Church Polity Flashcards
Where is the selection and ordination of the first deacon located?
Act 6
Significance of Acts 6:2-3
2 officers: elder/teach, deacon/physical service
Proof yet for excommunication
Matt 18:17
Level of church discipline
(1) instruction in the word. (2) individual to admonish, (3) calling for one or more witnesses, (4) judicial action of the church court.
What is the goal of discipline
RPG
(R)eclaiming and keeping of disobedient sinners
Maintain (p)urity of the church
Maintain (g)lory of God
Responsibilities of elders
TEND (T)each the ignorant (E)vangelize (N)urture or visit homes Exercise (D)iscipline
Reference the verses that explain the 2 views today for the doctrine of church offices
2 Tim 2:12 Paul prohibit women to hold the elder office.
2 Tim 2:13 Paul’s appeal to the issue is grounded in creation.
Elders and deacons
1 Tim, Titus 2
Ruling elder requirement
BMW SA (from Titus 1:5-9) (B)lameless (M)anage his house well Husband of 1 (W)ife (S)ober (A)ble to teach
Extraordinary vs ordinary offices of the church
apostles = extraordinary office
Scriptural church form
Christ the head, elders, deacon
What are the forms of church government?
CMOCO Church its Members Its Orders Its Courts Its Officers
What are 4 main divisions of BCO
GRWP forms of Government Rules of discipline director for Worship of god Preface
How is church power exercise
Power of Order: GENS (G)ospel, reproving (E)error, (N)nurture, administering of (S)acraments
Power of Jurisdiction: in church courts after the form of judgment
Mission church
no governing body, temporary governance via (1) lead by an evangelist, (2) appoints a commission to serve as a temporary session of the mission church, (3)cooperate with session of a particular church.
