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Article 32: The Order and Discipline of the Church We also believe that although it is useful and good for those who govern the churches to establish and set up a certain order among themselves for maintaining the body of the church, they ought always to guard against deviating from what Christ, ou
Discipline is so important for the church of Christ that, to the extent the church fails to discipline, to that extent it forfeits the right to be called the true church (see Belgic Confession, Art. 29). John Calvin saw this urgency when he wrote, "Accordingly, as the saving doctrine of Christ is th
Festering sin, whether in doctrine or in life, brings shame and dishonor to the name of Christ. That offence must be removed in the way of the exercise of discipline according to the principles of the Word of God. In sum, therefore, it may be said that the purpose of church discipline is this: 1) To
Church discipline is the God ordained means for the repentance of one who teaches false doctrine or one who manifests a walk with Satan in such sins as those listed in the form for the administration of the Lord’s Supper. Helpful in this issue is the commentary by Van Dellen and Monsma on the Church
Church Discipline, as seen above, is part of the essence of being a church. According to this article, if your church does not execute discipline, it does not deserve the name church. Why is Christian discipline necessary? There are many reasons why one might not want to have discipline. It is tough
"As Christian discipline is of a spiritual nature, and exempts no one from civil trial or punishment by the authorities, so also besides civil punishment there is need of ecclesiastical censures, to reconcile the sinner with the church and his neighbor and to remove the offense out of the church of
Rev. Cammenga is pastor of Southwest Protestant Reformed Church in Grandville, Michigan. "As Christian discipline is of a spiritual nature, and exempts no one from civil trial or punishment by the authorities, so also besides civil punishment there is need of ecclesiastical censures, to reconcile th
Article 32, The Order and Discipline of the Church. In the meantime, we believe, though it is useful and beneficial that those who are rulers of the Church Institute and establish certain ordinances among themselves for the maintaining the body of the Church, yet they ought studiously to take c
But the reception and use of them is an obligation for both means of grace. From this it follows that not adult baptism, but infant baptism is the rule, and no one must be denied baptism who in any way is to be considered as a member of the church. The Word and the sacraments of the Lord's Supper mu
This article of the Church Order is the last in a series of ten articles that deal with the general subject of Christian discipline. It lists a number of sins that are considered the proper cause of suspension or deposition from office. It is evident from the article itself that the purpose of this