The sacred treasury
Friday, 03 December 2004
One of the most divisive doctrines restoration movement churches have come up with is the notion that the treasury–the money donated by congregants–is somehow a sacred fund, or the “Lord’s Treasury.” This belief naturally creates an explosive cache of ammunition with which to shell “the enemy” over every difference in opinion on how to use
- Published in Church, Commentary
A nonsectarian sect?
Tuesday, 21 September 2004
With any plea for unity, there is always the danger that those who don’t understand the Biblical basis for unity will set out to form a non-sectarian sect – or think that others are trying to do so. There is as much legitimacy in a non-sectarian sect as in a non-divisive division. The whole idea
- Published in Commentary
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