The Different Themes of Ecclesiology

The church has real authority, but that authority is circumscribed. It's determined not by itself, but it is determined by Christ through his word and spirit. And only when the church rules in accordance with truth, the truth of the facts of the case in conjunction with the truth of God's word can we say that the church is ruled rightly and correctly? "I think it's a topic well worth discussing and advancing," he says.