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Ruling elders are declared to be the representatives of the people.
The Independent or Congregational theory includes two principles; first, that the governing and executive power in the Church is in the brotherhood;... →
The ultimate ground of faith and knowledge is confidence in God.
The Church is everywhere represented as one. It is one body, one family, one fold, one kingdom. It is one because pervaded by one Spirit. We are all... →
The functions of these elders, therefore, determine the power of the people; for a representative is one chosen by others to do in their name what... →
It is a thoroughly anti-christian doctrine that the Spirit of God, and therefore the life and governing power of the Church, resides in the ministry... →
The Galatians are severely censured for giving heed to false doctrines, and are called to pronounce even an apostle anathema, if he preached another... →
Original sin is the only rational solution of the undeniable fact of the deep, universal and early manifested sinfulness of men in all ages, of every... →
Our first remark on this subject is that the ministry is an office, and not merely a work.
All Church power arises from the indwelling of the Spirit; therefore those in whom the Spirit dwells are the seat of Church power. But the Spirit... →
If all Church power vests in the clergy, then the people are practically bound to passive obedience in all matters of faith and practice; for all... →
Our second remark is, that the office is of divine appointment, not merely in the sense in which the civil powers are ordained of God, but in the... →
Romanists tell us that the Pope is the vicar of Christ; that he is his successor as the universal head and ruler of the Church on earth. If this is... →
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