BCO Exam 1 Questions with 100% Correct
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Who is the head of the church?
Jesus Christ, who exercises his authority by occupying all offices through His Word and
Spirit through the work of the Holy Spirit.
What are the 4 main divisions of the BCO
Preface
Form of Government (Chapters 1-26)
Rules of Discipline (Chapters 27-46)
Directory for the Worship of God (Chapters 47-63)
What are generally accepted marks of the true church?
Preaching of the Word
Administration of the Sacraments
Exercising of Discipline
Is a minister's conscience bound by the Constitution of the Church in which he serves?
No, it is bound by God alone
What is the Constitution of the Presbyterian Church ?
Scripture
Westminster Confession of Faith
The Larger and Shorter Catechisms
The Book of Church Order
Chapter 1
,The Doctrine of Church Government
What are the forms of Church Government?
1 - The Church, its members, its officers, its courts, and its orders.
How would you classify Presbyterian Church government in a word?
1 - representative
Chapter 2
The Visible Church Defined
What is the visible Church?
2 - All those persons in every nation, together with their children, who make profession of
their faith in the Lord Jesus Christ and promise submission to His laws.
Who are members of the Church?
2 - All those who make profession of their faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, together with their
children
Chapter 3
The Nature and Extent of Church Power
What is the nature of Church power?
3 - It is wholly spiritual and declarative
How is it exercised?
3-
-By preaching the Gospel
-Administering the Sacraments
, -Reproving the erring
-Visiting the sick
-Comforting the afflicted
-In Church courts after the form of judgment
How does the Church differ from the State?
3 - The power of the Church is exclusively spiritual; that of the State includes the exercise of
force.
Who makes the Church's laws?
3 - The Church, with its ordinances, officers and courts, is the agency which Christ has
ordained for the edification and government of His people, for the propagation of the faith,
and for the evangelization of the world.
Chapter 4
The Particular Church
Particular Church
4 - Members, Officers, Ordinances
What are the duties of a Session in a pastorless church?
4 - To conduct worship services
Chapter 5
The Organization of a Particular Church
Mission Church
Answers
Who is the head of the church?
Jesus Christ, who exercises his authority by occupying all offices through His Word and
Spirit through the work of the Holy Spirit.
What are the 4 main divisions of the BCO
Preface
Form of Government (Chapters 1-26)
Rules of Discipline (Chapters 27-46)
Directory for the Worship of God (Chapters 47-63)
What are generally accepted marks of the true church?
Preaching of the Word
Administration of the Sacraments
Exercising of Discipline
Is a minister's conscience bound by the Constitution of the Church in which he serves?
No, it is bound by God alone
What is the Constitution of the Presbyterian Church ?
Scripture
Westminster Confession of Faith
The Larger and Shorter Catechisms
The Book of Church Order
Chapter 1
,The Doctrine of Church Government
What are the forms of Church Government?
1 - The Church, its members, its officers, its courts, and its orders.
How would you classify Presbyterian Church government in a word?
1 - representative
Chapter 2
The Visible Church Defined
What is the visible Church?
2 - All those persons in every nation, together with their children, who make profession of
their faith in the Lord Jesus Christ and promise submission to His laws.
Who are members of the Church?
2 - All those who make profession of their faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, together with their
children
Chapter 3
The Nature and Extent of Church Power
What is the nature of Church power?
3 - It is wholly spiritual and declarative
How is it exercised?
3-
-By preaching the Gospel
-Administering the Sacraments
, -Reproving the erring
-Visiting the sick
-Comforting the afflicted
-In Church courts after the form of judgment
How does the Church differ from the State?
3 - The power of the Church is exclusively spiritual; that of the State includes the exercise of
force.
Who makes the Church's laws?
3 - The Church, with its ordinances, officers and courts, is the agency which Christ has
ordained for the edification and government of His people, for the propagation of the faith,
and for the evangelization of the world.
Chapter 4
The Particular Church
Particular Church
4 - Members, Officers, Ordinances
What are the duties of a Session in a pastorless church?
4 - To conduct worship services
Chapter 5
The Organization of a Particular Church
Mission Church
