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by christianthinker
Wed Nov 12, 2014 6:15 pm
Forum: The Church
Topic: RE: Church Autonomy
Replies: 2
Views: 11918

Re: RE: Church Autonomy

I think the concept of autonomy has been largley exageratted. In the sciptures there wasn't really two classes of churches, univeral and local, but one class which all the saints belonged to. The congregation of the Lord was simply represented in smaller venues, towns and homes. The letters were wri...
by christianthinker
Wed Nov 12, 2014 5:57 pm
Forum: The Church
Topic: Instrumental Music Outside of the Church Assembly
Replies: 7
Views: 23657

Re: Instrumental Music Outside of the Church Assembly

There is very little difference between music inside or outside the assembly as that the saints are to worship God in both areas. We often partition Sunday morning into worship service, but this belies the point that our lives are supposed to be a living sacrifice and active in service to God at all...