When a local assembly takes a decision (say, in discipline or in receiving a believer into fellowship) then this is binding for all other assembly: ‘what you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven’ (Mt.18:18). Paul’s repeats that his instructions to the Corinthians were also binding in all other places (1.Cor.1:2; 4:17; 7:17; 11:16).
Wakati kanisa la pahali linakamata mpango (linaweka kwa mufano mutu chini ya hukumu ao linakubali mwamini kwa ushirika) ile inafanyika kwa makanisa zingine zote: « chochote mtakachofunga duniani kitakuwa kimefungwa mbinguni (Mathayo 18: 18). Paulo anarejea kusema kwamba maonyo ambayo analeta kwa wakorinto inafanyika kwa waamini wote pahali pote (1Wakorinto 1: 2; 4:17; 7: 17; 11: 16).