Church Order
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Church Order is the primary constitutional and regulatory document that outlines the governance, doctrine, and practices of the Christian Reformed Church in North America.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitutional document
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ecclesiastical law → governance document → regulatory document → |
| amendedBy |
synod of the Christian Reformed Church in North America
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| appliesTo |
classes of the Christian Reformed Church in North America
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congregations of the Christian Reformed Church in North America → officebearers of the Christian Reformed Church in North America → synod of the Christian Reformed Church in North America → |
| approvedBy |
synod of the Christian Reformed Church in North America
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| basedOn |
Reformed church polity tradition
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| bindingOn |
all councils of the Christian Reformed Church in North America
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all officebearers of the Christian Reformed Church in North America → |
| defines |
church governance structure of the Christian Reformed Church in North America
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| fullName |
Church Order of the Christian Reformed Church in North America
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| governs |
Christian Reformed Church in North America
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| hasComponent |
articles
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regulations for synodical bodies → supplements → |
| influencedBy |
Synod of Dort church order
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historic Reformed confessions → |
| jurisdiction |
North America
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| language |
English
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| medium |
digital
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print → |
| outlines |
doctrine of the Christian Reformed Church in North America
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| publisher |
Christian Reformed Church in North America
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| purpose |
to provide orderly governance for the Christian Reformed Church in North America
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to regulate church practices in the Christian Reformed Church in North America → to safeguard doctrine in the Christian Reformed Church in North America → |
| regulates |
practices of the Christian Reformed Church in North America
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| subject |
church assemblies
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church discipline → church polity → confessional subscription → ecclesiastical procedures → ecclesiology → membership and pastoral care → ordination of officebearers → sacraments administration → worship regulations → |
| updated |
periodically by synod
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| usedAs |
primary constitutional document of the Christian Reformed Church in North America
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regulatory framework for church life in the Christian Reformed Church in North America → |
| usedBy |
Christian Reformed Church in North America
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Christian Reformed Church in North America
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governingDocument |