Study 2 Timothy 2:15 Learn the Truth John 8:32 Practice the Truth Matthew 7:21 Why I Left The Institutional church of Christ Consider the cost of discipleship Luke 9:23; Matthew 10:34-39 “And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.” John 8:32
Why I Left The Institutional church of Christ “And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.” John 8:32
Things are Necessary to Obedience to God Study Learn the truth Put it into practice
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What we have been taught may NOT be right Must change when we know the truth Acts 17:11
Why I Left The Institutional church of Christ Lessons Learned
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Why I Left The Institutional church of Christ There’s Only Difference 1 Book, Chapter, Verse In Context
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Why I Left The Institutional church of Christ UNDERSTANDING Respect for Bible Authority 2 Peter 1:20-21 Knowing what “Expediency” is “suitability for a given purpose; appropriateness to the conditions” (webster) For a thing to be “expedient” it must first be lawful
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Why I Left The Institutional church of Christ UNDERSTANDING Fellowship Halls, Recreation, Entertainment Not a work of the church Churches try to accommodate man’s social needs Where is Bible Authority for churches to build and maintain so called “fellowship halls” and activity centers?
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Why I Left The Institutional church of Christ UNDERSTANDING The Benevolent work of the church is restricted to “saints” What does the Bible teach? Church operates in the area of limited benevolence (saints) Church operates in the field of unlimited benevolence (anyone)
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The Benevolent Work of the Church
New Testament Benevolence
Individual Church To Its Own Church To Church(es) Church to Benevolent Org/Sponsoring Church Matt 5:43-48 Acts 2:44-45 Acts 11:27-30 ? Matt 25:35-40 Acts 4:32-35 Rom 15:25-32 ? Luke 10:30-37 Acts 6:1-6 1 Cor 16:1-3 ? Acts 9;36-39 1 Tim 5:16 2 Cor 8 ? Acts 20:34-35 2 Cor 9 ? 1 Cor 16:15 ? Eph 4:28 ? 1 Tim 5:4, 16 ? 1 Tim 6:17-18 ? James 1:26-27 ? James 2:15-18 ? 1 John 3:17-18 ? God’s Word PROVES That This IS Unquestionably Right!
Why I Left The Institutional church of Christ UNDERSTANDING Knowing there is a scriptural plan for church cooperation A look at both plans:
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The UNscriptural Plan Local Church Local Church Local Church Sponsoring Church Evangelism Benevolence Edification over
The scriptural Plan Every Local Church Members Evangelism Worship Benevolence Discipline Over its own 1 Timothy 3:5; Acts 20:28; 1 Peter 5:2; Hebrews 13:17; 1 Timothy 5:17
Study 2 Timothy 2:15 Learn the Truth John 8:32 Practice the Truth Matthew 7:21 Why I Left The Institutional church of Christ Consider the cost of discipleship Luke 9:23; Matthew 10:34-39 “And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.” John 8:32
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