Theology Unplugged: What is the “True” Church #3
What is the “True” church? #3
What is the definition of a true church? Here we will continue our discussion of what a legitimate church. Are we supposed to “start” a church in order for a church to “true” or does church simply happen? In other words we pose the question of whether a local church is purely an intentional endeavor. With the obscurities concerning the “how to” of a local church in the New Testament, many have dogmatized a certain way to do church failing to recognize that it is the principles that ultimately matter, not so much the particular way which we implement those principles.
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Vance on 28 Aug 2007 at 10:28 am #
OK, let me try to predict Michael’s answer to the question of whether the Catholic Church is a legitimate “Church”. He will say that, to the extent that any local Catholic body of believers is doing those things which constitute an “Acts 2 Church” (with Rhome’s communion and baptism thrown in), they are, indeed, a legitimate Church. This would be in spite of, rather than because of, the larger superstructure of the Catholic hierarchy and various dogmas and doctrines that have been passed down.
However, here is a question to add into the mix, and one that has been covered to some extent: how far of can the doctrines and teachings be to remove them from the “Apostolic Succession of teaching” and still be a legitimate Church? I remember the programs on Catholicism, in which there WERE some “deal breakers” which seemed to create some serious, possibly fatal, issues.
C Michael Patton on 29 Aug 2007 at 9:02 pm #
Vance! Quit trying to steal my thunder. You are always doing that
We deal with many of these issue in the next three sessions. It will be fun to get your thoughts.