[Claud]

Make dogmatic prescriptions in places where Scripture is silent.

So say someone is 100% sure that the Scripture is silent on (or adverse to) the Trinity....good idea to, say, leave OPC for that reason?

Punish those who disagree

I'm not sure why this is in here. What are you supposed to do with heretical teachings? Allow them to flourish?

The question's all mixed up anyway. You don't ever ever ever submit to A church. You submit to THE Church--because there is only one. So if you are in A church and not THE Church, you would do well to leave the former and find the latter without a moment's delay.

[RitaOK]

Nice. :)

Warts and all in this world, in His Church, HE is there wholly, in Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity.

No leaving Him because of a few temporary warts permitted to roam and prowl around to test us well.

[Gamecock]

1. Not exactly tracking the Trinity part and the OPC tie in. In the OPC, as well as other truly reformed churches, it is held that the Trinity is clearly taught in Scripture. Can someone struggle with the concept as part of Christian growth? Yes. Is is allowed to teach that heresy in Sunday School or as part of some small group or Sunday School? No. That would violate the doctrinal purity of the church. If someone is certain that Scripture is 100% silent, then then perhaps they are a better fit for one of the many cults that circle Christianity.

But this article is referring to the pastors who make proclamations outside of established doctrine of the church. Something like members must give 50% tithes, or only drive battery powered cars.

2. Those who disagree are those who maybe have an issue with an expansion project, or question some program. Not those who are practicing heretical teaching.

[Greetings_Puny_Humans]

So say someone is 100% sure that the Scripture is silent on (or adverse to) the Trinity....good idea to, say, leave OPC for that reason?

The scripture is not silent (or adverse to) the Trinity, so your example fails.