The Universal Church Myth 10-17-99 Intro; -- This Month the Lord has laid on my heart to Preach on CONVICTION -- We must Know what we believe and Why in these perilous times --Before I became a MBC I Didnt Base my THEOGY on anything but feelings! --When task to PROVE it with CHAPTER adn Verse I couldnt -- I was Searing for the Truth ; Then the LORD Lead me to a place where it is TAUGHT -- Today I believe with my WHOLE HEART in the LANDMARKS that were once delievered to the SAINTS --From the Depths of My Heart by the WORD of GOD I know Jesus Started HIS CHURCH _-this Church is the GREATEST INSTITUTION on the Face of the Earth TODAY! -- It has never been disbanded or forsaken!! -- She has continued HER UNBROKEN HERITAGE since the time of CHRIST!! -- The Gates of HELL will NEVER PREVAIL against HER!!! -- WE must STAND for THIS LANDMARK that was delivered to the SAINTS -- If we Truly Understand this LANDMARK then we will Begin to understand the Responsiblity and Preivalge of Being a MEMBER of teh LNTC! -- today we will see the Importance of this Landmark --We will obliterate the UNIVERSAL CHURCH MYTH! -- Listen CLOSLY TODAY// Dont take my WORD FOR IT CHECK it out YOURSELF --Check it out with the BIBLE / not how you feel /or what someone else told you~ -_You will stand in Judgement one day~ Give and account for your beliefs and if you STOOD for the TRUTH!! --Dont brand me a HERETIC -- this is a MEATLY DOCTRINAL LESSON~ NOT A POPULAR LESSON --Im here to Tell you the TRUTH about GOD adn HIS WILL /not to win a POPULARITY CONTEST --I only want to be PLEASING TO GOD - do you?? -- If Im Wrong ILL repent ~ Will You Text: Proverbs 22:28 28 Remove not the ancient landmark, which thy fathers have set. Points 1. Why am I a Landmark Baptist? 2. The Universal Church Myth I. Why am I a Landmark Baptist a) What makes us different from all the OTHER CHURCHES? -- IN a WORD PERPUTITY!!! -- Jesus Called teh CHRUCH HE STARTED ""His Church" * Isnt that the church you want to be a MEMBER OF? --this Church Has NEVER GONE OUT OF EXSISTANCE -- This is ONE DOCTRINE I set out to DISPROVE More I studied the MORE I saw it to be TRUE b) Daniel Prophecy of the CHURCH = Perputity Dan 2:44 44 And in the days of these kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom, which shall never be destroyed: and the kingdom shall not be left to other people, but it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand for ever. --The Church Jesus Started WILL NEVER BE DESTROYED It will Stand forever ~ Heaven AGE as teh BRIDE of CHRIST -- Jesus said " My CHURCH" will Never destroyed by the works of teh DEVIL! matt 1618-19 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. 19 And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven. -- Jesus Church was not at that time called BAPTIST Call it what you will / House built out of cedar is still a cedar house ** This is a LANDMARK that the Jesus Died for Landmark that the APOSTLES DIED FOR!! Landmark we must STAND FOR TODAY c) This Church Jesus Started was teh ONLY CHURCH UNTIL 313 AD!!! -- Catholism beagn by Constantine CATHOLIC = UNVERSAL / More later -- They believe that ALL the SAVED are in the CHRUCH * This IS an ABOMINATION to GOD This is NOT the INSTITUTION Jesus Refered to as "My Church"!! d) Landmark got the name because of STRICK AHEARANCE to to the WORD of GOD! -- Some BAPTIST CHURCHES are not the Baptist CHRUCH that JESUS STARTED!!! ~ The are not LANDMARKERS!! -We do Not RECEIVE ALIEN IMMESION or OPEN COMUNUION --Trace linage back to JESUS -- Proud to wear the Name ~ It is the Church that Jesus Started! Landmark = Mark designtin boundary lines/ Object raised as a beacon to show seamen the way ** We surley have BOUNDARY LINES set by our LORD which WE ARE TO AHERE TO -- We are NOT TO REMOVE THEM or COMPROMISE THEM --It we Do We are not PLEASING TO THE LORD!! e) Christ ORGANIZED His Church and Placed HIS LAW and GRACE IN IT!! --Her duty is to keep these LAWS until HE COMES adn Calls for HER! --If we DEFILE or POLLUTE these GREAT DOCTRINES We have REMOVED the Ancient LANDMARKS --We cease to Be A TRUE CHRUCH for JESUS!! 2. Now to Prove what I said with THE WORD of GOD!! a) Why are we A CHRUCH adn others that Call themselves churches are NOT! 1. Jesus Started His Church during HIS PERSONAL MININSTRY Matt 4; 18-22 18 And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers. 19 And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men. 20 And they straightway left their nets, and followed him. 21 And going on from thence, he saw other two brethren, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in a ship with Zebedee their father, mending their nets; and he called them. 22 And they immediately left the ship and their father, and followed him. -- Why did these men follow STRAIGHT WAY --Because these men were PREPARED to go into the Jesus CHURCH Luke 1:17 17 And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to make ready a people prepared for the Lord. b) This church / ekkesia / called out assembly Jesus Called them out~ 12 the ones that were PREPARED by JOHN luke 6;14-19 14 Simon, (whom he also named Peter,) and Andrew his brother, James and John, Philip and Bartholomew, 15 Matthew and Thomas, James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon called Zelotes, 16 And Judas the brother of James, and Judas Iscariot, which also was the traitor. 17 And he came down with them, and stood in the plain, and the company of his disciples, and a great multitude of people out of all Judaea and Jerusalem, and from the sea coast of Tyre and Sidon, which came to hear him, and to be healed of their diseases; 18 And they that were vexed with unclean spirits: and they were healed. 19 And the whole multitude sought to touch him: for there went virtue out of him, and healed them all. d) All other TRUE NEW TESTAMENT CHURCH have a LINEAGE that Traces back to CHRIST!!! -- Day of Penecost / Church already in EXSISTANCE on this DAY SHe is COMMISSIONED with POWER TO GO!!! -- Jerusalem chruch had 25-50k members All NT CHURCH are DIRECT DECENTES OF HER!! -- There were CHURCHES in CITIES all over ASIA After teh HOLY GHOST Sent PAUL!! Galatia; Epheus; Philipi; Colosse; Thessanlonica; Corinth ; Berea; Philidepdhia; Laodicea --Chruches were also HELD in HOMES Philemon ** No matter where they met they are DIRECTLY LINKED TO CHRIST adn the !st Church Here Formed!!! --- All others are MAN MADE!!!! 3. Catholic started by Constitine in 313 AD -- the TRUE CHURCHES DID NOT HAVE ANYTHING to do with them ~ Still do not! --Church that did not participate with them a) Montantist b) Tertullianists c) Novationist d) Paulians e) Anti-baptist 4. Protestants came out of the MAN MADE CHURCH 1530- Martin Luther 1541-Presbyterian ~ John Calvin 1534- Epoiscopalian ~ King Henry the 8th 1744 -Methodist ~ John Westly -- All of these Churches CLAIM they LOVE the LORD *** How Can you LOVE the LORD if you are TRAMPLING HIS WORD?? How can you love the LORD if you are REMOVING THE ACIENT LANDMARKS??? -- *** People can be SAVED WHERE EVERY JESUS and HIS Gospel are PREACHED!! *** They have a FORM of GODLINESS But HAVE NOT THE POWER This is the VERY DOCTRINE PAUL is Refereing to!! 2 Tim 3:4-5 4 Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God; 5 Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away. BUT there is only ONE CHURCH that has the AUTHORITY to Fullifill the COMMISSION It is the Church JESUS STARTED!!! 5. Here are 5 basic LANDMARKS of the Church JESUS STARTED // Not mu Intent to full EXPLAIN Prove it to yourself with the WORD- If Im wrong ILL REPENT will YOU??? --5 Identifiers that SHINE AS A BECON in a lost adn Powerless World! Each member needs to have this LEARNED adn UNDERSTOOD --This must be YOUR CONVICTION Im a MBC by CONVICTION not Preference or convenance!!! 1. Salvation By GRACE Eph 2:8-9 8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: 9 Not of works, lest any man should boast. a) Any organization that teaches that WORKS --baptism -- altruis --gifts --church membership are MEANS of SALVATION ; THEY ARE NOT A CHURCH THAT JESUS STARTED!! b) If I had to work to get SAVED how would I Know when I worked enough? If I had to work to get Saved How hard would I have to Work to STAY SAVED?? -- check it out // SALVATION IS TOTALLY OF GRACE AVALIBEL FOR WHOSOEVER WILL COME 2. Securtity of the BELIEVER! -Once saved ALWAYS SAVED! Heb 6;4-6 4 For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost, 5 And have tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the world to come, 6 If they shall fall away, to renew them again unto repentance; seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put him to an open shame. -- Any Church that Teaches you can LOSE you salvation is NOT a SCRIPTURAL CHURCH 3. Baptism Canadate= saved method= immersion mode= Authority of NT CHURCH that JESUS STARTED!! Matt 28;16-20 16 Then the eleven disciples went away into Galilee, into a mountain where Jesus had appointed them. 17 And when they saw him, they worshipped him: but some doubted. 18 And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. 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: 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. --Any Church that practices anything other thatn IMMERSION // pouring; sprinking; spritzing //of a SAVED CANADATE IS NOT A SCRIPTURAL CHURCH --ONly the CHURCH JESUS STARTED HAS THE AUTHORITY TO BAPTISE!! 4. Closed Lord SUPPER --The Supper can only be opserved in CHURCH CAPACITY -- Can only be OBSERVED by Faith Memebers of the LOCAL CHURCH -- The CHURCH JESUS STARTED!!! -- Can only be OBSERVED with the PROPER ELEMENTS --Jesus LEFT us this PICTURE for HIS BRIDE to comfort her while He was away -- WHO WAS PAUL WRITTING TO???? 1 COr 11:23-30 23 For I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered unto you, That the Lord Jesus the same night in which he was betrayed took bread: 24 And when he had given thanks, he brake it, and said, Take, eat: this is my body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of me. 25 After the same manner also he took the cup, when he had supped, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood: this do ye, as oft as ye drink it, in remembrance of me. 26 For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do show the Lord's death till he come. 27 Wherefore whosoever shall eat this bread, and drink this cup of the Lord, unworthily, shall be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord. 28 But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup. 29 For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh damnation to himself, not discerning the Lord's body. 30 For this cause many are weak and sickly among you, and many sleep. -- ANY Church that ALLOWS ANYONE to RECIEVE teh SUPPER at ANY TIME is NOT A SCRIPTURAL CHURCH!! -- Any church that doesnt PRACTICE CHurch Discipline is not a LOCAL CHURCH -- Any CHURHC that Believed you are SAVED INTO THE BODY OF CHRIST IS NOT A LOCAL CHURCH -- THis is the LANDMARK // WHAT DOES THE BIBLE SAY CHeck it out YOURSELF!! 5. Local Church Atonomy- No Church or Committe or Association has any Ecclesiastcal Authority over another!!! -Jesus is the HEAD of the CHRUCH -He Controls HER //Not a board of Deacons --He Leads the Pastor thur the UNDERSHEPARD// Not a Far off ASSOCITATION or Convention!! Col 1:18 16 For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him: 17 And he is before all things, and by him all things consist. 18 And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence. eph 5:23 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. -- Any Church that allows any other Body to control Her is NOT A SCRIPTURAL CHRUCH -- THERE is ONE LORD ONE FAITH ONE BAPTISM This is the LANDMARK that CHRIST DIED FOR!!! II. The Universal Church Myth a) All the preceeding was review to get to this Points --the ground work had to be Laid so you can understand the Importance of teh LOCAL CHURCH --So you can see the Heresay of the Univeral Church Myth b) What is the Universal Church Myth ** Once you are saved you are automactically in teh Church the Body of Christ and you receive SOME of the TRUTH! You are part of the UNIVERSAL BODY of Believers -- This Follows Mans Theory of If ALL BELIEVERS would get together then we could have all of the TRUTH *****THIS IS HERESAY/ AN ABOMINATION TO GOD!*** c) Jesus Left the CHURCH HERE with the HOLY SPIRIT to Guide into ALL truth and RIGHTEOUSNESS!!! when we are SAVED we become PART of the FAMILY of GOD!!! -- First step of Righteousness is SCRIPTURAL BAPITSM * Canadate -mode -method -- Then you are fellowshipped into the BODY of CHRIST HIS CHURCH -- Then you are under the HEADSHIP of CHIRST!! -_It is ONly in the ONE FAITH~ CHRIST ACCEPTS WORSHIP Eph 3;21 21 Unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen. -- The CHURCH IS A LIVING VISIBLE ORGANISM It meets LOCALLY to Fullfill the Commission given HER my Her MASTER --It is NOT INVISIBLE with many parts left to Fullfill the Commission as each IND. see fit!!!! ** HERE IS THE PROOF**** 1. The Universal Church Myth is a CONCEPT of the Roman Catholic Church --the same ORGAINZATION that KILLED MILLIIONS of People who would not follow their Heritical DOCTRINES!!! -- Luther a CATHOLIC PREIST came along and DISAGREED with the Practices of the Catholoic INDULGENANCE!! --He Protested and Came out of the CATHOLIC CHURCH --HE was one of the men that STARTED THE PROTESTANT movement!! -- Every CHURCH that calls themself Protestant are NOT SCRIPTURAL CHURCHES!!! -- They TRACE their ROOTS back to A MAN!! b) True Baptist Trace their LINEAGE BACK TO CHRIST and THE LOCAL VISABLE CHURCH!!! - - The CHurch that REFUSES to REMOVE the Blood Stained LANDMARKS! 2. Dispelling the Myth aa. The Universal Church has never met in one place -- How could ALL the SAVED EVERY meet in one PLACE?? --That is what would be REQUIRED of JESUS if you were all saved into the CHURCH that is HIS BODY!! bb. the LOCAL CHURCH has a Specific place to meet// they meet in houses! Philemon 1-2 Phile 1:1 Paul, a prisoner of Jesus Christ, and Timothy our brother, unto Philemon our dearly beloved, and fellowlabourer, 2 And to our beloved Apphia, and Archippus our fellowsoldier, and to the church in thy house: -- the Landmark is Jesus STARTED HIS CHURCH and the GATES of HELL will not PREVAIL against it!! 2. The UNIVERSAL CHURCH CANNOT FULLFILL the COMMISSION! --The universal Church teach DIFFERENT MEANS of Salvation!! aa. Baptismal Regeneration bb. first communion cc. WORKS WORKS WORKS -- The LANDMARK is SALVATION by Grace thur FAITH!! 3. Baptism in the UNIVERSAL CHURCH aa. Sprinlking or pouring of people of all ages and levels of Spiritual understanding -- Some do not even believe BAPTISM IS NESSCARY AT ALL!!! -- The UNIVERSAL CHURCH is THROWING THE COMPLETE BIBLE OUT THE WINDOW -They are Teaching what ever feels good THIS IS HEREASAY //AN Abomination to GOD!! -- How can you LOVE GOD if you Do not Keep HIS COMMANDMENTS??? 1 Tim 4;1-4 4:1 I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom; 2 Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine. 3 For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; 4 And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables. -- John was Baptizing near AENON- Much Water John 3;23 Jesus came up out of the water STRAIGHT WAY The Godhead COFIRMED the Proper BAPTISM --Jesus Said REPENT adn Be BAPTISED!! -- Repentance= Salvation 1st Then Water by AUTHORITY OF THE LOCAL CHRUCH JESUS STARTED! -- This is the LANDMARK of BAPTISM 4. How can the UNIVERSAL CHRUCH teach anyone to BELIVE ALL THINGS of the COMMISSION when they have not even FUFILLED the FIRST STEP OF SCRIPTURAL BAPTISM?? -- the Universal Church is PERVERTING GODS WORD!! Comproming it/ turning it into Fables --Part of THERE TRUTH is that there is a PURGATORY = it is NOT in the WORD Vicor of CHIRST= a POPE A man can FORGIVE SINS You can lose you SALVATION It doesnt matter what "Fellowship " you attend as long as your saved Doctrine is NOT IMPORTANT as long a you feel good when you leave! ** Are these the ALL THINGS Jesus told us to TEACH adn LEARN! c) The Word CUTS like a KNIFE to the VERY MARROW of the BONE --Jesus said he would come between family members He would SEPATE the Wheat from the Chaff the Goats from the SHEEP --It is DONE in the LOCAL VISIBLE CHURCH which HE Bought and PAID for with HIS OWN BLOOD!! 5. The Universal Church will CHANGE its Beliefs with the CHANGING of MANS MIND!!! BEWARE OF THEM// STadn against them // MARK THEM -- Romans 16;17 17 Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them. 18 For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple. -- They will Deceive MILLIONS with fair speech -- They dont want to OFFEND ANYONE//they Avoid TEACHING THE TRUTH --this is not a POPULAR MESSAGE TODAY BUT IT IS THE TRUTH CAN you Prove me RIGHT with the WORD???? 6. The Universal Church wants all BEILEVERs to COME together so we can ALL have the COMPLETED TRUTH --Jesus was VERY PLAIN where the TRUTH was found!! 1 Tim 3:15- 4:1 15 But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth. 16 And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory. 4:1 Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils; 2 Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron; -- THE CHURCH / LOCAL VISBALE ORAGANISH JESUS STARTED is the Pillar adn Ground of the Truth --Great is Her mystery; and in the LATTER times MEN will DEPART from the TEACHING of teh CHRUCH TRUTH!! 6. There is a place for the SAVED!! The family of GOD ~ that is what you are SAVED into ALL the SAVED WILL GO TO HEAVEN!!! aa. Only the FAITHFUL CHURCH the BODY of Christ will be in the Bride!! Ot Type Levitacal PRESIHOOD a. God chose the Levites as the ones to minister in HIS HOUSE The were a SPECIAL CALLED OUT PEOPLE **the Chruch is a CALLED OUT PEOPLE b. Many Levites were called adn they all had a place or work in the TABERNALCE /Temple = type of THE LOCAL CHURCH ** Jesus said MANY are CALLED!! c. Only ARRON and His Sons were appointed as PRIEST//not all LEVITES WERE PREIST!! **There are MANY PEOPLE in the LOCAL CHURCH ONLY A FEW ARE FATIHFUL enough to make up the BRIDE ** Jesus said MANY ARE CALLED but FEW are CHOSEN!!!! d) Only the FAITHFUL in the CHRUCH WILL BE IN THE BRIDE --will wear the Speical LINEN ROBES of WHITE --ANd we all MAKE THE CHOICE ~ ***THIS is the LANDMARK that Jesus DIED FOR These things are not taught in UNIVERSAL CHURCH ~ It would offend too many It is GODS WORD!!! The Local visible chruch has LANDMARKS THAT MUST NEVER BE REMOVED Salvation Baptism/ Lord Supper Perputiy Autonomy She has Speical rewared for HER Are you WILLING to SUmit to GOD WILL ONLY by OBEYING GODS COMMANDS adn WALKING BY FAITH can you be PLEASING TO HIM?? --this Lesson by fly in the face of what you have heard before DOnt call me a HERETIC Check it out with GODS WORD!!! Ask GOD to SHOW you the TRUTH Do you REALLY WANT TO DO HIS WILL OR NOT?? --Then Give me chapter adn VERSE~ Then you will come adn JOIN -- Because HE ONLY RECEIVE GLory in the CHURCH that doesnto REMOVE the ANCIENT LANDMARKS THE CHRUCH HE STARTED!! calllllllll