How to start a church

In order to form a church that will last we must also think of our children. They need to be nurtured in the fear of the Lord so that they too will learn to serve him. They need a good structure, not only in our families, but also in the church. They need answers about why we do things as we do. Then they will be able to pass on to their children the same faith and the same good traditions, and the church will remain.

Government and Order of The Church

‘According to the Reformed conception of the Church, the attributes of the Church are always present and belong to the essence of the Church. On the other hand, the marks of the Church, which ought always to be present, depend upon the state of the Church at any given time. The Church is always in either a state of deformation or reformation; however, continued reformation must always be its goal. The Church must be continually reformed. The marks of the Church tell us how we can find the true Church, and what it must look like.

Concerning the Government of Christ's Church

This extensive article discusses the government of the church, as Christ wants it to be, according to Scripture, and as it is practiced from day to day.  Unless one sees, knows, and honours Jesus Christ from the heart, as King of the church and therefore in His church government, one invariably approaches even the ‘minor’ points incorrectly.

The Calling and Duty to Maintain the Church Federation

"Did Christ pour out His blood also for the bond of churches?". A previous article particularly refuted his main thesis that there is a contrast, or at least a sharp distinction, between the spiritual unity of the churches of Christ and the *organisational” unity and community as it is arranged by the Church Order, and that the Saviour would have given His blood for the former unity, but not for the latter. 

The Scriptural Principles of Church Polity

God the Almighty is sovereign Lord of heaven and earth. He rules over all, He is the highest Lord, also in His church. His kingdom has dominion over all! This almighty God exercises this government through His Son, Jesus Christ, to whom He has given all authority in heaven and on earth, Matthew 28:18; who ascended into heaven to ‘manifest Himself there as Head of His church, through whom the Father governs all things. 

Scriptural Principles of Church Polity Concerning Broader Assemblies

‘The church is the Lords. In particular, the church is the Lord Jesus Christ's, the Mediator between God and men, the Son of God revealed in the flesh. He is not, of course, to be seen in contrast to the triune God. For this one God created heaven and earth with all that is in them. The earth is the LORD's and the fullness thereof.

The Church-Corrupting Character of Hierarchy

The true church is to be recognized by the following marks: It practices the pure preaching of the gospel. It maintains the pure administration of the sacraments as Christ has instituted them. It exercises church discipline for correcting and punishing sins. In short, it governs itself according to the pure Word of God, rejecting all things contrary to it and regarding Jesus Christ as the only Head... The false church assigns more authority to itself and its ordinances than to the Word of God.