Ruling Elders

[JM]

And for the record, I was discussing how Elders and a confessional church operates. Not that I'm going to call up jr's Elders and tattle on him.

The church I attend has Elders. They are supper relaxed and laid back on church discipline. It seems they discipline when it's too late which often means the person is set in their sins and when talked to they just leave. Another church I visit often has Reformed Elders and they actually practice the biblical model of church discipline. The folks that get disciplined more often than not admit their guilt and are brought back to the Lord's Table. One fella started reading a lot of Bart Ehrman and started to doubt scripture. He was disciplined from taking part in the Lord's Supper because of his unbelief and, by the power of God, he repented from his sin and was renewed to faith in the scriptures.

Yours in the Lord,

jm

 

[abacabb3]

Not exactly a rocket scientist if Bart Ehrman can sway your opinions...

 

[JM]

Not exactly a rocket scientist if Bart Ehrman can sway your opinions...

Each man suffers from their own sins.

"But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed. Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death."