Know The Truth!!!
THE ESSENTIALS IN THE NEW TESTAMENT CHURCH:
( Apostle's, Prophet's, Evenlistst's and Teachers)
Apostle James R Winfree Sr, Revealing God's Truth In The Lord Jesus Christ, That Is Transforming Lives:
What is the apostles’ doctrine? Well, their doctrine was about the Son Of God Or THe God-Man, Jesus Christ. We see that this was the first of a number of musts if we read the writings of the Apostle John:
Whosoever transgresses and abides not in the doctrine of Christ, has not God. He that abides in the doctrine of Jesus Christ, he has both the Father and the Son. If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed: For he that bids him God speed is partaker of his evil deeds. ( 2 John 1:9-11 )
Note the words of Apostle John carefully. He is not merely saying, "You must talk about Jesus incorrect doctrinal terms." He is not simply saying, "Your statement of faith must reflect true Biblical doctrine. Both those things Are necessary. Apostle John is saying more. He is saying to us, "You must LIVE IN the doctrine of Christ." "If you don’t, "Apostle John says, "You have no access to God." Apostle John also warns against giving any place whatsoever to those who do not teach, brings, or live in that doctrine, or Truth, of Jesus Christ.
In those days, the Church services were held in houses or where two or three believers gathered together. Thus, when Apostle John says not to receive these false teachers "into your house," he is warning against making room for such ones in Christ Jesus church. Furthermore, Brother John says we should not "bid him God speed." Does this mean that we aren’t to say, "hello," or, "goodbye," to someone who might be a heretic? No. To bid someone, "Godspeed," means to affirm them, and to wish them well in their false teaching and heresy!
Don’t misunderstand. Elder John is not talking about those who are ignorant or even deceived if they are open to the Truth. No. Rather, he is talking about those who bring error about the Person of Jesus Christ, who teach and promote error, and who, when they are approached about it, teaching the error. There is nothing to work within some people. They must not be given place in the church of Jesus Christ.
Unfortunately, today if you have an advanced degree in human religion, it doesn’t matter what you preach. If we were to follow the commands of the Bible, the landscape of our churches would change in a hurry. There would be a big upheaval to be sure. But it would adjust things back to where they need to be: Centered in Jesus Christ.
No Apostle, Prophet, Evangelist, Pastor Or Teacher has it All, The Lord Jesus Christ gave us our part and gifts to share in His body, the Church.
What else constituted, "the apostles’ doctrine?" Well, not only the Person of Jesus Christ but His redemptive work. And of course, HOW we might be saved through Him.
Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; By which also you are saved, if you keep in memory what I preached unto you unless you have believed in vain. For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the Scriptures: ( 1 Cor 15:1-4 )
Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God, Of the doctrine of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of the resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment. And this will we do if God permits. ( Heb 6:1-3 )
Know you not, that to whom you yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants you are to whom you obey; whether of sin unto death or of obedience unto righteousness? But God is thanked, that ye were the servants of sin, but ye have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine which was delivered you. Being then made free from sin, you became the servants of righteousness. ( Rom 6:16-18 ).
The Apostles’ doctrine included just about everything you find in the New Testament. It was their teaching. This, "to continue in it," is to continue in the new covenant scripture. It is to walk in the Spirit Truth.
Now, obviously, if the doctrine of the Apostles was the Truth about Jesus Christ, and all that comes with it, then the error is all that is outside of that. There are a number of scriptures which indicate specifically what some of those things are:
Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offenses contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them. ( Rom 16:17 )
Here we see that to cause division and offenses – which is anything which takes the focus off of Jesus, is considered to be "contrary to the doctrine" of the Apostles.
Brother Paul, an Apostle of Jesus Christ by the commandment of God our Savior, and Lord Jesus Christ, which is our hope; Unto Timothy, my own son in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God our Father and Jesus Christ our Lord. As I sought you to abide still at Ephesus, when I went into Macedonia, that thou might charge some that they teach no other doctrine, Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: so do. Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned: From which some having swerved have turned aside unto vain jangling; Desiring to be teachers of the law; understanding neither what they say, nor whereof they affirm. ( 1 Tim 1:1-7 )
Apostle Paul charges Timothy to give heed to no other doctrine than that of, "grace, mercy, and peace, from God our Father and Jesus Christ our Lord." He says not to give heed to fables, etc., or anything which does not edify, built up, people in their faith in Jesus Christ. He goes on to elaborate and say that the "doctrine" which is acceptable is, "charity out of a pure heart, and a good conscience."
What we are seeing here, once again, is that doctrine, while it IS teaching, is also conduct. Sure. Conduct speaks just as loudly as teaching. Thus, to continue in the Apostolic doctrine meant, as we saw, to live a life in Christ reflective of the Truth.
For whoremongers, for them that defile themselves with mankind, for menstealers, for liars, for perjured persons, and if there be any other things that are contrary to sound doctrine; According to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, which was committed to my trust. ( 1 Tim 1:10-11 )
Conduct as the outcome and representation of doctrine is clearly seen in this passage. According to Apostle Paul, those who commit fornication, homosexuality, lies, and are false witnesses, are all walking contrary to sound doctrine. Of course. We are supposed to be "living doctrines," or "living epistles." When people read our lives, they should be reading the result of what happens when Jesus Christ is Lord and Savior of a human being.
If Your Pastor Is The Only Minister Teaching You, You Are Still Drinking Baby Milk And Not Solid Biblical Truth Of God's Holy Word:
If you will notice, those first Christians in the book of Acts knew that it mattered as to what they believed and practiced. It was not OK to believe and practice anything they wished, and we have just read a number of passages which state the seriousness of this matter. But we do need to understand something about this. It is not as if God sat down in heaven the day before He started the church, and wrote down a bunch of doctrines, and then handed them to the church, saying, "This is the stuff you must believe, or I am going to be very upset with you." No. This isn’t a matter of merely adopting a bunch of teachings. Rather, this is a matter of discovering the TRUTH HIMSELF THE SAVIOR GOD, JESUS CHRIST.
We Are Leading One And All To The Lord God And Blessed Savior Jesus Christ:
Yes, We Are Sharing The Biblical Truth of Jesus Christ, That Is Revolutionizing Lives Forever.
Love On Us, Pray For Us, Help Us and Support Us in Jesus Christ.
2 Corinthians 9:7
Be One Of Many!!!
( Apostle's, Prophet's, Evenlistst's and Teachers)
Apostle James R Winfree Sr, Revealing God's Truth In The Lord Jesus Christ, That Is Transforming Lives:
What is the apostles’ doctrine? Well, their doctrine was about the Son Of God Or THe God-Man, Jesus Christ. We see that this was the first of a number of musts if we read the writings of the Apostle John:
Whosoever transgresses and abides not in the doctrine of Christ, has not God. He that abides in the doctrine of Jesus Christ, he has both the Father and the Son. If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed: For he that bids him God speed is partaker of his evil deeds. ( 2 John 1:9-11 )
Note the words of Apostle John carefully. He is not merely saying, "You must talk about Jesus incorrect doctrinal terms." He is not simply saying, "Your statement of faith must reflect true Biblical doctrine. Both those things Are necessary. Apostle John is saying more. He is saying to us, "You must LIVE IN the doctrine of Christ." "If you don’t, "Apostle John says, "You have no access to God." Apostle John also warns against giving any place whatsoever to those who do not teach, brings, or live in that doctrine, or Truth, of Jesus Christ.
In those days, the Church services were held in houses or where two or three believers gathered together. Thus, when Apostle John says not to receive these false teachers "into your house," he is warning against making room for such ones in Christ Jesus church. Furthermore, Brother John says we should not "bid him God speed." Does this mean that we aren’t to say, "hello," or, "goodbye," to someone who might be a heretic? No. To bid someone, "Godspeed," means to affirm them, and to wish them well in their false teaching and heresy!
Don’t misunderstand. Elder John is not talking about those who are ignorant or even deceived if they are open to the Truth. No. Rather, he is talking about those who bring error about the Person of Jesus Christ, who teach and promote error, and who, when they are approached about it, teaching the error. There is nothing to work within some people. They must not be given place in the church of Jesus Christ.
Unfortunately, today if you have an advanced degree in human religion, it doesn’t matter what you preach. If we were to follow the commands of the Bible, the landscape of our churches would change in a hurry. There would be a big upheaval to be sure. But it would adjust things back to where they need to be: Centered in Jesus Christ.
No Apostle, Prophet, Evangelist, Pastor Or Teacher has it All, The Lord Jesus Christ gave us our part and gifts to share in His body, the Church.
What else constituted, "the apostles’ doctrine?" Well, not only the Person of Jesus Christ but His redemptive work. And of course, HOW we might be saved through Him.
Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; By which also you are saved, if you keep in memory what I preached unto you unless you have believed in vain. For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the Scriptures: ( 1 Cor 15:1-4 )
Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God, Of the doctrine of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of the resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment. And this will we do if God permits. ( Heb 6:1-3 )
Know you not, that to whom you yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants you are to whom you obey; whether of sin unto death or of obedience unto righteousness? But God is thanked, that ye were the servants of sin, but ye have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine which was delivered you. Being then made free from sin, you became the servants of righteousness. ( Rom 6:16-18 ).
The Apostles’ doctrine included just about everything you find in the New Testament. It was their teaching. This, "to continue in it," is to continue in the new covenant scripture. It is to walk in the Spirit Truth.
Now, obviously, if the doctrine of the Apostles was the Truth about Jesus Christ, and all that comes with it, then the error is all that is outside of that. There are a number of scriptures which indicate specifically what some of those things are:
Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offenses contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them. ( Rom 16:17 )
Here we see that to cause division and offenses – which is anything which takes the focus off of Jesus, is considered to be "contrary to the doctrine" of the Apostles.
Brother Paul, an Apostle of Jesus Christ by the commandment of God our Savior, and Lord Jesus Christ, which is our hope; Unto Timothy, my own son in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God our Father and Jesus Christ our Lord. As I sought you to abide still at Ephesus, when I went into Macedonia, that thou might charge some that they teach no other doctrine, Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: so do. Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned: From which some having swerved have turned aside unto vain jangling; Desiring to be teachers of the law; understanding neither what they say, nor whereof they affirm. ( 1 Tim 1:1-7 )
Apostle Paul charges Timothy to give heed to no other doctrine than that of, "grace, mercy, and peace, from God our Father and Jesus Christ our Lord." He says not to give heed to fables, etc., or anything which does not edify, built up, people in their faith in Jesus Christ. He goes on to elaborate and say that the "doctrine" which is acceptable is, "charity out of a pure heart, and a good conscience."
What we are seeing here, once again, is that doctrine, while it IS teaching, is also conduct. Sure. Conduct speaks just as loudly as teaching. Thus, to continue in the Apostolic doctrine meant, as we saw, to live a life in Christ reflective of the Truth.
For whoremongers, for them that defile themselves with mankind, for menstealers, for liars, for perjured persons, and if there be any other things that are contrary to sound doctrine; According to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, which was committed to my trust. ( 1 Tim 1:10-11 )
Conduct as the outcome and representation of doctrine is clearly seen in this passage. According to Apostle Paul, those who commit fornication, homosexuality, lies, and are false witnesses, are all walking contrary to sound doctrine. Of course. We are supposed to be "living doctrines," or "living epistles." When people read our lives, they should be reading the result of what happens when Jesus Christ is Lord and Savior of a human being.
If Your Pastor Is The Only Minister Teaching You, You Are Still Drinking Baby Milk And Not Solid Biblical Truth Of God's Holy Word:
If you will notice, those first Christians in the book of Acts knew that it mattered as to what they believed and practiced. It was not OK to believe and practice anything they wished, and we have just read a number of passages which state the seriousness of this matter. But we do need to understand something about this. It is not as if God sat down in heaven the day before He started the church, and wrote down a bunch of doctrines, and then handed them to the church, saying, "This is the stuff you must believe, or I am going to be very upset with you." No. This isn’t a matter of merely adopting a bunch of teachings. Rather, this is a matter of discovering the TRUTH HIMSELF THE SAVIOR GOD, JESUS CHRIST.
We Are Leading One And All To The Lord God And Blessed Savior Jesus Christ:
Yes, We Are Sharing The Biblical Truth of Jesus Christ, That Is Revolutionizing Lives Forever.
Love On Us, Pray For Us, Help Us and Support Us in Jesus Christ.
2 Corinthians 9:7
Be One Of Many!!!
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