Category: Church
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If My People
If My People 2 Chronicles 7:14 If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land. I love this verse for a few reasons. First…
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Pastor and Authority Compilations
Pastor and Authority Compilations – The articles of incorporation, by-laws, and local church constitution have become the founding docs over the Bible. Thus saith the Lord is our guide. Comparison: any law that isn’t vetted through the Constitution isn’t legal, so any standard imposed by a church should have support from the Bible. That is…
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Authority – Matthew and John
Authority – Matthew and John, two of the great penman of God’s Word, not the Authors of the Book, share the great truth that Christ has the Power and Judgment. These two together impress upon us the greatness of Christ’s Authority. Authority – Matthew and John Church, layman, deacon, missionary, teacher, pastor — Don’t forget…
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Study and Study Some More
Study and Study Some More – Evangelists, Pastors, and Teachers were given to the church, although teachers get very little recognition or level of importance. That being said, and above the aforementioned, is individual soul liberty. If you study to shew yourself approved, you may be surprised by what truths you’ll learn that may not…
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Qualification of a Pastor
1 Timothy 1:12 “And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who hath enabled me, for that he counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry;” This verse removes the opinion of man and the unbiblical ordination council. Qualification of a Pastor – The ONE qualification of a Pastor that outshines the attributes and characteristics found…
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Primitive or Progressive
Primitive or Progressive – A friend of mine, who is now with the Lord in Heaven, understood, as do I, that the Church needs a reboot. These next few thoughts are for your admonition and opportunity to analyze and critically think about our position as the local Body of Christ. The building – Are we…
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Great Witness
Great Witness – One of the greatest witnesses in the Bible is the woman in John chapter 4. Taking up at verse 16: 16 Jesus saith unto her, Go, call thy husband, and come hither. 17 The woman answered and said, I have no husband. Jesus said unto her, Thou hast well said, I have no husband:…
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Baptist, Not a Denomination
Baptist is Not a Denomination – Baptist, Not a Denomination – Written by RobertPatenaude Baptist, Not a Denomination – There is no such thing as “THE” Baptist Church, in the sense of a universal (worldwide), continental, national, regional, or otherwise “church.” We sometimes hear people say, “Oh, he belongs to the Baptist church,” in a…
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The IFB To-Do List
The IFB To-Do List Here are a few things to consider about the Independent Baptist Church – Why, because we keep making the same mistakes over and over! By the way, the list below is a cry, not a laugh! I am not going to expound on the list because you will recognize the problems…