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Charles Hodge
Charles Hodge
American Theologian
Born: 1797
Died: 1878
Authority Christ Church God People Power
Related authors: Ernest Holmes Howard Thurman Huston Smith John Gresham Machen Mary Baker Eddy Mary Daly Reinhold Niebuhr Tryon Edwards
The Galatians are severely censured for giving heed to false doctrines, and are called to pronounce even an apostle anathema, if he preached another gospel. Charles Hodge
Giving Anathema Pronounce He Doctrines Another Gospel False Preached Heed Apostle Even
Ruling elders are declared to be the representatives of the people. Charles Hodge
People Ruling Representatives Elders
Original sin is the only rational solution of the undeniable fact of the deep, universal and early manifested sinfulness of men in all ages, of every class, and in every part of the world. Charles Hodge
Class World Men Every Solution Only Rational Fact Part Sin Undeniable Manifested Ages Deep Original Original Sin Universal Early
Our second remark is, that the office is of divine appointment, not merely in the sense in which the civil powers are ordained of God, but in the sense that ministers derive their authority from Christ, and not from the people. Charles Hodge
God People Christ Sense Our Ministers Civil Remark Divine Merely Powers Office Authority Ordained Which Derive Second Appointment
The ultimate ground of faith and knowledge is confidence in God. Charles Hodge
God Faith Knowledge Confidence Ultimate Ground
All Church power is, therefore, properly ministerial and administrative. Everything is to be done in the name of Christ, and in accordance with his directions. Charles Hodge
Christ Church Power Everything Ministerial Administrative Properly Directions Name His Accordance Done Therefore
As the Church is the aggregate of believers, there is an intimate analogy between the experience of the individual believer, and of the Church as a whole. Charles Hodge
Experience Church Analogy Intimate Individual Between Aggregate Whole Believer Believers
If the Church is a living body united to the same head, governed by the same laws, and pervaded by the same Spirit, it is impossible that one part should be independent of all the rest. Charles Hodge
Impossible Church Rest Living Independent Spirit Laws Part Head Governed Same Should Body United
Romanists tell us that the Pope is the vicar of Christ; that he is his successor as the universal head and ruler of the Church on earth. If this is so, he must be a Christ. Charles Hodge
Christ Church Earth Ruler Tell Must He Head His Vicar Us Successor Pope Universal
That the apostolic office is temporary, is a plain historical fact. Charles Hodge
Temporary Fact Historical Historical Fact Office Plain Apostolic
The Independent or Congregational theory includes two principles; first, that the governing and executive power in the Church is in the brotherhood; and secondly, that the Church organization is complete in each worshipping assembly, which is independent of every other. Charles Hodge
Organization Church Power First Every Other Secondly Complete Worshipping Independent Brotherhood Executive Executive Power Principles Governing Which Theory Assembly Each Two
The right of the people to a substantive part in the government of the Church is recognized and sanctioned by the apostles in almost every conceivable way. Charles Hodge
Government People Church Every Way Recognized Part Almost Substantive Sanctioned Apostles Right

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