O. Palmer Robertson: Distinguishing the Action of Christian Individuals from the Action of the Church in Broader Social Engagement

In 1988 PCA Teaching Elder O. Palmer Robertson wrote "A Protest in Response to the 'Summary Positions' Paper on Church/State Relations." He concludes point five writing:

Indeed, as members of the kingdom of Christ that has come, is coming and is yet to come, the Christian as an individual and in cooperation with others should involve himself in advancing the truth of Christ in every area of life. The Church should never shrink from applying the truth of God's Word to every issue of life. But when the church as the church takes on characteristics that distort its proper marks before the world as they are expressed in the preaching of the Word, the administration of the sacraments and the exercise of church discipline, then its distinctive role in the world will be blurred.