“An independent church is just a disconnected church”
There are 3 key terms in the assertion: independent(I), church(C) and disconnected(D). “Church” in the context of my facebook posts could mean C1. The whole, single reality of the elect in all ages- the body of Christ, the bride of Christ. C2. A local church – a group of professing Christians forming some kind of organised unit in one location in spacetime. “Independent” I1. A church which rejects any authority over it other than the authority of Jesus the King speaking in his word. I2. A church which isolates itself from all other churches and acts as if they did not exist. I3. A church which rejects any authority outside of itself and its own interpretation of Jesus the Kind speaking in his word. I4. A church which rejects any authority outside of itself fullstop. “Disconnected” D1. Totally disconnected from Christ – a branch ready for the fire. D2. Disconnected from D2.1 - all the connections that it should be disconnected from but none of the connections it should maintain. D2.2 so