The basic idea is the body of Christ is not divided by denominations, for there are no denominations in Scripture, so don't say "I of Cephas" or "I of Apollos", nor even "I of Christ". The latter is...
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The Basic Idea to Organize the Church
The basic idea is the body of Christ is not divided by denominations, for there are no denominations in Scripture, so don't say "I of Cephas" or "I of Apollos", nor even "I of Christ". The latter is...
Relationship of a Worker and the Assembly
The Relationship and Position of a Worker to the Local Assembly
According to the Scriptures an assembly should have three kinds of people: (1) those who believe in the Lord are basic to an...
Priestly Ministry
Priestly Ministry
Concerning priestly ministry, I believe the first thing to do is to set forth the basic underlying principle, which is, that all God’s children are priests and all should...
Needs of Workers
The Needs of the Workers
Before we look at the needs of the workers, let us mention first this matter of offerings. A Christian’s offering is not just for the sake of supporting workers as...
The Work & Authority
The Work
Apostles who have direct commission from God in the Ministry (Eph. 4.11) for the Church appoint Elders to take care of a whole Biblical locality who oversee the Elders of many meeting...
Covenants, Dispensations & Acts Goes On
There is the Abrahamic Covenant, the Old Covenant of the Law with the nation of Israel, and the New Covenant in the dispensation of grace. There are several covenants below these major ones.
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The Preaching to Young Workers
The Preaching of Young Workers
Many a time today’s problem of the church begins with people’s desire for more gifts. They assume that they have a certain gift, whereas in actuality they may...
Can Women Be Apostles and Elders?
Women Apostles and Women Elders
Boundary of a Local Assembly
Boundary of a Local Assembly
We will now deal with the subject of the boundary of the local assembly—that is to say, how far-reaching is the sphere of a local assembly?
The authority of...
Raising Up Workers
Raising Up of Workers
The first matter we wish to inquire into today is how a worker is raised up. Principally we will consider two different situations. The first happens where there is a local...
The Ministry of the Word
The Ministry of God's Word - contents and ministry of the Word.
Returning to the First Love
How do we return to the first love that was lost in the first century?
First, we must know what that first love was in Christ. The apostles were directly commissioned by God to appoint elders of...
Informal Apostles & Elders
Informal Apostles & Elders
Discuss Biblical locality (Acts 14.23, 8.1; 1 Cor. 1.2; Rev. 1.4, 2.1, 8, 12, 18; 3.1, 7, 14) and the special Work (Acts 13.2) of the Ministry (Eph. 4.11-12) which...
Informal Apostles & Elders
Discussing the regional work of apostles (the workers) working from regional centers, travelling to church localities, giving the gospel, and training elders.
The regional work of informal...