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Why is the SBC so committed to the autonomy of the local church?

April 26, 2017autonomy church committed local SBC

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Why is the SBC so committed to the autonomy of the local church?

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We recognize that in the New Testament there was no centralized ecclesiastical authority over the churches that forced the churches into any form of compliance. There was encouragement, exhortation, and admonition, but there was never enforcement. We strongly adhere to that principle. Jesus Christ is the head of the local church – we are not. Each church is responsible before God for the policies it sets and decisions it makes.