The Sinews of the Church
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.
When Is Church Discipline Faithfully Exercised
When Elders and Ministers Cross the Line
The author explains why it is critical that the church exercise church discipline when office-bearers are guilty of abusive behaviour.
A Closer Look at the Golden Rule of Matthew 18
Should Not, in This Time of Apostasy, the True Church Rather "Repel" Others Instead of "Attracting" Them?
The Belgic Confession of Faith: Article 32
Marks Of The Church: Church Discipline An Act of Love
Discipline in the Church: Revelation 2-3
Church discipline aims at providing remedy, judgment, comfort, and encouragement. This article explains this by looking at Christ's letters to the seven churches in Revelation 2-Revelation 3.
The Confession of Faith Article 32 Of the Order and Discipline of the Church
Five Common Objections to Church Discipline
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.
Disappearing Discipline The Church is in Danger of Sinking into a Morass of Relativism
Response to Your Baptism: Chapter 12 - Safe in the Communion
Church Discipline Marks of a Healthy Church 11
Belgic Confession Article 32: The Church Order, Church Discipline
How Church Discipline Can Be Like Doctor Shopping
Can church discipline be like doctor shopping? It can when the church gives membership to someone running away from his church because of discipline.
The Second Key: Church Discipline
Called to Rule
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.
Dealing With Someone Else's Sin
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.
Reasons to Avoid Churches Who Will Not Practice Church Discipline
This article lists ten problems among churches that will not practice church discipline.
Discipline and Missions
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.
Church Discipline
Church Discipline and Withdrawal
Church Discipline
Rare as a White Crow (2)
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.
Rare as a White Crow (1)
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.
Calvin’s Struggle for Church Discipline
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.
The Ungodly Departure
The Preparatory Stage of Discipline
The Description of Church Discipline
Concerning the Holiness of the Church
The Forgotten Mark: The Biblical Concept Of Church Discipline
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.
Zwingli's Theocracy
Discipline
A Scandal to the Church The Question of Titus 1:6 and the Children of Elders
Westminster Confession of Faith Chapter 30:1 and 2
This article on the Westminster Confession of Faith Chapter 30:1 and 2 is about church discipline and church membership.
Westminster Confession of Faith Chapter 30:3 and 4
This article on the Westminster Confession of Faith Chapter 30:1 is about church discipline.
Pornography - Part 1
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.
Withdrawal from the Church
Church Discipline – A Study
Accountability: The Key to Good Pastoral Care
Elders, Church Discipline
Discipline: Thoughts on Methodology
Discipline: Prosecution or Pastoring?
The Fourth Membership Vow
This article is about church membership and the membership vows we take in the covenant community. Church discipline is also discussed.
Lessons from Genevan Presbyterianism
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.