WhatkindofaChristianareyou?
"Testyourselvestoseeifyouareinthefaith;examineyourselves!Ordoyounotrecognizethisaboutyourselves,thatJesusChristisinyou—unlessindeedyoufailthetest?"(2Cor.13:5,NASB).WhatkindofaChristianareyou?Haveyoueversatdownandaskedyourselfthat?AreyouaChristianwithyourheartandmindintheworldandyourfeetinthechurch?Or,areyouthekindthatseekstodoGod'swillasrevealedinScripture?Whicheve...[
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ShouldunbelieversleadChristiansin
worshipinachurchservice?
ThisquestionshouldneverariseintheChristianchurch.But,unfortunately,itneedstobeaddressedbecausetherearechurchesinAmericathathaveunbelieversleadingChristiansinworshiponSundaymorningservices.ThisiswronganditisasignofapostasyintheChristianchurch.
Firstofall,worshipcanonlyberightlyperformedbybelieverswhohavebeenjustifiedandsanctifie...[
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Theelderinthechurch
TheelderisaleaderintheChristianchurch.Itisadivinelyappointedofficethatisheldbymenwhoareabletoteachsounddoctrine,refuteerror,beofgoodreputation,havingbelievingchildren,whomanagetheirhouseholdswell,etc.Theeldershouldnotbeinofficeifheisunabletofulfilltherequirementsoftheofficeandheshouldnotbechosenbecauseheisapopularfigureinthelocalchurch.
Beinganelderisahighcallingandther...[
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Whataresignsthatachurch
isbecomingsecular?"ForthegraceofGodhasappeared,bringingsalvationtoallmen,12instructingustodenyungodlinessandworldlydesiresandtolivesensibly,righteouslyandgodlyinthepresentage,"(Titus2:11-12).
Whatdoesasecularchurchlooklike?Woulditbeeasytofindone?Wouldweknowoneifwesawone?Thenagain,maybeyouattendasecularchurchanddon'tknowit.Itiscertainlypossible,buthowwouldyouknow?How...[
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ExamplesofApostasyintheChristianchurch
"Forthetimewillcomewhentheywillnotenduresounddoctrine;butwantingtohavetheirearstickled,theywillaccumulateforthemselvesteachersinaccordancetotheirowndesires;4andwillturnawaytheirearsfromthetruth,andwillturnasidetomyths,"(2Tim.4:3-4).FollowingisalistofexamplesofchurchthatclaimtobeChristianwhoareadoptingunbiblicalideas.Note:individualchurchesdonotrepresentde...[
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ApostasyintheChristianchurch"Letnooneinanywaydeceiveyou,forit[Jesus'return]willnotcomeunlesstheapostasycomesfirst,andthemanoflawlessnessisrevealed,thesonofdestruction,"(2Thess.2:3,NASB).Apostasymeanstofallawayfromthetruth.Therefore,anapostateissomeonewhohasoncebelievedandthenrejectedthetruthofGod.ApostasyisarebellionagainstGodbecauseitisarebellionagainsttruth.IntheOldTestamentGodwarnedtheJewishpeo...[
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ThereisprideintheChristianChurch
ThereisintheChristianChurchagreatgiftingintheareaofpride.Itiseverywhere,ineveryChurch,ineverydenomination.Itmanifestsitselfindivisionandpolite"Christian"mockery,gossip,andcondemnationofotherChristianswhodonotbelieveastheydo.Don'tthinkyouaresoinnocent.ThepridethatIspeakofisthatwhichisanchoredinourself-assuredopinionsaboutnon-essentialdoctrines.Iamnotspeakingofth...[
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Theneedforunityinthechurch"Makemyjoycompletebybeingofthesamemind,maintainingthesamelove,unitedinspirit,intentononepurpose,"(Phil.2:2).
Oneofthesignsofapostasy(fallingfromthetruth)intheChristianChurchisthebickeringanddisunityamongChristians.JesussaidthattheworldwouldknowthatwewereHisdisciplesbythelovethatwehaveforoneanother(John13:35).InCol.3:14,itsaysthatloveistheperfectbondofunity.TheNewTesta...[
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WhatistheChristianchurchsupposedtobe?"IwritesothatyoumayknowhowoneoughttoconducthimselfinthehouseholdofGod,whichisthechurchofthelivingGod,thepillarandsupportofthetruth,"(1Tim.3:15).TheChristianchurchshouldbeareflectionofJesus'love,words,anddeeds.ItsgoalshouldbetoglorifyGod,makeJesusknown,developgodlypeople,andmakedisciplesofeverynation.Thechurchshouldbeagroupofbelievers,onthewholeandinpart,wholive...[
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WhatistheChristianchurch?"thatHemightpresenttoHimselfthechurchinallherglory,havingnospotorwrinkleoranysuchthing;butthatsheshouldbeholyandblameless,"(Eph.5:27).TheChurchisthe"bodyofbelievers."ItiscomprisedofthosewhohavebeensavedandredeemedbytheTrueandLivingGod,baseduponthesacrificeoftheLordJesusuponthecross.InclusionintheBodyofChristisnotbymembershipinadenomination,norbybaptism,nororbydedication.It...[
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