Jordan Carl’s Reviews > The Five Points of Presbyterianism: The Distinctives of Presbyterian Church Government > Status Update

1. Christ rules through his people.
2. The power is granted by Christ and vested in officers by the vote of the people of Christ. A representative government.
3. One office of rule with equal authority; ruling and teaching elders.
4. Joint rule of elders in various judiciaries of the church courts.
5. Subordination of church courts