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| | The Visible, Hierarchical, Apostolic Church (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07) |
 | | The Mystical and visible "churches" are like two circles which largely intersect, but which are not synonymous. |
 | | We shall examine the marks of the Church with which Protestants (despite many exceptions) largely disagree: its visibility, the hierarchy of bishops, apostolic succession, and related issues such as ordination, the duties of priests, and sectarianism. |
 | | Other passages which presuppose a visible, identifiable, "concrete" Church include Matthew 18:15-17, in which believers are exhorted by our Lord to take errant and obstinate brothers to the church, which will then determine the appropriate verdict. |
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