The Reader Asks

Public Confession of Sin Recently in Adult Sunday School the following question was raised: "When a public sin has been committed, does the church have the biblical right to demand a public confession?" Although the question did not get answered, the discussion seemed to favor that a public confession should be voluntary in order to have real meaning. Please comment. Herman Vander Vos Bozeman, MT Response: The article of the Church Order of the Protestant Reformed Churches which speaks to...