The Purpose of The Sacraments

In this week’s episode, Pastor Chris Gordon welcomes guest Rev. Dr. Daniel Borvan back to discuss the final two marks of a true church: the sacraments and church discipline. They go over why the sacraments are sacred and shouldn’t be taken lightly, and dive into the sensitive issue of church discipline. They discuss how many people have trouble submitting to church authority but often don’t know what to do when a loved one falls away. They speak candidly about the importance of administering discipline in a loving, biblical way in order to bring those who have gone astray back into the church, and back to the Lord. They discuss the importance of finding a true church and the step-by step process of how to leave a church that lacks these all-important marks.

Chapters:
00:00 - Intro-Sacraments & Church Discipline
01:20 - The Second Mark Of The Church
02:30 - Backyard Baptism
03:07 - Context Of The Sacraments
03:51 - The Gospel Made Visible
05:03 - Sacraments At Home?
06:15 - Following God’s Word
07:00 - Two Visible Signs
08:21 - You Don’t Need “The Chosen”
08:40 - Third Mark-Church Discipline
09:25 - Family Discipline
10:21 - The Goal of Discipline
13:34 - The Effects Of Sin
14:32 - How To Bring People Back From Sin
16:07 - How Do I Leave A Church?
18:47 - Move To Find A True Church

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Rev. Dr. Daniel Borvan is pastor of preaching ministry at Christ Reformed Church.  His responsibilities are to “preach the Word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with complete patience and teaching” (2 Timothy 4:2).

Daniel earned his Master of Divinity degree from Westminster Seminary California in 2011.  As a student at Westminster Seminary he learned that all study of Scripture, theology, and church history is put into practice in the worship and work of the church.  The goal is to glorify Christ by serving His church. At Westminster Seminary he also earned a Master of Arts degree in Historical Theology. His thesis paper was on Faustus Socinus.

In 2019 Daniel went on to earn a Doctor of Philosophy in Theology from Oxford University in England.  His interest was on the French Reformation which prompted him to write his doctoral dissertation on Pierre Du Moulin, "Fighting For The Faith: Pierre Du Moulin's Polemical Quest."  He recently gave a presentation on the perseverance of theFrench Reformation Church at Providence Christian College.

Daniel is chairman of theHeidelberg Reformation Association. Some of his published articles are on the Heidelblog website. Daniel was installed as pastor of preaching ministry at Christ Reformed ChurchSeptember 29, 2023. Daniel is married to Marcy and they have two daughters and a son.