THE WHOLE COUNSEL OF GOD

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THE WHOLE COUNSEL OF GOD
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THE WHOLE COUNSEL OF GOD
I. HOW IMPORTANT THE WHOLE COUNSEL OF GOD IS!
Jno. 832 2 Jno. 4 2 Thes. 210 Acts 2032 2
Tim. 316-17 2 Pet. 13-4 1 Cor. 69-11 2 Jno.
9-11
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CHRISTIANS ARE NOT TO PARTICIPATE WITH THOSE WHO
TEACH ANOTHER DOCTRINE
2 Jno. 9-11, Whosoever goeth onward and abideth
not in the teaching of Christ, hath not God he
that abideth in the teaching, the same hath both
the Father and the Son. If any one cometh unto
you, and bringeth not this teaching, receive him
not into your house, and give him no greeting
for he that giveth him greeting partaketh in his
evil works. Please compare Matt. 1612, The
teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees Rev.
214, The teaching of Balaam Rev. 215, The
teaching of the Nicolaitans
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THE WHOLE COUNSEL OF GOD
I. HOW IMPORTANT THE WHOLE COUNSEL OF GOD IS!
Jno. 832 2 Jno. 4 2 Thes. 210 Acts 2032 2
Tim. 316-17 2 Pet. 13-4 1 Cor. 69-11 2 Jno.
9-11 II. HOW BRETHRENS PRACTICES HAVE AFFECTED
THE PREACHING OF THE WHOLE COUNSEL OF GOD
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THE MISSIONARY SOCIETY
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MISSIONARY SOCIETY
Preacher

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THE ORGANIZATION OF GODS PEOPLE IN THE NEW
TESTAMENT
THIS
NOT THIS
Church
Church
Phil. 415-16 2 Cor. 118-9
Church
Church
Church
Church
Missionary Society
Work
Work
Work
Work
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WHERE THE BIBLE IS SILENT
MUSIC IN THE N.T. Singing
Instrumental
Music
Matt.2630 ?
Acts 1625 ?
Rom. 159 ?
1 Cor. 1415 ?
Eph. 519 ?
Col. 316 ?
Heb. 212 ?
Heb. 1315 ?
Jas. 513 ?
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THE WHOLE COUNSEL OF GOD
Fellowship those in churches that use
instrumental music in worship and send money to
missionary societies.
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THE WHOLE COUNSEL OF GOD
Fellowship those in conservative denominations
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THE WHOLE COUNSEL OF GOD
Fellowship those in liberal denominations
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THE WHOLE COUNSEL OF GOD
Fellowship religions that do not believe in Jesus
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THE WHOLE COUNSEL OF GOD
2 John 9 2 Tim. 316-17 2 Pet. 13-4
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THE SPONSORING CHURCH ARRANGEMENT
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SPONSORING CHURCH
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CHURCH SUPPORT OF HUMAN INSTITUTIONSS SUCH AS
ORPHAN HOMES AND COLLEGES
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ORPHAN / HOME COLLEGE
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WORK

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AGAIN IT IS WRITTEN All facts need to be
considered The pattern is the sum of all related
passages
1 Pet. 52, which is among you
Acts 2028 -- limits to oversight
Phil. 15 -- fellowship was with Paul
Phil. 414-18 -- direct aid to Paul
2 Cor. 118 -- wages from churches
Is the Sponsoring Church in the Pattern??
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THE ORGANIZATION OF GODS PEOPLE IN THE NEW
TESTAMENT
THIS
NOT THIS
Church
Church
Phil. 415-16 2 Cor. 118-9
Church
Church
Church
Church
Sponsoring Church
Work
Work
Work
Work
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CHURCH BENEVOLENCE IN THE N.T. Passage
Who was relieved Acts 244-45
Needy among them that
believed Acts 432-35
Needy among them that
believed Acts 61-6
Widows among disciples Acts
1127-30 Brethren in Judea Rom.
1526 1 Cor. Poor among the saints161-3
2 Cor. 8-9 1 Tim. 516 Widowed
saints
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THE WHOLE COUNSEL OF GOD
Fellowship those who participate in sponsoring
church arrangement unlimited benevolence
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THE WHOLE COUNSEL OF GOD
Fellowship those involved in perver- ting the
work of church (church sponsored social meals,
parties, recreation, entertainment, etc.)
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THE WHOLE COUNSEL OF GOD
Fellowship those in churches that use
instrumental music in worship.
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THE WHOLE COUNSEL OF GOD
Fellowship those in conservative denominations
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THE WHOLE COUNSEL OF GOD
Fellowship those in liberal denominations
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Abilene Christian Universitys Proposals for
Reforming Churches of Christ in the 21st
Century 1. We should cease our elite and
sectarian behavior, and ask our brethren in all
denominations to forgive our sins, especially
that we said they weren't saved. 2. We must not
say that we have the truth, but that we are on a
spiritual journey, just as our brethren in the
denominations are on their spiritual
journey. (http//wwwreporter-news.com/abil/nw_loca
l/article /0,1874,ABIL_7959_2676217, 00html)
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Abilene Christian Universitys Proposals for
Reforming Churches of Christ in the 21st
Century 3. We should have open fellowship with
all who say they believe in Jesus. We should
follow the example of brave reformists who ask
denominational preachers to share pulpits with
their congregations. We should also share major
social and religious events with our
denominational brethren. We should be ecumenical
in our thinking and practice, and should openly
align ourselves with the current evangelical
ecumenical movement. (http//www.
reporter-news.com/abil/nw_local/article/0,1874,
ABIL_7959_2674514, 00.html
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Abilene Christian Universitys Proposals for
Reforming Churches of Christ in the 21st
Century 4. We should continue to say that
baptism is important, but that it is not
essential for salvation. We should recognize
that there are many non-immersed believers who
are saved. (http//home. christianity.com/local/82
970.html)
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THE DOCTRINE OF CHRIST, 2 John 9-11
2 John 9 Rev. 2218-19 2 Tim. 316-17 2 Pet.
13-4
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Homer Hailey believes that those who are
baptized into Christ may remain in their present
marital state. That is a position that is shared
by a small minority of the Christians with whom I
regularly associate.I do not believe he is
correct (in his views on MDR, sw). (Christianity
Magazine, 11/88, p. 6)
It is perfectly proper that some congregations
have not, and would not, invite Homer Hailey to
preach because of the position he holds on this
subject. Other, rightly I believe, have decided
to use him in spite of the difference. (Harrell,
p. 8, my emph, sw)
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Other editors of Christianity Magazine in
addition to brother Ed Harrell
Dee Bowman
Paul Earnhart
Brent Lewis
Sewell Hall
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• No eternal punishment in hell
• Creation week of Gen. 1 billions of years
• One Covenant
• The serpent of Gen. 3 was not literal
• Polygamy
• Institutionalism
• ???

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THE WHOLE COUNSEL OF GOD
I. HOW IMPORTANT THE WHOLE COUNSEL OF GOD IS!
Jno. 832 2 Jno. 4 2 Thes. 210 Acts 2032 2
Tim. 316-17 2 Pet. 13-4 1 Cor. 69-11 2 Jno.
9-11 II. HOW BRETHRENS PRACTICES HAVE AFFECTED
THE PREACHING OF THE WHOLE COUNSEL OF GOD
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"You are on the right road, and what- ever you
do, don't let anyone persuade you that you can
successfully combat error by fellowshipping it
and going along with it. I have tried. I
believed at the start that was the only way to do
it. I've never held membership in a congre-
gation that used instrumental music. I
have, however, accepted invitations to preach
with- out distinctions between churches that used
it and churches that didn't. I've gone along
with their papers and magazines and things of
that sort. Dur- ing all these years I have taught
the truth as the New Testament teaches it to
every young preacher who passed through the
College of the Bible. Yet, I do not know of more
than six of them who are preaching the truth
today. It won't work. (J.W. McGarvey)