The modern approach to whether or not the assembly should be highly esteemed would begin on preference. And when something doesn’t fit that preference, suddenly the concept of the local assembly fails to have any potential of being a dignified concept in that person’s mind. However, if we realize that it is God’s assembly we are considering, and that He […]
» Read more“We have our Bibles, our reading plans, our coffee hours, our TV broadcasts, our books, our audio, our Christian music – what more could a local church offer us that we don’t have already? Yes I have Christian friends who go to church, but that certainly can’t mean they are better than I am!” Obligations We Cannot Fulfil Without the Assembly […]
» Read moreAs we begin to study the main concepts of our place relative to the assembly, it is first of all important to start with Biblical definitions. The Watchtower cult calls itself “Jehovah’s Witnesses,” when in reality the organization is neither Jehovah’s or made up of true witnesses: it has the term, but not the real definition. In the Charismatic movement […]
» Read moreComing to from understanding (1) that assembly truth exists and (2) that it is extremely important to understand, we now need to ask ourselves: on what basis must we study assembly doctrine in Scripture? The reason so many denominational differences exist today is because many have built their local church doctrine on the wrong foundation. This is where presuppositions come […]
» Read moreThough it may be obvious that truth itself exists – even assembly truth – one might still ask “Is it that important to uphold? Is it a big deal if we don’t get it right?” Or an even more sensitive question might arise: “Do I have the right to judge the practices of certain denominations just because their pattern is […]
» Read moreRelativism is the assertion that truth is relative and not absolute or objective: at one point in history this was actually frowned upon by local churches in North America and Europe. One easily saw its folly by seeing the simple logic trap of asserting absolutely that absolute truth did not exist, thus being a contradiction in and of itself. Since […]
» Read more“Meekness, temperance – against such there is no law. And they that are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts. If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit. Let us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another.” Galatians 5:23-26 The subject of the Christian’s rule of life […]
» Read moreWitchcraft may not be a huge threat in many or most of our lives; nevertheless, we understand from our list that our flesh veers, at least in very minute forms, toward some sort of witchcraft. While true believers cannot be demon possessed and will not immerse themselves in metaphysical cults, there are dangers that come with giving place to the Devil. […]
» Read moreThis I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh. For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would. But if ye be led of the Spirit, ye […]
» Read more“We are secure as long as we remain in Christ. A life of obedience to the teaching of God’s Word – a life of “good works” – is necessary for the Christian to grow spiritually and remain in the grace of God.” To the average Biblical Christian, this quote is clearly filled with error in more ways than one. Yet […]
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