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2Church Organization and Cooperation
3General and Specific Authority
Instruction Unauthorized Authorized
Make an Ark Gopher wood Metal Pine, Walnut Hammers saws Carts Horses
Go Preach the gospel Human Doctrine Walk, ride Speak/write/TV
Bury in baptism Believe repent Sprinkle/pour Baby, animal River, lake Baptisteries
Collection First day of week Rummage, Business Weekday Containers Time of day
Bread/Fruit of vine First Day of Week Hamburger/Coke Weekday Containers Time of Day
Sing Piano, organ Songbook, parts
4What Is a Local Church?
- A group of Christians (I Cor. 12 Gal.12), AND
- Rules to follow (I Cor. 161,2 Rev. 2,3), AND
- Work to accomplish as a group
- Teach the lost members (Acts 1126 Phil.
414-18) - Praise God (I Cor 1123-26 1415 Acts 207)
- Help needy (I Cor. 161,2 Acts 432-35 2 Cor.
89), AND - A system of supervision (Acts 1423 2028), AND
- Funds of the group (I Cor. 161f Acts 432ff),
AND - Identifiable membership (Acts 926-28), AND
- Intent to be a local church
A Local Church a Group of Christians Arranged
According to the Bible Pattern in All These Ways.
5Individual or Church Work?
Individuals ACTIVITY Local Church
Speak alone then 2 or 3 Reconcile sin (Matt. 1815-17) Rebuke then withdraw
Earn by labor,not donations Obtain funds(Eph. 428 1 Cor. 162) Receivedonations
Purpose in heart Decide amount(2 Cor. 96,7) Accept what members give
Give or Loan Help others (Matt. 542) Give
Care for relatives Care of needy (1 Tim. 54,8,16) Care for members with no relatives
Marry, raise a family Family Relations (Heb. 134 Eph. 64) Teach Bible principles
6Scriptural Church Organization
7New Testament Pattern
8Unauthorized Centralization
SUPERVISORSDIRECTORS
WORK
LOCAL CHURCHES
9New Testament Pattern
Unauthorized Centralization
SUPERVISORSDIRECTORS
CHRIST
WORK
LOCAL CHURCHES
LOCAL CHURCHES
10Church Organization and Cooperation
- Church Organization
- Church Cooperation
11Acts 1122-24
Church Support of Preachers
JERUSALEM
ANTIOCH
Phil. 414-18
1) Each church decides for itself whom to
support, when, how much, etc. 2) Money is sent to
the preacher.
PHILIPPI
2 Cor. 118,9
CHURCHES
12Church-to-Church DonationsTwo Bible Cases - Acts
11 1 Cor. 16 (Rom. 15 2 Cor. 8,9)
- SUBJECT - A church needing help to care for its
needy members (Acts 1128,29 Rom. 1526 2 Cor.
814 912 Acts 2417) - PURPOSE - To relieve needy members (Acts 1129
2 Cor. 814 912) - DURATION - Temporary until the receiving church
could meet its own obligations(2 Cor. 814) - RESULT - Independence and equality of churches (2
Cor. 814)
Scriptural cooperation gives freedom from
destitution without centralizing supervision,
power, or funds.
13New Testament Pattern
Unauthorized Centralization
SUPERVISORSDIRECTORS
CHRIST
WORK
LOCAL CHURCHES
LOCAL CHURCHES
14Unauthorized Centralization
SPONSORING ELDERSHIP
WORK
LOCAL CHURCHES
15Scriptural Cooperation Vs. Sponsoring Elderships
Church needing help for its own members Subject Church able to care for its own members
To relieve needy members in the receiving church Purpose NOT to relieve needy members in the receiving church
Temporary till the church can care for its own obligations Duration Church never intends to finance the work alone.
Independence and equality Result Inter-dependence cen-tralization, inequality
Responsibility for oversight is shifted from the
giving churches to the sponsoring church.This is
the first step to a central church organization.
16New Testament Pattern
Unauthorized Centralization
SPONSORING ELDERSHIP
CHRIST
WORK
LOCAL CHURCHES
LOCAL CHURCHES