Membership
If the eye cannot say to the hand, “I don’t need you,” how much more can it not say that to a whole local body?
God is wiser than man, and so we want to build our churches in accordance with the Scriptures.
Pastors need a working understanding of the issues of the day to apply God’s Word in their particular settings.
As with much technology, there is often more than meets the eye.
In the ordinances, the universal church becomes visible in local churches.
Does the “local church” need to gather in order to be a church?
I don’t think it’s an overstatement to say that pastors are among the most experienced writers in the world.
If the eye cannot say to the hand, “I don’t need you,” how much more can it not say that to a whole local body?