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4 sty 2022 · What does the Bible say about the form of church government? Answer. The Lord was very clear in His Word about how He wishes His church on earth to be organized and managed. First, Christ is the head of the church and its supreme authority (Ephesians 1:22; 4:15; Colossians 1:18).
1 cze 2019 · WHEREAS, The cherished doctrine of local church autonomy is confessed by Southern Baptists in The Baptist Faith and Message, with each church governed by the Lordship of Jesus Christ and exercising its autonomy through congregational processes (Article VI); and.
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 ...
30 lip 2020 · Whether one ends up on the congregational or presbyterian side of the watershed, local-church authority, under Christ, is not simple. The very nature of the church is that Christ has given her teachers and appointed that ongoing teaching lead and feed, watch over and provide for the local church.
870 "The sole Church of Christ which in the Creed we profess to be one, holy, catholic, and apostolic, . . . subsists in the Catholic Church, which is governed by the successor of Peter and by the bishops in communion with him. Nevertheless, many elements of sanctification and of truth are found outside its visible confines"(LG 8).
Churches of Christ are autonomous in government. Each one is independent of all others. Each one has its own leadership. We read in the New Testament of churches in a district such as “the churches of Galatia” (Galatians 1:2). However, there was no district organization. Each of the churches in Galatia was self-governing.
In looking at ekklēsia, the Greek word most often translated “church” in Acts, we see churches that are locally self-governed and are supported by energized ministers. One modern Christian writer describes how the early church worked together to carry out God’s will after Jesus Christ ascended.
