Discussion Questions: Second London Confession 26.15

  1. According to Second London Confession (2LCF) 26.14, how should local churches relate to each other?
  2. What does mean for churches to hold communion together?
  3. How can churches in formal association help each other when difficulties, differences, or disturbances arise?
  4. Practically speaking, how should churches “meet to consider, and give their advice in or about that matter in difference…” 
  5. When the messengers consider an issue and give their advice, who should the avise be reported to?
  6. What does our confession mean when it says, “howbeit these messengers assembled, are not intrusted with any church-power properly so called; or with any jurisdiction over the churches themselves, to exercise any censures either over any churches or persons; or to impose their determination on the churches or officers.”  
  7. This paragraph contains the phrase, “according to the mind of Christ.” What does this phrase mean? Why is this such an important principle? Hint: see 2LCF 26.4. 

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