Ecclesiastical Censures (2)

The content of Article 71 of our Church Order is contained in two separate articles in the 1956 proposed revision of the Church Order by the Christian Reformed Church. These articles read: "Art. 71 -- Christian discipline is spiritual discipline and exempts no one from civil trial and punishment; nor does action by the civil authorities exempt one from discipline by the church. "Art. 72 -- The purpose of Christian discipline is the maintenance of God's honor, the restoration of the sinner,...