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READ: Heb. 5:12
PURPOSE: To set forth N.T.
guidelines for us in an evil day
THE WORD: Principles 7 times
4-"elements"=Gal 4:3,7=,2 Pet. 3:10,12
2-"rudiments" Col.2:8,20; 1-:principles Heb 5:12
MEANING: First steps in a row or
series. (march in rank) order or
arrangement
ILLUST: Like policies in a Party or rules in a company.
FIVE BASIS PRINCIPLES
1) ONENESS OF THE BODY OF CHRIST
Eph. 4:4
[a] Denominationism is a denial of this.
2) HEADSHIP OF CHRIST 1 Cor. 11:3
[a] Clergyism is a denial of this.
3) PRIESTHOOD OF ALL BELIEVERS
1 Pet 2:5
Not this liberty in the systems
4) LIBERTY OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
Acts 13:2; 20:28
5) AUTHORITY OF THE WORD OF GOD 2 Tim 3:16
[a] covenants, creeds, etc. deny this.
A PRINCIPLE TO HOLD-not to gather to
1) ONENESS OF THE BODY
"I will build..." Matt 16:18
"There is one body" Eph. 4:4
Eph 2:14-16 Rom. 12:4,5;
Church of God 1 Cor 10:32
Churches of God 1 Cor 11:16
Local is an expression of the whole
SEE: 1 Cor 12:12,13 "We" the whole
" "
27 "Ye" the local
Eph 2:21
"ALL" the whole
2:22
"Ye" the local
PRACTICES TO KEEP
The unity of the Spirit Eph. 4:2
Keep it, we cannot make it and it cannot be broken 1 Cor 12:13
HOW DO WE KEEP THIS UNITY?
1) By recognizing every believer as part of that body--individually-
not their systems
2) By calling ourselves Christians only. sad so many "BRETHREN"
3) By receiving to the assembly all that the Lord adds. Acts 2:41, 46
Rom 15:7- not "because" by "AS" the Lord received
us.
4) By using the One load and One Cup in the Lord's Supper 1 Cor 10:
16,17
5) By a mutual care one for another 1 Cor 12:25