Thanks be to God and mcgi for another wonderful explorative teachings at the mass indoctrination day 2
Important points I learnt from God's word discussed.
In the bible there's only one church.
The proper name of a congregation built by God is church. It means ekklesia. It means a calling up. The members of the first church were called out. Paul was called out from Judaism to become the apostle of Jesus Christ.
There's one God that will gather the children that were scattered abroad.
Colossian 1:18 emphasizes that he gathers all the children of God.
Bishops are overseer in the church of God.
1 Timothy 3:15 also talks about how a bishop should know how to take care of his own family. What God owns is called by his name.
The name of the lord is a strong tower. The best name of the church is the name of the owner. We should chose the church with the name of God. Animals were made by God to eat and not to worship. Man is more powerful than animals.
We're higher in the realm of creations. We shouldn't worship animals, we're superior. They're many issues when it comes to names. It is so much better to call the church, the church of God.
We should believe and preach the church of God. We should join the church which is in the bible. If you're rejecting the words of Christ, you're rejecting Christ. It's Christ that taught about the church.
The true church in the bible is the church of Christ. To cleave is a law. The gentiles are fellow heirs of the promise of God. We must be members of the church of God. The church was instituted by God for us to be fellow heirs. The church of God was established in the first century. Members of the same body are partakers of the promise. Joining the church is by accepting the Gospel. It's Hod that will accept us.
Gentiles should be members of the same body, the church. An heir is an inheritor of the promises. For us to become members, we should know the doctrines. The gospel is not accepted by raising hands. The gospel is a doctrine to be obeyed and taken care of. Singing is a commandment in the bible. You sing for everyone. Songs are older than the world.
The following were my old beliefs or expectations that were improved by listening.
1.that any name can be called the church.
2.that we can accept the doctrine by raising our hands.
How teaching affects me as a better person.
1.I now know that the church is owned by God himself.
2.I now know that singing is a commandment in the bible.
3.I now know that we should believe and preach the church of God.
4.I now know that we should join the church of God.
5.I now know that to cleave is a law.