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Ex-communication, or the removal of a person from the church is possible. However, it is the last step of a very very very long process. Even then, it is only used as an absolute last resort.
It must be noted however, that once excommunicated, it is not impossible to return to the church or to be re-recognized as a communicant member.
Like I said before, removal is the very very very very very last step. When a person begins to live a life unworthy of God, he is generally confronted by an elder and asked to undergo some form of pastoral counseling. This will be either with the priest/minister/pastor/reverend depending on your denomination's traditional title or an elder of the church. If the person continues to live a life dedicated to the sin he or she is being confronted about, they would be rebuked as well as counselled by the entire council of elders as well as the pastor/priest/whatever.
If the lifestyle continues, the church as a whole has the authority to deny the person's profession of faith, confirmation, or baptism depending on tradition removing their right to accept sacraments such as the Lord's Supper.
Upon correction and true repentance on the part of the ex-communicant, they can and should be reaffirmed as a member of the church and allowed to proceed with any and all sacramental tradition and worship the church may practice.
What else can I help you with?
Is Joycelyn Elders morman?
No. Joycelyn Elders is not a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the "Mormon" church).
When the pasteur is fired who is in charge of the church?
elders.
Are elders important in the church today?
Yes Elders are very important to churches even today.
Who should serve on the baptist church pastoral search committee?
The church elders
Does the church have deacons or elders or both?
Yes they have deacons.they are before becoming priest.The elders mostly we called the Bishops and the Pope.
IN Calvin's church what was meant by the elect and elders?
In Calvin's church, the elect referred to those predestined by God for salvation, while elders were appointed leaders responsible for the spiritual guidance and governance of the church. The elect were seen as those chosen by God for eternal life, and elders were entrusted with the supervision and pastoral care of the congregation.
What religion has elders as a significant part of its leadership structure?
In the religion of Christianity, elders play a significant role in the leadership structure of the church.
Do church elders get paid in Jehovah's Witnesses?
No, all work is voluntary.
How do you put latitudinarian in a sentence?
His latitudinarian ideas were not acceptable to the church elders.
What has the author Russell Alexander Morris written?
Russell Alexander Morris has written: 'A program for equipping elders for ministry at China Grove Church of God' -- subject- s -: Training of, Elders - Church officers -
What are the problems that existed in the church at corinths of the new testament?
There were problems in the Corinth church mainly infighting and elders were imoral.
How are the fees determined for pastors in the church of god in christ?
By the national board of elders
