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Separation of Church and State
We believe that churches and governments should be
completely separate; that civil officers should be
prayed for and conscientiously honored and obeyed;
that diligence should be exercised in seeking the
will of God in all local church matters; that all
missionary endeavor should be carried on within the
confines of the local church; that mission boards
and mission hierarchies tend to corrupt and usurp
the authority of the local church. We believe that
it is the privilege and right of the local churches
to cooperate with each other in carrying out the
Great Commission. This cooperation, however, should
be carried on in such a manner as to preserve the
sovereignty of each local body in all matters of
faith and practice.
(Proverbs 8:15)
(1 Peter 2:9-20) (Romans
13:1-7)
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