Rupp, Israel Daniel

Religious Denominations in the United States, Their Past History, Present Condition, and Doctrines, Accurately Set Forth in Fifty-Three Articles Writ

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1861 Excerpt: ...in?r, that all oaths, greater or minor, arc irohibitcd; and that they must, instead of his, confirm all their declarations, asserions, and testimonies with the word, yea n that which is yea, and nay in that yhich is nay. Hence they should always icrform, follow, keep and live up to their i'ords, as though they had confirmed them k'ith an oath. 17. They also believe and confess a lan, separation, and Christian correction n the church, whereby the pure may be listinguishcd from the defiled. Namely, f any one, who has embraced religion, md attained the knowledge of truth, sins;ilher voluntarily or presumptuously igainst God or unto death: they believe hat-such a person, when the church has sufficient evidence of the case, cannot remain in the congregation of the righteous; but shall and must be separated, excommunicated and reproved in the presence of all, and considered as an offending member and open sinner; in order that lie may be an example and terror to others, and that the church may remain pure and undefiled. And concerning brotherly reproofs and admonition, they consider it necessary to instruct them with all meekness to their own amendment, and reprove the obstinate, according as the case may require. 18. Respecting the avoiding of the separated, they believe and confess, that if any one, by a wicked life, or perverted doctrine, has separated himself from God, and consequently from the church, he must be shamed, according to the doctrine of Christ and his Apostles, and avoided without partiality, by all members of the church unto whom it is known, whether in eating, drinking, or other similar matters; and that they should have no dealings with him; for the purpose of making the sinner ashamed, be convicted, and called to repentance. It is also their b...