent Session VII; Wesleyan Articles Art. XVII
- Marriage as one man and one womanSTRONGGenesis 2:24; Matthew 19:4–6; historic universal Christian teaching.
- Perpetual Virginity of MarySTRONGSecond Council of Constantinople (553); universal patristic reception
- Real PresenceSTRONGTrent; Book of Concord (sacramental union); Chrysostom liturgy; 39 Articles Art. XXVIII
- TheotokosSTRONGCouncil of Ephesus (431)
- TransubstantiationSTRONGCouncil of Trent, Session XIII (1551)
Denies
- Believer's BaptismstandardBaptism practiced once, infant primary (RCC Trent; Orthodox catechism)
- Homosexual practice and biblical sexual ethicsSTRONGRomans 1:26–27; 1 Corinthians 6:9–10; historic universal Christian teaching.
- Permissibility of divorce and remarriageSTRONGMarriage is indissoluble; annulment (declaration of invalidity) is the only recourse (CCC 1650).
- Women in pastoral / ordained officeSTRONG1 Timothy 2:12; 1 Corinthians 14:34; historic apostolic practice.
Wrestles with
- Pacifism vs. just-warweakDefault just-war framework — usually unwritten. Inheriting at weak confidence.
In their own words
Statements
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Rutgers Presbyterian Church is a Presbyterian house of worship in New York City.Source ↗
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about
History Worship YOUTUBE For Kids Theology for Adults Music What We Do Peace and Social Justice New Americans Rutgers giving network Thursday Night Meals Homeless Shelter The Bread and Salt Between Us News Events In The Community Community Programs Community-Supported Agriculture (CSA) Scout Pack and Troop 664 About History Staff Affiliations Contact Cancel About History When the first Rutgers congregation dedicated its first sanctuary on the corner of Henry and Rutgers Streets in Lower Manhattan on May 13, 1798, that congregation and sanctuary were the third unit of the CollegiateSource ↗
about
About Worship YOUTUBE For Kids Theology for Adults Music What We Do Peace and Social Justice New Americans Rutgers giving network Thursday Night Meals Homeless Shelter The Bread and Salt Between Us News Events In The Community Community Programs Community-Supported Agriculture (CSA) Scout Pack and Troop 664 About History Staff Affiliations Contact Cancel About Mission Statement As followers of Jesus Christ, we rejoice in God’s plan for a just, loving, and peaceful world, and we commit ourselves to making it a reality for ALL people everywhere. Rutgers Presbyterian Church is a progrSource ↗
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