Good Church Order

1 John 3
14 We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother abideth in death.

Here is rule number 11 for a happy, humble, Godly life: Never, ever, disturb good church order. This is not rule number 1 or 5 or even 8, but rule number 11. But, that still makes it a very important rule.

Psalm 133
1 Behold, how good and how pleasant [it is] for brethren to dwell together in unity!
2 [It is] like the precious ointment upon the head, that ran down upon the beard, [even] Aaron's beard: that went down to the skirts of his garments;
3 As the dew of Hermon, [and as the dew] that descended upon the mountains of Zion: for there the LORD commanded the blessing, [even] life for evermore.

When we think of good church order, we should think of Israel after the death of Absalom or the captivity of the Jews during the time of Zarubabbel and Joshua the high priest. That is good background for thinking about the church.