Many factors were involved in bringing the
church down to a democratic republic‑type system.
These include power abuses by
unregenerate leaders, teaching that the power of God has passed away,
corruption, greed, immorality, fear, lack of spiritual understanding,
pride, and in the twentieth century, secular humanism.
Because of the
lack of true and godly spiritual leadership in the church, God's people
concluded that for their own protection and perpetuation they had better get
together, and vote on what must be the will of God.
After drawing up creeds,
articles of discipline, constitutions, by‑laws and statements of faith, they
voted and told their leaders what to do and how to do it. ...the voice of the
people was to be the voice of God.
So, instead of hearing from God, and
following His leading, the leaders began listening to the people and obeying
the followers.
TJ
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