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The New Testament Church 0004 - Lesson 4
Its Functions (Continued)
- THE MINISTRY OF RECONCILIATION (2 Corinthians 5:18And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation;
See All...) (Continued) - The Great Controversy (Continued)
- The great omission (aka The great commission) (Continued)
- General omissions (Continued)
- The message to be taught (Matthew 28:20Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.
See All...) - They were to teach people to observe all things whatsoever the Lord Jesus had commanded the apostles.
- The Lord Jesus commanded His apostles to obey the words of the scribes and Pharisees (Matthew 23:1-3 [1] Then spake Jesus to the multitude, and to his disciples,
[2] Saying The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses' seat:
[3] All therefore whatsoever they bid you observe, that observe and do; but do not ye after their works: for they say, and do not.
See All...). - The Lord Jesus taught His disciples many other things that we are not commanded to teach today (Matthew 5:17-19 [17] Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil.
[18] For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.
[19] Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
See All..., 40-42; Matthew 10:7-10 [7] And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand. [8] Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely ye have received, freely give. [9] Provide neither gold, nor silver, nor brass in your purses, [10] Nor scrip for your journey, neither two coats, neither shoes, nor yet staves: for the workman is worthy of his meat.
See All...). - Signs confirmed their message (Mark 16:17-20 [17] And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;
[18] They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.
[19] So then after the Lord had spoken unto them, he was received up into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God.
[20] And they went forth, and preached every where, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word with signs following. Amen.
See All...). - Casting out devils (Mark 16:17And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;
See All...) - Speaking with new tongues (Mark 16:17And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;
See All...) - Taking up serpents (Mark 16:18They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.
See All...) - Drinking deadly poisons (Mark 16:18They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.
See All...) - Healing (Mark 16:18They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.
See All...) - The remission of sins (Luke 24:47And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.
See All...; John 20:23Whose soever sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them; and whose soever sins ye retain, they are retained.
See All...) - The connection to the kingdom (Acts 1:6-8 [6] When they therefore were come together, they asked of him, saying, Lord, wilt thou at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel?
[7] And he said unto them, It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father hath put in his own power.
[8] But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.
See All...)
Proverbs 27:8
As a bird that wandereth from her nest, so is a man that wandereth from his place.