Friends,
Chip Brogden wrote:
This statement does not have a Biblical basis. The truth is, this is not a description of the church that Christ built.
In Luke 12:32, Jesus was heard referring to his apostles as "little flock". And this flock is the Church of Christ that he purchased with his own blood (Acts 20:28 Lamsa).
That the church was a [v]visible[/b] and organized group of people is evidenced by the letters of the apostles to the members. Paul even referred to the as Churches of Christ (Rom. 16:16) much as Sdas, JWS, et. al. are called today.
There was one central administration in Jerusalem wher apostle James presided to settle disputes among members. Apostle Paul even admonished them to conduct the assembling together in an orderly manner.
Does Chip Brogden ever read the Bible or does he believe the Bible?
Ed
Chip Brogden wrote:
We must always be sure to distinguish between the Lord's invisible, universal, spiritual Church (the Ecclesia) ...
This statement does not have a Biblical basis. The truth is, this is not a description of the church that Christ built.
In Luke 12:32, Jesus was heard referring to his apostles as "little flock". And this flock is the Church of Christ that he purchased with his own blood (Acts 20:28 Lamsa).
That the church was a [v]visible[/b] and organized group of people is evidenced by the letters of the apostles to the members. Paul even referred to the as Churches of Christ (Rom. 16:16) much as Sdas, JWS, et. al. are called today.
There was one central administration in Jerusalem wher apostle James presided to settle disputes among members. Apostle Paul even admonished them to conduct the assembling together in an orderly manner.
Does Chip Brogden ever read the Bible or does he believe the Bible?
Ed
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