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Is the Bible the Rule Book for the Church?

Thanks to Al Parr, working with the Saline Church of Christ, for the content of this post.

2 Thessalonians 3:6 – “Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition that he received of us.”

Is the Bible the rule book for the church, or isn’t it?

We see everywhere today the results of the hijacking of churches by agents of change. It’s not entirely the fault of the hijackers! When people begin to teach in the church what was not taught by the apostles and recorded in the Bible, they must be stopped (Titus 1:11). When we make excuses against confronting them, we ourselves become contributors to the apostasy (1 John 1:11) that will surely result from all false teaching and practice.

How much plainer could the rule be?

The sentence includes the words “command,” “you,” “in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ,” “ye” and “every.” It’s not an option; it’s a direct order from your Master, and your response to it will be weighed in the final judgment day.

And how many other souls will be affected by your words and actions?

Al Parr works Confirming the Churches and preaches at the Saline Church of Christ
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Saline, MI 48176

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