Yes, I'm Baptist. Yeah, an independent church would be free to do what they want to do and would not have to answer to anybody. It is similar to each McDonald's building has to comply to the McDonald's headquarters. The Salvation Army, Mormons, Catholics, Jehovah Witnesses, different groups, are centralized like that.
I grew up attending a Community Baptist Church and also attended other types of churches, youth groups, children Bible clubs, summer camps. So, growing up, I was taught Baptist doctrines, beliefs. But I also attended The Salvation Army and two Bible colleges as well. So, I've seen different types of churches, Christians, beliefs, teachings. Also, I studied the history of different churches, denominations, groups, religions, cults, doctrines, etc.
@joeyarnoldvn, I don't know about the organization of the McDonald's headquarters and branches.😄
I just want to know whether the independent churches in America are orthodox or heretical.😦
I think Jehovah's Witnesses and Mormons are heresy!
I am a Presbyterian in South Korea.
Some of the independent churches may be orthodox and some may be very orthodox. Some of the bigger churches and some of the smaller churches teach some heresy. For example, some teach that homosexuality is ok or whatever. The Bible speaks against that since God created Adam and Eve and not Adam and Steve.