The Council of Constantinople (AD 381): Other decisions
Kuiper examines the ecclesiastical decisions of the Council of Constantinople (AD 381) regarding church leadership and office-holding, with particular emphasis on illegitimate intrusions into ecclesiastical authority. The article demonstrates how historical church councils addressed questions of legitimate ministerial calling and appeals to the Belgic Confession to show continuity with Reformed standards for proper church governance.
Previous article in this series: March 1, 2021, p. 250. The Second Ecumenical Council settled the controversy regarding the doctrine of the Trinity. It also made decisions regarding church government. Two such decisions we noted in our last article: it required bishops to labor within their own geographic jurisdictions; and it stated that the Bishop of Constantinople receives honor after the Bishop of Rome. We conclude our treatment of this Council by noting some of its other decisions, or...
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