Episode 212: Westminster Chapters 30 and 31

Release date: 3/12/2025

Chapter 30: Condemnation by the Church

1. Sproul 631

2. Sproul 632

3. This paragraph tells us the purpose of church discipline.
   1. Often people are more concerned about the individual who is sinning (are we being mean to them?) rather than Christ’s reputation.
   2. Think of all of the recent church scandals. To a degree, all of them are due to a lack of church discipline.

4. Church discipline is to match the offense that’s taken place. 

Chapter 31: Synods and Councils

1. This is the purpose of the various denominational meetings I go to.

2. Notice how important worship is.
   1. Sproul 638-39

3. Denominations can be wrong / error. 

4. As we’ve seen in earlier episodes, the church and state should not meddle in each other’s affairs. Yet, the church has a responsibility to be the religious conscience of its nation.
   1. Sproul 640-41