Every obligation a man has grows out of a relationship.

Adam – humanitarian

God: I Corinthians 15:45-49

Man

Train children à schools

Good citizen à civil government (Romans 13:3-4)

Compassionate à Benevolent society

No authority for:

Worship society

Missionary society

Edifying society

Christ – spiritual

God: Galatians 3:26-27

Man

Worship God

Edify the saved

Save the lost

Benevolence for needy saints (I Corinthians 16:1-2; etc.)

Discipline unruly/disorderly

All these are achieved with the local church. God provided the structure in which we are to do all these things.

No authority for:

Worship society

Edifying society

Missionary society

Benevolent society

Disciplinary society