How American Evangelicals Are NOT Following New Testament Christianity

Christian Post ^ | 12/08/2014 | John Lomperis

[xzins]

I would be very surprised to find that the UMC is still sending church planters to foreign lands. Mostly they send hydrologists and medical teams.

[DavidLSpud]

To me sounds like someone trying to stop the

blood flow of the Methodist Church after both arms,

both legs, and the head have been cut off...

oops...too little and too late....perhaps ???

Consider how far you have fallen! Repent and do the things you did at first. If you do not repent, I will come to you and remove your lampstand from its place.

[xzins]

See post #13

[righttackle44]

I wish the ole boy would make up his mind. First, he calls to task those churches who practice New Testament Christianity. Then he talks about the Roman church. Then he talks about the so-called protestants that don't meet his standards.

There are a number of non-Catholic churches that do not consider themselves protestant. That is, they do not find that their church or denomination was EVER part of the Roman Catholic Church. They believe and teach that their church or denomination goes back to the First Century New Testament Church, that their heritage is not a part of any group that separated or protested against anyone.

If the ole boy can't get his nomenclature correct, then I dou't see much use in going to him for information, instruction, or theology.

[BillyBoy]

>> There are a number of non-Catholic churches that do not consider themselves protestant. <<

Yes, there are indeed non-Catholic churches that aren't Protestant. They're known as Eastern Orthodox.

[Arthur McGowan]

Any church that looks just like the “early church” is definitely NOT the true church, because Jesus said that the early church is like a mustard seed, the tiniest of all seeds, but that it would grow into a large tree—not resembling the seed at all.

[SeekAndFind]

So, what should it resemble?

[ravenwolf]

Christ never accused the church in Smyrna of “false teaching” or “sexual immorality”.

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That is correct, the only thing that would be a criticism would be connected with the

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and I know the blasphemy of them which say they are Jews, and are not, but are the synagogue of Satan.

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I would only guess that these were visitors coming to the Church as apostles.

[Arthur McGowan]

A large tree with room in its branches for all the birds of the air. You know, spread all over the world, to practically every country. According to Jesus’ description, if you want to find his church, that’s what it should look like.

[aimhigh]

1 Thess 4:1-8 lays out when a church has rejected God. The UMC has definately rejected God.

[ravenwolf]

because Jesus said that the early church is like a mustard seed, the tiniest of all seeds, but that it would grow into a large tree—not resembling the seed at all.

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That is very true

But one thing I think about is the fact that any sinner who wants can come into the Church, be baptized and pretty soon is helping to run the Church.

Not so in the early Church, the ones who wanted to become members actually sold what they had and laid the proceed s at the apostles feet, they give their entire life to the Church.

Paul cautioned Timothy about letting just any one become members in Timothy 5:9 to 15.

Our salvation depends on our faith in Christ but these writings suggest that it requires a little more to run the Church.

[caww]

I agree....

There’s a certain point where fighting the false teachers is fruitless as ‘the congregation bends’ to their will....”itchy ears” do that.

My family members had that fight in Florida in their church.....it was an awful affair and caused much destruction. Once they get a foothold they will play nasty to gain the entire by whatever means is necessary.

[Gamecock]

[LearsFool]

Well said.

[terycarl]

number of non-Catholic churches that do not consider themselves protestant. That is, they do not find that their church or denomination was EVER part of the Roman Catholic Church. They believe and teach that their church or denomination goes back to the First Century New Testament Church, that their heritage is not a part of any group that separated or protested against anyone.

never happened..for 1,600 years ALL true Christians were Catholic.....period.

[terycarl]

Leave those churches!!! There are faithful Christian Churches out there.

just 1 complete one...

[terycarl]

Yes, there are indeed non-Catholic churches that aren't Protestant. They're known as Eastern Orthodox.

they're still Catholic...

[terycarl]

so, what should it resemble?

The Catholic church

[SeekAndFind]

RE: The Catholic church

WHY?

[SeekAndFind]

RE: ALL true Christians were Catholic.....period.

Sure, if by catholic, you mean this: “universal” as in “the universal church”.

It originally was applied to all Christians because true Christians are all part of the universal church in the way that we are all members of the Body of Christ. The Latin word is catholicus, and in Greek it is katholikos, from the Greek phrase meaning “on the whole, according to the whole or in general.”

If by that, yes, all true Christians are members of the catholic church ( not necessarily of the ROMAN persuasion ).