Tagged “church-discipline”

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Ecclesiology & Sacraments

Church Membership Policy Proposal

While we are a Presbyterian church in a Presbyterian denomination, we can learn much from our Baptist brothers in Christ. One of the valuable teachings we would be wise to adopt is meaningful membership—"membership is not simply the record of a statement we once made or an affection toward a familiar place. It must be the reflection of a living commitment, or it is worthless." Membership commands our utmost commitment.

March 29, 2025 ⏱ 4 min read draft
Ecclesiology & Sacraments

Baptist Ecclesiology

This short essay will concern itself with the ecclesiology of the Baptist denomination. However, it will do so by following Scriptural prescriptions and doctrines found within the Bible. It will look at the topics of the church's view on its own purpose, membership, disciplinary action, leadership, Baptism, the Lord's Supper, relationship with other churches, and the relationship it has with the state and politics.

May 4, 2023 ⏱ 8 min read draft