More on Church Membership

Kevin DeYoung defends the notion of church membership in two posts, concluding the second thusly:

The bottom line is that if you are looking for a verse that talks about a membership class and certificates of transfer, you won't find it. But if you are looking for the concepts of a defined in/out community, record keeping, covenant making, and submission to a recognized body that exercises authority over the circumscribed group, you can find all of that in both testaments.

Oh yeah, and the word "member" is in the Bible too.