Institutionalism Changes in the patterns for Supporting Preachers Giving Benevolence Using ManMade Institutions to do the work Institutionalism Point of Contention Is there a distinction between commands to the individual Christian and commands to the church ID: 172996
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InstitutionalismSlide3
Institutionalism
Changes in the patterns for:
Supporting Preachers
Giving Benevolence
Using
Man-Made
Institutions to do the workSlide4
Institutionalism
Point of Contention:
Is there a distinction between commands to the individual Christian and commands to the church?Slide5
Institutionalism
The Real Issue: How Is the Work Funded?
From an Individual’s Personal Funds
Out of the Church TreasurySlide6
Evangelism
Bible Pattern: Churches may send money directly to preachers
Philippians 4:15-16
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Corinthians 11:8-9Slide7
Edification
Bible Pattern: Churches may send money directly to preachers to preach edifying sermons.
There is no pattern for sending money to maintain someone’s building.Slide8
Benevolence
Bible Pattern: Individuals or churches may give to needy saints.
Acts 11:27-30
1 Corinthians 16:1-4Slide9
Church Benevolence
Bible Pattern: Always
given to Christians
Acts 6:1-7
Acts 11:27-30
1 Corinthians 16:1-4Slide10
Individual Benevolence
Bible Pattern: Given To
Christians
and
non-Christians
James 1:27
Galatians 6:10Slide11
Distinction in Benevolence
There is a distinction between church benevolence and individual benevolence
1 Timothy 5:3-16
Only some widows may be supported by the church
Other widows must be supported by the individualSlide12
Mutual Responsibility
Any organization has rules for how the money may be
spent from its treasury.
We must follow the rules that are given to us in God’s Word.Slide13
Odd Argument: Singing
Booklet’s Argument:
Individuals are commanded to sing.
So we can’t sing in the assembly.
Answer:
We each have the individual responsibility to sing when we come together in the assembly.Slide14
Conclusion
There is a distinction between commands to the individual and commands to the church.
The church treasury can only be used in ways that have been authorized.
There is no example of a man-made institution being used in the early church.Slide15
The Lord’s Invitation
Hear
– Romans 10:17
Believe
– Hebrews 11:6
Repent
– Luke 13:3
Confess
– Romans 10:10
Be Baptized
– Mark 16:16
Remain Faithful
– Matt. 24:13Slide16