The apostles were, under the direction of the Holy Spirit, to establish the rules of the church discipline, as well as to announce the conditions of salvation by the gospel. Reflections by Dr. William R.G. Loader, Murdoch University, Uniting Church in Australia. Honesty in confronting issues often makes such restoration possible, whereas half dishonest failure to name things leaves untended wounds which fester and, even in apparent reconciliation, the pain will be disruptive and is frequently destructive for all. The church, as those re-gathered in Christ's name, deals not merely with damage control, but are redeemed to restore. A Reformed Cultural Review No. 13, Fall 1994.
Law thus lies at the heart of the Kingdom.
Obedience to that law is the claim put upon all creatures, because they are subjects of the King who created them.