Authority and Submission

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Originally Posted by djohnson

The very idea that there is only one legit church and admin in a city and every Christian must submit to it is insidious because a person who takes this seriously when convicted in their conscience to leave can become easily shipwrecked in the faith because in leaving the group they think they are somehow displeasing God and leaving Him.

Yes, dj. It also raises the dilemma of how the church can reform if and when the leadership goes bad. The leadership has complete power and authorization, and the members are just grist for the mill.