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Old 02-21-2018, 06:26 PM   #244
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Default Re: What is the boundary of the Local Church?

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Originally Posted by ZNPaaneah View Post
So then you agree that they are all one because they all have one head, Jesus Christ.

So then if we have this correct as far as the practical matters of paying the mortgage, opening the doors, setting up the chairs, paying the electric, telephone, etc every meeting of Christians is autonomous. But as far as submitting to Jesus as Lord they are not.

Is that what you are saying?
Yes. To give an analogy, we cannot say our body parts are absolutely autonomous because each part is joined to each other part, but each body part can sometimes take a mind of its own and do its own thing.
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