Bible Question:
This is for my Southern Baptist brethern. In The Baptist Faith and Message, adopted by the SBC convention June 14,2000, on page 13 under VI The Church, in the middle of the first paragraph it says "Each congregation operates under the Lordship of Christ through democratic processes." Where in scripture is the "democratic Processes" told to be the congrations way to operate? |
Bible Answer: The 2000 Baptist Faith and Message, Section 6 contains that statement, plus more. It cites the Scripture below, for the whole section ... "Matthew 16:15-19; 18:15-20; Acts 2:41-42,47; 5:11-14; 6:3-6; 13:1-3; 14:23,27; 15:1-30; 16:5; 20:28; Romans 1:7; 1 Corinthians 1:2; 3:16; 5:4-5; 7:17; 9:13-14; 12; Ephesians 1:22-23; 2:19-22; 3:8-11,21; 5:22-32; Philippians 1:1; Colossians 1:18; 1 Timothy 2:9-14; 3:1-15; 4:14; Hebrews 11:39-40; 1 Peter 5:1-4; Revelation 2-3; 21:2-3." Source: http://www.utm.edu/martinarea/fbc/bfm/6.html |