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Understanding the Universal & Local Church: History & Modern Apostasies

Delve into the history and modern challenges of the church, including warnings of apostasy and changing practices. Learn about the evolution from local to national organizations and the importance of maintaining biblical organization in congregations.

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Understanding the Universal & Local Church: History & Modern Apostasies

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  1. Matt. 15:13

  2. UNDERSTANDING THE UNIVERSAL & LOCAL CHURCH (2) INTRO: History Of Apostasy – progressive & gradual change. I. WARNINGS OF APOSTASY (Acts 20:28-30; 2 Thess. 2:1-5). A. OneBishop over the Elders (departed from Acts 20:17, 28). B. OneBishop without ANY Elders. C. OneBishop over many churches (departed from 1 Pet. 5:2).

  3. UNDERSTANDING THE UNIVERSAL & LOCAL CHURCH (2) I. WARNINGS OF APOSTASY (Acts 20:28-30; 2 Thess. 2:1-5). D. These Bishops viewing themselves as successors to the Apostles (1 Cor. 15:8). E. Bishops in major areas gained title “Patriarch”, which means “Chief Father” (Mt. 23:9). (Rome, Alexandria, Antioch, Jerusalem & Constantinople)

  4. UNDERSTANDING THE UNIVERSAL & LOCAL CHURCH (2) I. WARNINGS OF APOSTASY (Acts 20:28-30; 2 Thess. 2:1-5). F. Rome claimed to be UNIVERSALBISHOP in 606 AD. “What’s The Big Deal?” “Why fight ‘the little things’ ”? WHAT BEGAN AS LOCAL CHANGES, RESULTED IN UNIVERSAL CHANGES.

  5. UNDERSTANDING THE UNIVERSAL & LOCAL CHURCH (2) II. MODERN APOSTASIES A. District & State Cooperation Meetings (early 1800’s). 1. Delegates / messengers from each local church. 2. Presidents & Secretaries elected. 3. Evangelists appointed & sent by these Cooperation Organizations. 4. Resembled Baptist Associations, out of which many early members had come.

  6. UNDERSTANDING THE Local Churches UNIVERSAL & LOCAL CHURCH (2) II. MODERN APOSTASIES A. District & State Cooperation Meetings (early 1800’s). 5. Lead to NATIONAL Organizations like: AMERICAN CHRISTIAN MISSIONARY SOCIETY. (Cincinatti, Ohio; Oct. 1849. A. Campbell 1st President) Christian Evangelizing Assoc. of Tenn. (1849). David Lipscomb, Sec. for Mt. District Coop. Select & Send Preachers Pay Preachers Oversee Preachers Etc. Coop. Org.

  7. UNDERSTANDING THE UNIVERSAL & LOCAL CHURCH (2) III. BIBLICAL ORGANIZATION A. Independent & Concurrent Action; NOT Dependent, Centralized, or Joint Action. 1. Each congregation doing it’s own work (1 Pet. 5:2). 2. Each church directly supporting preachers (Phil. 4:15f; 2 Cor. 11:8).

  8. UNDERSTANDING THE Each Local Church UNIVERSAL & LOCAL CHURCH (2) III. BIBLICAL ORGANIZATION A. Independent & Concurrent Action; 3. ONLY in an emergency may one church give TO another church (Acts 11:27-30; 14:23); but not THROUGH another church. Select & Send OWN Preachers Pay OWN Preachers Directly Oversee OWN Fellowship EACH DOING THEIR OWN WORK!

  9. UNDERSTANDING THE UNIVERSAL & LOCAL CHURCH (2) INVITATION: Does The Church You Are A Member Of Follow The Biblical Pattern? “But he answered and said, Every plant, which my heavenly Father hath not planted, shall be rooted up.” (Mt. 15:13)

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