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The restoration of those who have been previously excommunicated is to take place in a public worship service of the congregation, with the use of the "Form of Readmitting Excommunicated Persons." (That form can be found in the back of the Psalter.) Article 78 speaks of this restoration being accom
Questions: In the light of this miracle what one thing does the Church of Christ need above everything else? Do such fishers of men ever experience that fishing is no good? LESSON LXVII. Peter’s Restoration (John 21:15-25) The Restoration as Such, vss. 15-17. Jesus has broken the bread for Peter
Article 80b. Restoration in office of deposed ministers may only take place with the greatest carefulness and the approval of the synod (Church Order of the Free Reformed Church of North America). Article 84: Reinstatement to Office. Persons who have been suspended or deposed from office may be rein
Although the disciples of themselves could not catch any fish, as is shown in this event even by the fact that all night long they were fishing and they couldn't catch any fish, yet Jesus shows them in the miracle that he is going to use them as instruments in his hands to be fishers of men, to
Revival comes in the life of the child of God when he remembers again the wonderful truth of the Word of God and the gospel of Jesus Christ. The gospel reveals the glory and majesty, the sovereignty and faithfulness and holiness of our God. Revival does not come in a mystical way in the life of the
One such would be to assume that this crippled Christian had at least a small part in his restoration. That he can at least say that he of himself and of his own free will went to the Physician’s office to seek aid in his calamity. Or that he, either emotionally or logically, deduced the fact that h
It is a very delicate task to restore a brother who has been overtaken in a fault. The term in the Greek is an exhortation in the present tense. Restore such a one and keep on doing so! The verb in the Greek is "katartizein," which is a verb which is used of fishermen who are mending the rend in the
The verb "overtaken" does not mean, as we already suggested, that a fellow-saint found him out. No, it means that "he through weakness fell into sin." (See "FORM OF BAPTISM") The German translation of Luther here translates the term overtaken "proleemphthee" by the verb "ubereilt" which is akin to t
What were the two ways? Did Israel act rightly in this regard? Why must Benjamin be restored? On what basis can Benjamin, wretchedly sinful as she is, be restored? What does this teach us about the restoration of sinners in the church of Jesus Christ—what kind of sinner may be restored? On what basi
Virginity cannot be restored; once lost, it is gone forever. But chastity can be restored, by God’s grace. The way to turn from sexual lust to chastity is the way of…true repentance, in sorrow for sin, and…finding forgiveness in Christ, and…desiring anew the grace of God. Do that, and you will again