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48 results for “The Church and Its Government”
WCF
Westminster Confession of Faith
4
Of Church Censures
The Lord Jesus, as King and Head of His Church, hath therein appointed a government, in the hand of Church officers, distinct from the …
Of the Holy Scripture
… the Word: and that there are some circumstances concerning the worship of God, and government of the Church, common to human actions and societies, which are to be ordered …
Of Synods and Councils
… rules and directions for the better ordering of the public worship of God, and government of his Church; to receive complaints in cases of maladministration, and authoritatively to determine …
Of Synods and Councils
For the better government, and further edification of the Church, there ought to be such assemblies as are …
WLC
Westminster Larger Catechism
2
What are the duties required in the second commandment?
… reading, preaching, and hearing of the word; the administration and receiving of the sacraments; church government and discipline; the ministry and maintenance thereof; religious fasting; swearing by the name …
What are the special privileges of the visible church?
The visible church hath the privilege of being under God's special care and government; of being protected …
BCO
Book of Church Order (PCA)
42
14-1
14-1. The General Assembly is the highest court of this Church, and represents in one body all the churches thereof. It bears the title of …
5-8
5-8. It is the intention of the Presbyterian Church in America that mission churches enjoy the same status as particular churches in relation …
5-3
5-3. The mission church, because of its transitional condition, requires a temporary system of government. Depending on the …
12-5
12-5. The church Session is charged with maintaining the spiritual government of the church, for which purpose …
5-9
5-9. A new church can be organized only by the authority of Presbytery. a. A Presbytery should establish …
8-9
8-9. As there were in the Church under the law, elders of the people for the government thereof, so in the …
5-5
5-5. The temporary government shall receive members (BCO 12-5.a) into the mission church according to the provisions of …
19-2
… outlined in the Confession of Faith and Larger and Shorter Catechisms of the Presbyterian Church in America. 2. practical knowledge of Bible content. 3. basic knowledge of the government …
21-4
… as approved by the General Assembly and one of the Presbyteries of the Presbyterian Church in America. No Presbytery shall omit any of these educational requirements except in extraordinary …
1-1
1-1. The scriptural form of church government, which is representative or presbyterian, is comprehended under five heads: a. The Church; …