Key 2504 – An Approach to Church Organization

Keys of the Kingdom Podcast 2504

Edward Gibbon wrote that the union and discipline of the Christian republic gradually formed an independent and increasing state in the heart of the Roman Empire. Obviously they were organized in a way the modern church doesn’t. (Replay from July 11, 2015)

by Gregory Williams
Air Date: January 11, 2025

Show Notes

KOK Notes

(An Approach to Church Organization – Part 3) Is nature organized?; Church established by revelation; Your gospel challenge; Perseverance; Lacking grace; Church manifesting Christ; Feel-good churches; Picking 7 men; Free government; Self-organization; Tens, Hundreds and Thousands; Calamities; Review; Limited access per mission; Testimony; Recording truth; Love = charity; Grace?; Property taxes; Legal title; Moses’ people; Christ’s freedom; “Order”; Families at Christ’s time; Levites belonged to God; Apostles; Marriage license; To whom do you pray?; Forcing neighbors; Church of Constantine; Who controls your church?; Early Church organization; Corporation; “Great Domestic Relationship”; Honoring your father; Consent in society; Mark of the beast; Church records; Civil marriages; Justin’s apology; Lady Godiva?; Covetous practices; General “church”; Sheep searching story; “Pure religion”; Daily ministration; Taking care of the needy; “Church” defined in law; Is your church doing what Christ said?; Tree of Knowledge vs Tree of Life; Navigating by Holy Spirit; Preserving Christ’s doctrine; Exercising authority?; Sacrifice; Incorporation; Self-discipline; “Ekklesia”; Separation; Widows and orphans?; Christ’s government; Gather with those God puts before you; Corban; Making God’s word to none effect; What is a Christian?; Helping others love neighbors; Serving God by serving one another; Repentance; “Unincorporated Associations”; Corporation of Christ; “Thithingmen”; Burnt offerings; Trusts; What is an “Ordainedminister; Multiple words translated into “ordained”; “Elders” = episkipos; Owning things in common; Corporation sole; Underwear of the minister?; Congregation “membership”?; License to minister; Vow of poverty; Stones of the Temple; Recognizing ordination; Rights in God’s kingdom; Becoming merchandise; Choosing men over God; Jews accepted Christ; Defining religion; Your need to give – to your minister; Regulating flow; Repent and seek His kingdom and righteousness! (An Approach to Church Organization – Part 4) Bible about religion? Or government?; Rights; “Ye also are gods”; Office of “Apotheos”; Rome v US; Religious governments; Altering history; Becoming merchandise; Bondage of Egypt; Corruption; Deciding good and evil; Inflation; Understanding value; Cash?; Separate Church; Setting souls free; Freedom?; Biting one another; Will God hear you?; Feeding the truth to others; Learning by doing; Church built on revelation; “Ordain”; “tethini”, “genomai”, “creno”, “poeo”; Confusing meaning; Eternal life?; Buying your bondage; Christ sought recognition (witness); Which “Christ”?; The Church’s legal existence; Constantine’s church; Mt 18:15; Binding and loosing; Pure republics; “Libera res publica”; Church networking; Health, education and welfare; “Sacred Purpose Trust”; Jurisdiction?; Usurping authority; Getting free from your bondage; Historical wrong ways; The key to your salvation; “Che Guevara”; How to love your neighbor; Ordaining ministers; Levites; Golden calf; Substance money; Repentance; Operating by faith, hope and charity; Forcing neighbor; Get involved!

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