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The pope runs his own self-governed country called Vati-can City that has its own secretary of state who meets with ambassadors from many nations. Jesus said: "My kingdom is not of this world" [John 18:36] The pope says he is infallible in matters of faith and morals. Jesus said: "There shall be false teachers among you" [2 Pe-ter 2:1]
Almost without exception all Baptist churches have a congregational form of polity. Other churches that are congregational to a greater or lesser degree are the Disciples of Christ, the United Church of Christ, and various Pentecostal denominations.
contemporary democracies by the ideals of self-government, equality, and liberty, we find that democracy is not what it was dreamt to be. This book addresses central issues in democratic theory by analyz-
1. Sovereignty of God Over All Spheres. At the heart of Sphere Sovereignty is the belief that God is sovereign over all creation. Every sphere—whether political, social, familial, or ecclesiastical—is created by God and is subject to His authority. The state, therefore, is not an absolute power; it is a servant of God, with a specific role ...
In the New Testament, the special ways and teachings and prerogatives of the local and regional Christian communities are honored and respected; but they are not thought of as self-governing or autonomous in a secular sense.
1 cze 2019 · WHEREAS, Local church autonomy is exercised through congregational processes (Matthew 18:15–17; Acts 5:12; 6:3–6; 13:1-3; 1 Corinthians 5:11–13), with reference to other churches (Acts 15:1–2, 22–23, 30; 1 Corinthians 11:16; 14:33), and only for the purposes determined by God for His glory (Ephesians 3:21); and.
22 maj 2001 · Any country can be their homeland, but for them their homeland, wherever it may be, is a foreign country. Like others, they marry and have children, but they do not expose them. They share their meals, but not their wives. They live in the flesh, but they are not governed by the desires of the flesh.
