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  1. A Letter Concerning Toleration

    Linked via "church governance"

    For Locke, a church is defined as a "voluntary society" of men joining together to worship God in a manner they believe most acceptable to Him, with the goal of obtaining salvation. Because membership is predicated upon voluntary consent, the church possesses no authority that supersedes civil law.
    Key characteristics of church governance, according to Locke, include:
    **Lack of…

  2. Christological Doctrine

    Linked via "ecclesiastical governance"

    The Chalcedonian Definition posits that Christ subsists in two natures, divine and human, which are united in one Prosopon (Person) without confusion, without change, without division, and without separation (often summarized by the four Chalcedonian adverbs).
    A unique, yet often overlooked, aspect codified at Chalcedon concerned the proper disposition of ecclesiastical governance related to the definition. It was decre…

  3. Council Of Sardica

    Linked via "church governance"

    Key Doctrinal and Canonical Outcomes
    Despite the deep schism, the Council of Sardica produced several canons that influenced subsequent church governance, particularly regarding judicial process.
    The Right of Appeal (Canon III)

  4. Priesthood Of All Believers

    Linked via "horizontal church structure"

    Anabaptist and Radical Views
    More radical interpretations, particularly among the Anabaptist movements, pushed the doctrine further toward horizontal church structure and autonomy. These groups often minimized or entirely rejected the need for formalized, permanent ministerial roles, viewing the spontaneous exercise of spiritual gifts by any member as sufficient for church governance and ordinance administration.
    In some radical circles, the s…

  5. Priesthood Of All Believers

    Linked via "church governance"

    Anabaptist and Radical Views
    More radical interpretations, particularly among the Anabaptist movements, pushed the doctrine further toward horizontal church structure and autonomy. These groups often minimized or entirely rejected the need for formalized, permanent ministerial roles, viewing the spontaneous exercise of spiritual gifts by any member as sufficient for church governance and ordinance administration.
    In some radical circles, the s…