 Chooses Servants- Acts 6:2-3, 1Tim 3:10  Has Messengers- 2Cor 8:23  Pays Wages- 2Cor 11:8-9, Phil 4:14-18  Relieves and Enrolls- 1Tim 5:9-10, 16  Disciplines- 1Cor 5:4-5  Sends Out Preachers- Acts 11:22  Is Reported To- Acts 14:26-27  Has Worship- 1Cor 11:20, 34  Has A Treasury- 1Cor 16:1-4, 2Cor 11:8-9

“LET NOT THE CHURCH BE CHARGED”

Individual CAN, Church CANNOT Church CAN, Individual CANNOT Show Piety At HomeTake Into The Number Repay Ones ParentsRefuse Younger Widows Marry, Bear ChildrenCharged with Caring for Certain Individuals Guide The House Relieve Ones Widows Drink No Longer Water Only

 To Care For ALL the needy

 Matt 26:30- Sung  Mark 14:26- Sung  Acts 16:25- Sang  Rom 15:9- Sing  1Cor 14:15- Sing  Eph 5:19- Singing  Col 3:16- Singing  Heb 2:12- Sing  James 5:13- Sing

 Show that the passages used DO allow for the instrument  Show another passage that does allow for the instrument  Admit it is done without authority

 Show that the passages used DO allow for the instrument  Show another passage that does allow for the instrument  Admit it is done without authority

 Show that the passages used DO allow for the instrument  Show another passage that does allow for the instrument  Admit it is done without authority

 Acts 2:44- All that believed  Acts 4:32- Them that believed  Acts 6:1- Disciples…widows  Acts 11:27- The brethren  Rom 15:25- The saints  1Cor 16:1- The saints  2Cor 8:4- the saints  2Cor 9:1- the saints  1Tim 5:16- widow indeed (saint)

 Show that the passages used DO allow for general benevolence  Show another passage that does allow for general benevolence  Admit it is done without authority

 Show that the passages used DO allow for general benevolence  Show another passage that does allow for general benevolence  Admit it is done without authority

 Show that the passages used DO allow for general benevolence  Show another passage that does allow for general benevolence  Admit it is done without authority

 To Care For ALL the needy  To Promote Secular Education

 To Care For ALL the needy  To Promote Secular Education  To Provide Recreation

 To Care For ALL the needy  To Promote Secular Education  To Provide Recreation  To Deal in Legitimate Business

To Be A FUNDRAISER for the Organizations!

Thus the “tail is wagging the dog.”

 “The Christian Church has missionary, benevolent and educational organization to execute the work of the church; the church of Christ does not.”

 “The Christian Church emphasizes society and the physical man by appealing to the carnal nature with church carnivals, bands, plays, choruses, dramatics, church kitchens, church camps, and elaborate fellowship halls. The churches of Christ do not.”

 “The Christian Church has Educational Directors, Associate Ministers, and Youth Directors. The church of Christ has Elders, Deacons, Evangelists and Teachers.”

Churches of Christ didn’t have these in 1944

…what about today?