Ten Things You Should Know about Church Discipline
What is church discipline? Why is church discipline necessary? Here are ten things you should know about church discipline.
What is church discipline? Why is church discipline necessary? Here are ten things you should know about church discipline.
The author explains why it is critical that the church exercise church discipline when office-bearers are guilty of abusive behaviour.
This article raises common objections to church discipline, such as the claim that the sin of others is not one's business, and evaluates each of them.
Can church discipline be like doctor shopping? It can when the church gives membership to someone running away from his church because of discipline.
Elders are called to give oversight in the church. This work includes exercising church discipline. This article shows that church discipline is broader and narrower. It discusses aspects of the broader discipline that must constitute the work of elders.
Being a pastor or an elder means that at times you have to deal with matters of church discipline. How should you deal with someone else's sin? This article offers five considerations.
This article lists ten problems among churches that will not practice church discipline.
Church discipline is not reserved for established churches alone. This article argues that it must be administered in mission churches since discipline is a mark of the true church. It discusses where it must be administered and the importance thereof.
Why is church discipline needed? Church discipline is becoming a rare species in the church. This article lists factors that contribute to this lack. It then discusses the purpose of church discipline, matters that require church discipline, the context and framework of church discipline, and the steps of it.
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The spiritual health of the church is maintained through discipline. This article explains why church discipline is important and why is it the mark of the true church.
This article warns against the danger of abandoning church discipline. Church discipline is important because it is means of protecting God's covenant - the life of fellowship with His people. In these two articles the duty of officebearers in administering discipline is explained.
This article warns against the danger of abandoning church discipline. Church discipline is important because it is means of protecting God's covenant - the life of fellowship with His people. In these two articles the duty of officebearers in administering discipline is explained.
It was Martin Bucer’s influence on Calvin which made him to return to Geneva with the mandate to restore church discipline there. Despite opposition, John Calvin was not deterred. Calvin restored the church to be self-governing and independent. Discipline should be applied both to life and doctrine, with no exceptions for office bearers. This article gives three reasons for discipline in the church.
Church discipline is a means of education, and works to train God's people to walk in godliness. This article shows that this mark of the church is often neglected, and outlines why and how proper church discipline should be exercised.
Church discipline is important for the health of the whole congregation. This article traces the practice of church discipline from the Old Testament to the New Testament, giving special attention to Matthew 18:15-20. The author also discusses the steps to follow in administering discipline.
This article is about church membership and the membership vows we take in the covenant community. Church discipline is also discussed.
This article looks at the church government principles of John Calvin and the Genevan Church Order. The article also focuses on the position of the pastors and elders, and the importance of church discipline.
This article on the Westminster Confession of Faith Chapter 30:1 is about church discipline.
This article on the Westminster Confession of Faith Chapter 30:1 and 2 is about church discipline and church membership.
These articles on pornography, are about the strategy of satan in pornography, and about the consequences of sin. This article also discusses the relation of sin and addiction, and of sin and the judgment of God. The author also looks at pornography and church discipline and the victory over addiction.