Article 30

The Confession of Faith Article 30 Concerning the Government of, and Offices in the Church

How should the church be governed? From the Belgic Confession, Article 30 this article examines three types of church government: Roman Catholic Church government, Lutheran church government, and Reformed church government or Presbyterian church government.

The Deacons’ Relationship to the Consistory (1): The Confessional and Scriptural Indication of Such a Relationship

Looking at the Belgic Confession Article 30, Scripture (Philippians 1:1, 1 Timothy 3:8-13) and church history, the author of this article maintains that elders and deacons are called to work together.

The Government of the Church

This article is about Article 30 of the Belgic Confession and the government of the church. Included is a discussion on reasons for church government.