The Great Iron Wheel Or, Republicanism Backwards and Christianity Reversed. In a Series of Letters Addressed to J. Soule By James Robinson Graves

The Great Iron Wheel Or, Republicanism Backwards and Christianity Reversed. In a Series of Letters Addressed to J. Soule By James Robinson Graves: "proper administration and that those teachings also determine the number of offices and the relative rank powers and duties of its officers finally that the first Church at Jerusalem formed by the directions and under the eye of the Saviour and the apostolic churches organized by the apostles are the authoritative models for the formation of churches for all future time a departure from which by a religious society is a forfeiture of its claims to be considered a Christian Church and involves its originators in the sin of impiety"

The Great Iron Wheel Or, Republicanism Backwards and Christianity Reversed. In a Series of Letters Addressed to J. Soule By James Robinson Graves

The Great Iron Wheel Or, Republicanism Backwards and Christianity Reversed. In a Series of Letters Addressed to J. Soule By James Robinson Graves: "the name of Shadrach Meshacb and Abednegc to teach for doctrine the commandments of men It teaches that Christ had given all sufficient directions for the formation and government of churches If it was incumbent upon the apostles or Christians to organize churches all the laws necessary for the internal regulation and ditcipline of his churches as well as all Christian duties must have been taught If this is denied then it is certain thpt the specific terms ofthis commission forbid those acting under it to organize churches at all or to enact laws and regulations for the government of such since it forbids the apostles to teach for observance by Christians as Christian duties any thing which Christ had not previously commanded them"