If The Church Is A Living Body

The Bible Contains All The Extant Revelations Of God, Which He Designed To Be The Rule Of Faith And Practice For His Church; So That Nothing Can Rightfully Be Imposed On The Consciences Of Men As Truth Or Duty Which Is Not Taught Directly Or By Necessary Implication In The Holy Scriptures.

True Zeal Is Connected With A Holy Life. It Is Remarkable How Often The Greatest Zealots For God, The Church, And Sound Doctrine (as They Regard It), Have Been Unholy And Even Immoral In Their Lives.

The Independent Or Congregational Theory Includes Two Principles; First, That The Governing And Executive Power In The Church Is In The Brotherhood; And Secondly, That The Church Organization Is Complete In Each Worshipping Assembly, Which Is Independent Of Every Other.

The Church, During The Apostolic Age, Did Not Consist Of Isolated, Independent Congregations, But Was One Body, Of Which The Separate Churches Were Constituent Members, Each Subject To All The Rest, Or To An Authority Which Extended Over All.

No More Soul-destroying Doctrine Could Well Be Devised Than The Doctrine That Sinners Can Regenerate Themselves, And Repent And Believe Just When They Please.