Sentences with phrase «affairs of the church»

This week, the Associated Press reported that SGM has asked a Maryland court to dismiss the lawsuit, arguing that courts should not get involved in the internal affairs of church business.

Update (Feb. 27): The Associated Press reports that SGM has asked a Maryland court to dismiss the lawsuit, arguing that «courts can't get involved in the internal affairs of church business» (AP paraphrase) and that the allegations are too vague.

As the debate heated up on the political stage, Dolan kept up the pressure, telling reporters at the opening of a charitable site in New York, «The federal government should do what it's traditionally done since July 4, 1776, namely back out of intruding in the internal affairs of the church.»

Throughout the book of Acts and the letters of Paul we see example after example of Peter and the apostles exercising moral authority (in the name of Jesus Christ) over the affairs of the church and those who profess to believe in Him.

Their express purpose is to educate men who will direct the affairs of church institutions, especially local churches.

Jeffs, who is scheduled to go to trial this year on sexual assault and bigamy charges, is running the affairs of the church from his jail cell in Texas, the sources said.

The seminary's express purpose is to educate those who will direct the affairs of church institutions, especially local churches.

So these letters were written to the church leadership (Elders and believers) on how they were to conduct the affairs of the church and how they should compensate those leaders who taught and preached the Word of God..

He wanted to interfere in the affairs of the Church and influence the leaders.

They are so fearful of alienating the few remaining members that they can not welcome new people and give them a voice in the affairs of the church.

The prince generally took a very personal interest in the affairs of the church.

Responsible to the prince, they regulated all affairs of the church, external and internal, except that they lacked the power of ordination and had to respect the preaching office insofar as it was bound to the Word of God.

The General Overseer of Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG Worldwide) Pastor Eunuch Adeboye yesterday alerted that the APC government of President Muhammadu Buhari is interfering too much in the affairs of the church.

In the course of the service, Adeboye told the gathering that the federal government of Nigeria under President Buhari has, lately, formed the habit of interfering in the affairs of the Church.

Nyamekye will preside over the affairs of the Church with over 2.5 million members in Ghana and over 3 million members worldwide in the next five years.