《比利时信条》第三十二条 论教会的法规和纪律

《比利时信条》第三十二条 论教会的法规和纪律

　　我们相信，虽然那些教会的治理者制定法规来维护教会次序是有用并有益的，但是，他们必须时刻儆醒，他们所制定的法规不可偏离我们的主基督所吩咐我们的1。因此，我们摒弃一切人的发明和规定引进到神的敬拜中，以任何的方式来捆绑和强迫人的良心自由2。我们仅承认那有益于维护并增进融洽和合一，使众人都顺服于神的规定3。为此，执行教会纪律和逐出教会应当合乎神的话语4。

　　 1.提前3:15.
　　 2.赛29:13; 太15:9; 加5:1.
　　 3.林前14:33.
　　 4.太16:19; 太18:15-18; 罗16:17; 林前5; 提前1:20.

英文对照：

　　We believe that, although it is useful and good for those who govern the Church to establish a certain order to maintain the body of the Church, they must at all times watch that they do not deviate from what Christ, our only Master, has commanded. Therefore we reject all human inventions and laws introduced into the worship of God which bind and compel the consciences in any way. We accept only what is proper to preserve and promote harmony and unity and to keep all in obedience to God. To that end, discipline and excommunication ought to be exercised in agreement with the Word of God.