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Church Membership – Is It Optional?

Church Membership: is it an Option?                                                    By Jack Kettler From a Reformed theological perspective, the requirement for church membership can be robustly defended on several grounds, including scriptural mandate, covenantal theology, ecclesiastical accountability, and the communal nature of Christian life. Scriptural Mandate: 1.      Hebrews 10:24-25 explicitly encourages believers not to forsake the assembling together, as is the […]