In our day so-called “Christian” sects (distinct religious groups) abound, and their teachings are often diametrically opposed. Many there are who ask whether it is possible to break free from such confusion to simply become a child of God, a disciple of Christ—nothing more, nothing less. In fact it is possible, and many people have done just that. This article will explain it to you.
Like the epistles of the New Testament, this booklet is addressed primarily to those who are already members of the Lord’s church, and like many Bible passages, it constitutes a call to vigilance. There is a need to examine ourselves in the light of Scripture to be sure that we are not straying from the Bible pattern. Of particular concern is the introduction into the church of organizational structures and methods of financing the work that are not authorized by the Word. The biggest part of this booklet consists of previously published texts, in particular Chemin de VéritéVol. 3, No. 1 ; Vol. 6, No. 1 ; Vol. 9, No. 2 ; Vol. 15, No. 5 ; and a chapter of the book How to Understand the Bible.
A study of what the Bible says concerning collaboration between congregations, with a historical overview of the rediscovery of the principle of local church autonomy by the Restoration Movement in the USA and the abandoning of this same principle (by many congregations) which began with the creation of “missionary societies.”
A study that briefly tells the history of the church, its birth, its implantation, its persecutions, its propagation, its founder, how to become a member, its worship, its organisation, and its day-to-day life.
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