THE BIBLE
ANSWERS
By Harold Smith
QUESTION: There must be more to a church than calling yourself a
Christian and gathering to the name of the Lord?
ANSWER: Every denomination has created their own charters and
creeds. Even the early church fathers, as they were called,
had many different ideas. It is strange that so many real
Christians want to stick to some system that is totally foreign to the
Bible. The latest is the so called “emerging church.” If it is
biblical where has it been for the past 2000 years.
What we
learn about the church we must get it from Paul’s Epistles. He alone had
the revelation of the church, as a mystery hidden in the past. It was to
be composed of Jews and Gentiles who were saved and formed into one body.
(Read Eph 3:5, 6) He also was given the charter for the New
Testament local fellowship. “ According to the grace of God which is
given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder, I have laid the foundation, and
another buildeth thereon. But let every man take heed how he buildeth
thereupon.” 1 Cor. 3:10. This was the church at Corinth.
If you read carefully this Epistle you will see him putting in order what
is out among them. In doing this you will learn the order or principles
of a local assembly.
The
foundation he laid is in the next verse, “For other foundation can no
man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ” V.11. Christ
is the builder, “I will build my church” Matt. 16:18. He is the
foundation, V.11 above. He is also the Head in 1 Cor. 11:3.
In writing
to them Paul is dealing with the most carnal church in the Bible.
He is putting things in order such as sectarianism in 1:10–12. In
Ch. 5: he deals with discipline where sin was among them. This is
practically unheard of in the church systems of today. In Chs.
8-10 there we see an association with idols and he corrects them
for their idolatry. In Ch. 11: It is headship order with Christ the head
of man and man of the woman and God of Christ. He adds in this
chapter the head covering for the woman and the order of the Lord’s
Supper. In Ch.12: & 14: he gives us the spiritual gifts and their
use. In it we have the silence of women. Ch. 15: he corrects false
doctrine about the resurrection. Ch: 16: We have the time and method of
giving of our substance to the Lord..
Any group
who takes these corrections is on the way to becoming a Bible church. In
order to belong to the One Body, the church, you have to be born
again. This only happens when you repent of your sins and trust
Christ as your Saviour and Lord. Have you?
Warmly,
Harold
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