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TITLE: Language of Ashdod

TEXT: Nehemiah 13:23-24

PROPOSITION: We must not use denominational terms.

INTRODUCTION:

  1. Background of text -

    1. History of mixed marriages Neh. 13:23

    2. Could not express the law of Moses

    3. Could not understand the law

    4. Confused the ideas of idolatry with God

  2. Today - mix between Bible and denominations

  3. Sound words

    1. 1 Timothy 6:3 If anyone teaches otherwise and does not consent to wholesome words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which accords with godliness

    2. 2 Timothy 1:13 Hold fast to the pattern of sound words which you have heard from me, in faith and love which are in Christ Jesus.

  1. Restoration motto - Call Bible things by Bible names

Pastor

  1. Ephesians 4:11 – God made some “pastors”

  2. Three words – elder, bishop, pastor – all the same office

    1. Acts 20:17 (elders) vs. 28 Overseer (bishop) to feed (pastor)

    2. 1 Peter 5:1-2 uses all three words together

  3. Preacher is a different office than a Pastor

Father, Rabbi, Master

  1. Matthew 23:8-10 – Rabbi = teacher, master, or head of a school

  2. MESSAGE: Do not use religious titles - "We be brethren"

Reverend

  1. Psalm 111:9 “holy and reverend is His name”belongs to God

  2. Don't make a clergy / laity distinction

    1. Peter – Acts 10 – stand up, I am also a man

    2. Paul and Barnabas refused to be “gods”

Sabbath

  1. Sabbath = 7th day Exodus 16:26; 20:8-11

  2. Lord's Day = 1st day 1 Corinthians 16:1-2; Acts 20:7

  3. Sabbath day is not holy to Christians

    1. Ephesians 2:15 – Christ abolished the law (including Sabbath)

    2. Colossians 2:14-17 – We are no longer judged by how we keep the Sabbath

Go to the priest

  1. 1 Peter 2:9 You are a priest!

  2. Christians ARE kings and priests.

  3. Revelation 1:6

  4. Revelation 5:10

Not a member - but a good Christian person.

  1. Impossible.

  2. Cornelius

    1. Good man - not a Christian Acts 10:2

    2. Lost man - Acts 11:14

  3. The same process that makes one a member of the church – makes one a Christian.

  4. You can't be one without the other.

Church of Christ teaches ...

  1. The church does not have any teaching, doctrine

  2. Christ is the head, thinking part

One church is as good as another

  1. Man-made churches – TRUE

  2. Only one church - Jesus built

  3. Jesus' church <> man-made churches


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