For The Maintenance Of Good Order

For the maintenance of good order in the church of Christ it is necessary that there should be: offices; assemblies; supervision of doctrine, sacraments and ceremonies; and Christian discipline; of which the following articles treat in due order. Church Order, Article 1. The Church Order's View of Church Government The Church Order is based on a specific view of the proper form of church government. There are especially four prevalent forms of church government. There is, first of all, the...