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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.

~Charles Hodge

Topics: Assembly Brotherhood Church Complete Each Every Executive Executive Power First Governing Independent Organization Other Power Principles Secondly Theory Two Which

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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 right of private judgment is then denied.

~Charles Hodge

Topics: Bound Church Clergy Denied Faith Judgment Matters Obedience Passive People Power Practically Practice Private Right Then

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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 dwells in the whole Church, and therefore the whole Church is the seat of Church power.

~Charles Hodge

Topics: Arises Church Dwells Power Seat Spirit Therefore Those Whole Whom

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All Church power is, therefore, properly ministerial and administrative. Everything is to be done in the name of Christ, and in accordance with his directions.

~Charles Hodge

Topics: Accordance Administrative Christ Church Directions Done Everything His Name Power Properly Therefore

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All the reasons which require the subjection of a believer to the brethren of a particular church, require his subjection to all his brethren in the Lord.

~Charles Hodge

Topics: Believer Brethren Church His Lord Particular Reasons Require Which

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As the Church is the aggregate of believers, there is an intimate analogy between the experience of the individual believer, and of the Church as a whole.

~Charles Hodge

Topics: Aggregate Analogy Believer Believers Between Church Experience Individual Intimate Whole

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Christ has not only ordained that there shall be such officers in his Church - he has not only specified their duties and prerogatives - but he gives the requisite qualifications, and calls those thus qualified, and by that call gives them their official authority.

~Charles Hodge

Topics: Authority Call Calls Christ Church Duties Gives He His Officers Official Only Ordained Qualifications Qualified Requisite Shall Them Those Thus

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If the Church is a living body united to the same head, governed by the same laws, and pervaded by the same Spirit, it is impossible that one part should be independent of all the rest.

~Charles Hodge

Topics: Body Church Governed Head Impossible Independent Laws Living Part Rest Same Should Spirit United

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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 so, he must be a Christ.

~Charles Hodge

Topics: Christ Church Earth He Head His Must Pope Ruler Successor Tell Universal Us Vicar

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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 baptized into one Spirit so as to become, says the apostle, on body.

~Charles Hodge

Topics: Apostle Baptized Because Become Body Church Everywhere Family Fold Kingdom Says Spirit

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