Reconciliation
This article is a pastoral exposition of Article 75 from Johannes Jansen's Brief Explanation of the Church Order, focusing on the proper procedures for ecclesiastical reconciliation of public sins in the context of Reformed church discipline. Rev. Engelsma clarifies the distinctions between private and public sins, the role of the consistory in admonition and reconciliation, and the importance of distinguishing between reconciliation before and after excommunication. This resource provides practical guidance for consistories implementing biblical church discipline according to Reformed principles.
From A Brief Explanation of the Church Order by Johannes Jansen* Article 75: The reconciliation of all such sins as are of their nature of a public character, or have become public because the admonition of the church was despised, shall take place (upon sufficient evidence of repentance) in such a manner as the consistory shall deem conducive to the edification of each church. Whether in particular cases this shall take place in public shall be considered, when there is a difference of...
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