Church Government According to the Bible. Simon V. Goncharenko

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by the majority. Finally, in 2 Thessalonians, the whole church is commanded to withdraw from the one with “disorderly” conduct. As Gerald P. Cowen explains, “the final court of appeal in matters of discipline is the church as a whole, not the officers or any representative body.”131 MacArthur’s understanding may be used as a universal example of the common sentiment within this tradition: “Our Lord clearly teaches here that ultimately the entire assembly of believers has a responsibility to follow through in seeking restoration of a sinning member.”132 Having introduced the concept of Church Polity and various polity models, it is now time to examine the hermeneutical principles which form the foundation of the argument within this work.


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