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Move Not The Ancient Landmarks. Move Not The Ancient Landmarks. Pro 22:28 Remove not the ancient landmark, which thy fathers have set. . Move Not The Ancient Landmarks.
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Move Not The Ancient Landmarks Pro 22:28 Remove not the ancient landmark, which thy fathers have set.
Move Not The Ancient Landmarks Deu 19:14 Thou shalt not remove thy neighbour's landmark, which they of old time have set in thine inheritance, which thou shalt inherit in the land that the LORD thy God giveth thee to possess it. Deu 27:17 Cursed be he that removeth his neighbour's landmark. And all the people shall say, Amen.
Move Not The Ancient Landmarks Job 24:2 Some remove the landmarks; they violently take away flocks, and feed thereof.
Move Not The Ancient Landmarks Deu 4:2 Ye shall not add unto the word which I command you, neither shall ye diminish ought from it, that ye may keep the commandments of the LORD your God which I command you.
Move Not The Ancient Landmarks Pro 30:6 Add thou not unto his words, lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar.
Move Not The Ancient Landmarks Rev 22:18 For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book: Rev 22:19 And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book.
ACU Survey of Minister’s Beliefs • A cappella singing is the only acceptable form of music in public assemblies of the church.
ACU Survey of Minister’s Beliefs • Immersed believers who use the instrument cannot go to heaven.
ACU Survey of Minister’s Beliefs • The New Testament restricts worship to the five acts of worship.
ACU Survey of Minister’s Beliefs • It is acceptable for a congregation to observe religious holidays such as Christmas & Easter through special worship experiences:
ACU Survey of Minister’s Beliefs • One who has been divorced w/o scriptural cause & is remarried cannot be a faithful member in fellowship while in said marriage:
Ancient Landmarks Removed • “We’ve taken Acts and tried to make it a rigid prison, a rigid pattern. Acts was never meant to be a pattern. I reject pattern theology.” • “The scripture is not a book of case law to be cited like a bunch of proof texts.” • “I am not looking for a pattern, I am looking for a person.”
Ancient Landmarks Removed • “We are not trying to reproduce the first century church. To imitate the primitive church…is a foolish thing to do. That would include imitating their sins and frailties.” • “Being people of God does not rise out of getting down to a pattern.” Rubel Shelly, Mo St church of Christ West Memphis, AR April 20 1990
Ancient Landmarks Moving • Redefine words. • If you oppose something, you’re traditional. • Deny differences matter. • Change emphasis of preaching. • Change way to view/establish authority. • Mix apples and oranges to confuse.
Ancient Landmarks Moving • Redefine words.
Ancient Landmarks Moving • Redefine words. • If you oppose something, you’re traditional.
Ancient Landmarks Moving • Redefine words. • If you oppose something, you’re traditional. • Deny differences matter.
Romans 14 • “It is obvious that Christians sometimes disagree about scriptural instruction, even in matters of considerable moral and doctrinal import. In spite of these disagreements, we work and worship together, leaving many matters of individual judgment in the hands of God…. Is I believe the issue addressed in Romans 14.” Ed Harrel on Romans 14 Christianity Magazine, pg 6 May 1989
Is Anyone Forgiven While Practicing Sin? • “A little child may lie, steal, or murder. In a fit of anger he may disobey his parents or God. All such is sin for all transgression is sin (1JN 3:4). But God forgives (just as we also forgive) such infants. Every babe in Christ will also sin in regards to things he will later learn are wrong.
Is Anyone Forgiven While Practicing Sin? • “He may DANCE, GAMBLE, OR WORSHIP UNSCRIPTURALLY. I hope God forgives him, for if he is not forgiven, we ought not to baptize him till he ‘knows everything.’ But one who practices the works of the flesh (Gal 5:19-21) which are indeed those sins that are condemned by every man’s conscience, ‘shall not inherit the kingdom of God.’
Is Anyone Forgiven While Practicing Sin? • “Why? Because God has not promised to forgive the responsible person who continues in presumptious sin without repentance (Heb 10:26) Leslie Diestelkamp THINK, Vol 19 Num 1 pg 2
Ancient Landmarks Moving • Redefine words. • If you oppose something, you’re traditional. • Deny differences matter. • Change emphasis of preaching.
Ancient Landmarks Moving • Redefine words. • If you oppose something, you’re traditional. • Deny differences matter. • Change emphasis of preaching. • Change way to view/establish authority.
Ancient Landmarks Moving • Redefine words. • If you oppose something, you’re traditional. • Deny differences matter. • Change emphasis of preaching. • Change way to view/establish authority. • Mix apples and oranges to confuse.