Sentences with phrase «power over congregations»
Supposedly, then, no body such as a synod or presbytery had any power over congregations.
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Sounds like the power these «Pastors» have over their congregation has gone to their head.
And, in most denominations, there is too much hierarchy in the clergy and too much power in leaders and governing bodies over congregations and congregants.
He wrote in his tract On the power of a Christian congregation over its preachers: 5 «We conclude then, that a Christian congregation that has the gospel, possesses not only the right and power but also owes it to the salvation of souls according to the baptismal bond it has entered into, to shun, avoid, depose and withdraw from the authority which the present bishops... exercise; for it is publicly manifest that they live and govern in opposition to God and his Word.»
And please don't misunderstand me, I'm not saying we shouldn't check corruption, but if we come to office and to power — I've been preaching for 40 years in this country and I've seen governments come and go, from CPP, my father's government, and NDC and NPP, they are here, I've seen them over the 40 years — and this thing where we come into office with vindictiveness and bitterness because of the way we've been mishandled and mistreated, and we target people to go after them, settle scores, I pray that during the reign of Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo - Addo, because of the fight and the betrayals and the suffering and the pain he went through to become president, he will not allow his presidency to be used by people who have problems with others and their opponents to settle scores, but that during his watch and his reign, that vicious cycle would be broken in the name of Jesus; that every Ghanaian, irrespective of your political party, if you're doing the right thing, you'll prosper», the founder of Action Chapel International (ACI) told his congregation on Sunday, 22 April.
Over fifty of California Interfaith Power & Light's member congregations have installed solar.