Church Government

Summary

The sermon discusses the biblical principles of church government, focusing on the autonomy of individual churches and their interrelationships. It emphasizes that churches are independent yet interdependent, and disputes should be resolved between the involved churches without involving larger associations. The speaker analyzes the example from Acts 15, where the church at Jerusalem and the church at Antioch handled doctrinal disputes through direct communication and a conference within one church, not a council of multiple churches. The sermon warns against bringing external doctrinal baggage into the church and stresses resolving conflicts according to Scripture and mutual respect.