- We do not have to guess as to the work God wants the church to do. He has authorized her to do all He wants her to do.
- Negatively speaking, the work of the church is not to:
- Build and operate kitchens
- Sponsor youth camps
- Sponsor Boy Scout troops
- Have ball teams
- Own and operate rental property
- Operate a farm
- Operate a school for reading, writing, and arithmatic
- The work of the church is seen in its purpose:
- To glorify God (Romans 15:6
- Does a church glorify God by providing recreation?
- Authorized functions for a local church
- Assemble to worhip in Truth (Acts 20:7
- Teach the Word to:
- Edify the saved
- Save the lost (Philippians 4:15-16
- Benevolence in some circumstances
- Discipline in some circumstances
- Work of a local church must be done within local framework
- No disciplinary societies
- No worshipping societies
- No benevolent societies (to do the work God commanded the church to do)
- No missionary societies
- No edifying societies (or preacher training societies)
- The functions of a local church
- The elders of a local church are to oversee ALL its functions!
- Acts 20:28
JJ
November 11, 2012
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