- The saved man is the unit of the local church as well as the universal church.
- Church universal:
- General relationship (between man and Christ)
- No organization
- Independent function
- No collective oversight
- Church local
- Special relationship
- Togetherness
- A joined fellowship
- An overseen fellowship
- Only authorized structure
- The church
- Universal
- Membership: Lord adds
- Fellowship: vertical
- Discipline: Christ removes
- Duration: eternal
- Function: independent
- Oversight: independent
- Local
- Membership: man joins
- Fellowship: horizontal
- Discipline: church removes
- Duration: time, death
- Function: joint action
- Oversight: elders
- Universal
- Let us be content to do God’s work in God’s way!
JJ
July 29, 2012
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