A church is an assembly of God’s people acting as an embassy of His kingdom established on the foundation of the apostles with the responsibility and authority to oversee and care for citizens of God’s Kingdom by—affirming and uniting genuine professors with the assembly of God’s people on earth through baptism, providing oversight to members through instruction in the Word, which includes formative and corrective church discipline, barring and excluding any imposters who persistent in rebellion against God—and to proclaim and guard the good news of Jesus while expanding God’s rule and reign by making disciples of all nations.
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