You have a trail of churches by different names come up at different time all with similar beliefs from the time of Apostles to today. To them we give the general term Baptist. Baptists do not believe in Apostolic Succession. The Apostolic office ceased with the death of the Apostles. (You find nowhere in the Bible Apostolic Succession) It is to His churches that He promised a continual existence from the time He organized the first one during His earthly ministry until He comes again. He promised-- "I will build my church and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it." (Matt. 16:18) Then, when He gave the great Commission, which tells what His churches are to do, He promised-- "I will be with you alway, even unto the end of the age." (Matt. 28:20) This Commission--this work--was not given to the Apostles as individuals, but to them and the others present in their church capacity. The Apostles and the others who heard Him give this Commission were soon dead--BUT His Church has lived on through the ages, making disciples (getting folks saved), baptizing them, and teaching the truth--the doctrines--He committed to the Jerusalem Church. These faithful churches have been blessed with His presence as they have gone the road of martadom
"MARKS OF THE NEW TESTAMENT CHURCH"
1. Its Head and Founder--CHRIST. He is the law-giver; the Church is only the executive. (Matt. 16:18; Col. 1:18)
2. Its only rule of faith and practice--THE BIBLE. (II Tim. 3:15-17)
3. Its name--"CHURCH," "CHURCHES." (Matt. 16:18; Rev. 22:16)
4. Its polity--CONGREGATIONAL--all members equal. (Matt. 20:24-28; Matt. 23:5-12)
5. Its members--only saved people. (Eph. 2:21; I Peter 2:5)
6. Its ordinances--BELIEVERS' BAPTISM, FOLLOWED BY THE LORD'S SUPPER. (Matt. 28:19-20)
7. Its officers--PASTORS AND DEACONS. (I Tim. 3:1-16)
8. Its work--getting folks saved, baptizing them (with a baptism that meets all the requirements of God's Word), teaching them ("to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you"). (Matt. 28:16-20)
9. Its financial plan--"Even so (OFFERINGS) hath the Lord ordained that they which preach the gospel should live of the gospel," (I Cor. 9:14)
10. Its weapons of warfare--spiritual, not carnal. (II Cor. 10:4; Eph. 6:10-20)
11. Its independence--separation of Church and State. (Matt. 22:21)
MARKS OF THE NEW TESTAMENT CHURCH
Discussion in 'Other Christian Denominations' started by John3v36, Dec 17, 2004.
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New Testament churches are found in the NT including Rev. 2and 3.
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John,
I notice you didn't mention where you quote came from, unless I missed it.
Anyway it's from a book By J. Carroll, in the early 1900's.
Here is the link to it in case someone wants to read it.
http://www.baptistpage.org/Distinctives/Trail_of_Blood.html
Peace,
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You're right, it is still true, I just wanted people to be able to read the whole thing.
Peace,
Tam -
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But a NT church that actting the way it should will have the above.
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Jesus' Church is a Sabbath-keeping church (Isa. 66:23), which also keeps His "appointed seasons" (Zechariah 14:16-19).
Strange as it may seem, the New Covenant is not yet fully implemented. We know this from the fact that believers - young and old - still need instruction. But when the New Covenant is fully operational then "they shall not teach every man his neighbour, and every man his brother, saying, Know the Lord: for all shall know me, from the least to the greatest."
http://atschool.eduweb.co.uk/sbs777/snotes/note1105.html
http://bible.crosswalk.com/Lexicons/Hebrew/heb.cgi?number=04150&version=kjv -
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Yes, what about the restoration of the offices-ministries of apostle, prophet, etc in Eph 4:11? Come to that, let's go the whole hog and have the more fullsome list in I Cor 12:28. Surely those are the marks of a true NT church?
Yours in Christ
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Jesus' Church is a Sabbath-keeping church (Isa. 66:23), which also keeps His "appointed seasons" (Zechariah 14:16-19).
Strange as it may seem, the New Covenant is not yet fully implemented. We know this from the fact that believers - young and old - still need instruction. But when the New Covenant is fully operational then "they shall not teach every man his neighbour, and every man his brother, saying, Know the Lord: for all shall know me, from the least to the greatest."
http://atschool.eduweb.co.uk/sbs777/snotes/note1105.html
http://bible.crosswalk.com/Lexicons/Hebrew/heb.cgi?number=04150&version=kjv </font>[/QUOTE]Why only quote the OT when talking about the New Covenant!?! -
Good question.
In the NT what is quoted whenever the New Covenant is mentioned?
In Christ,
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Hi, John3v36
Jesus also instituted the bread and wine as New Covenant symbols of the Passover (1 Cor. 5:7-8) - which is to be kept by all Christians on "the same night in which He was betrayed" (1 Cor. 11:23).
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Jesus also instituted the bread and wine as New Covenant symbols of the Passover (1 Cor. 5:7-8) - which is to be kept by all Christians on "the same night in which He was betrayed" (1 Cor. 11:23). </font>[/QUOTE]Very good some NT passages for a "Sabbath-keeping church" -
"You have a trail of churches by different names come up at different time all with similar beliefs from the time of Apostles to today. To them we give the general term Baptist."
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A Concise History Of The Baptists
FROM THE TIME OF CHRIST THEIR FOUNDER
TO THE 18TH CENTURY.
By G. H. Orchard
Baptist Minister, Steventon, Bedfordshire, England, 1855
Lets talk about Baptist being the first Church.
http://www.geocities.com/landmarkbiblebaptist/History/Orchard.html -
Army of "Heretics"
By Dr. Bill Jackson
Available in book form from Ephesians 5:11, P.O. Box 99141, Louisville, KY 40269
http://www.angelfire.com/ky/dodone/NA.htmlThe Noble -
Baptism - Where Did It Come From?
http://www.angelfire.com/ky/dodone/IBWhere.html -
BAPTISTS BEFORE THE AGE OF LUTHER: BERENGER (998-1088)
http://www.angelfire.com/ky/dodone/Berenger.html
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