• 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
  • Let us be content to do God’s work in God’s way!