This is the study of teaching of the Lord Jesus which is not perverted or false.
1Ti 6:3 If any man teach otherwise, and consent not to wholesome words, [even] the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness;
We are under the dispensation of Christ.
Mat 17:5 While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him.
In religion if we are going to listen to the word of God and it should be the doctrines of Jesus Christ.
Jud 1:4 For there are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of old ordained to this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness, and denying the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ.
In the early Christian they recognised the only master and Lord Jesus Christ. God gave them the apostles as a guide to follow Jesus Christ.
Mat 7:7 Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:
Mat 7:8 For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.
It is evil to leave the commandments of God and follow the doctrines and tradition of men.
Mat 28:19 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:
Mat 28:20 Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, [even] unto the end of the world. Amen.
The question is how do we make disciples? We make disciples by baptising them after they have believed the teaching of Christ and all that Jesus has taught.
1Co 14:37 If any man think himself to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him acknowledge that the things that I write unto you are the commandments of the Lord.
What is written in the bible is the only things that we should accept in the bible. The first doctrinesof the the Lord Jesus Christ is baptism. To become a member of church of God you need to be baptized.
Gal 1:13 For ye have heard of my conversation in time past in the Jews' religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the church of God, and wasted it:
Act 22:16 And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord. Baptism is the formal actof joining the church of God.
It is necessary to join the church of God
Act 2:41 Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added [unto them] about three thousand souls.
Act 2:47 Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved.
Eph 3:6 That the Gentiles should be fellowheirs, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise in Christ by the gospel:
Joh 12:48 He that rejecteth me, and receiveth not my words, hath one that judgeth him: the word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day.
It is necessary to join the church of God which he taught in the bible.
Rom 12:9 [Let] love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.
Eph 5:23 For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of the body.
Christ is the head of the church, that men should enter the church of God.
3Jo 1:9 I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not.
3Jo 1:10 Wherefore, if I come, I will remember his deeds which he doeth, prating against us with malicious words: and not content therewith, neither doth he himself receive the brethren, and forbiddeth them that would, and casteth [them] out of the church.
Act 20:28 Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.
He was crucified,died on the cross and Christ love the church.
Eph 5:25 Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;
The church is an institution established by church according to external purposes and those baptized would join.
Ecc 7:27 Behold, this have I found, saith the preacher, [counting] one by one, to find out the account:
For any preacher to say that the church is age or over is teaching a wrong doctrines which is not in the bible. Did Christ say upon this rock i will build my ministry, assembly, witnesses but i will build my church. We must be part of the body and members of the church.
Deu 18:18 I will raise them up a Prophet from among their brethren, like unto thee, and will put my words in his mouth; and he shall speak unto them all that I shall command him.
Isa 43:7 [Even] every one that is called by my name: for I have created him for my glory, I have formed him; yea, I have made him.
Joh 12:49 For I have not spoken of myself; but the Father which sent me, he gave me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak.
Act 3:22 For Moses truly said unto the fathers, A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear in all things whatsoever he shall say unto you.
Act 3:22 For Moses truly said unto the fathers, A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear in all things whatsoever he shall say unto you.
Mat 16:18 And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.
Luk 9:20 He said unto them, But whom say ye that I am? Peter answering said, The Christ of God.
If it is really of God, then it should be called by his name
Eph 3:14 For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
Eph 3:15 Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named,
Before you can join the church of God you need to be baptized and before you can be baptized you need to accept the doctrines of Jesus Christ. He is our our teacher our only teacher who teaches us all. Amen
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