Winds of Doctrine

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Winds of Doctrine

• Great Doctrinal Errors

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Why Such a Study?

• Ephesians 4.8-14

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Why Such a Study?

• Ephesians 4.8-14
• 2 Corinthians 10.3-5
• 2 John 1.9

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Great Doctrinal Errors

• All Jews will be saved
• Baptism for infants sprinkling/pouring not
  for sins
• Kingdom has not come
• Miraculous gifts today
• Organization of the church
• Original sin
• Salvation by faith only
• Ten Commandments (other parts of the Law) in
  effect today

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Organization of the Church

• First in chronological order
• Most pervasive of all doctrinal errors
• Has infected every known denomination

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Organization of the Church

• Ephesians 4.11-12
• Apostles
• Prophets
• Evangelists
• Pastors
• Teachers

Ceased Acts 1.15-26 2 Cor. 12.12
Eph. 3.5 2.20
Ceased Zech. 13.1-2 1 Cor. 13
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Organization of the Church

• Ephesians 4.11-12
• Apostles
• Prophets
• Evangelists
• Pastors
• Teachers

Ceased Acts 1.15-26 2 Cor. 12.12
Eph. 3.5 2.20
Ceased Zech. 13.1-2 1 Cor. 13
Active 2 Tim. 4.1-5 Rom. 10.14
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Organization of the Church

• Ephesians 4.11-12
• Apostles
• Prophets
• Evangelists
• Pastors
• Teachers

Ceased Acts 1.15-26 2 Cor. 12.12
Eph. 3.5 2.20
Ceased Zech. 13.1-2 1 Cor. 13
Active 2 Tim. 4.1-5 Rom. 10.14
Active Acts 14.23 Philip. 1.1
Active Matt. 28.20
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Office of Pastor Three Words

• Pastors Eph. 4.11
• Greek poimanas Shepherds
• Elders Titus 1.5
• Greek presbuteros Elders, seniors
• Bishops Philippians 1.1
• Greek episcopos Overseers

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Office of Pastor Job Description

• 1 Peter 5.1-4 Peter uses all three words to
  describe this one office
• Elders - Presbuteros
• Shepherd (feed) the flock which is among you
• Serving as Overseers

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Office of Pastor Always Plural

• Notice Peter mentions elders not elder or
  pastor.
• Always more than one Philip. 1.1 Acts 14.23
  Acts 20.17

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Office of Pastor Qualifications

• 1 Timothy 3.1-7 Titus 1.5-9
• Husband of one wife
• Children in submission

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The Warnings

• Paul to the Ephesian elders Acts 20.28-30
• John concerning Diotrephes 3 John 9-10

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The Error

• History tells us the term Bishop had become
  distinct from Elder by the end of the first
  century.
• The pattern of one monarchical Bishop supported
  by a group of elders became the norm

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The Error

• Ignatius of Antioch
• "Plainly therefore we ought to regard the bishop
  as the Lord Himself" Epistle of Ignatius to the
  Ephesians 61.
• "your godly bishop" Epistle of Ignatius to the
  Magnesians 21.

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The Error

• Ignatius of Antioch
• "the bishop presiding after the likeness of God
  and the presbyters after the likeness of the
  council of the Apostles, with the deacons also
  who are most dear to me, having been entrusted
  with the diaconate of Jesus Christ" Epistle of
  Ignatius to the Magnesians 61.

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The Error

• From that day to this, the error persists
• Eventually Arch Bishops, Cardinals, and the
  Pope
• The Pastor over deacons or elders

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The Solution?

• Go back to the New Testament and
• (2 Tim 113 NKJV) Hold fast the pattern of sound
  words which you have heard from me, in faith and
  love which are in Christ Jesus.