THE CORRUPT CHURCH - PART 34 FALSE TEACHERS, FALSE DOCTRINE The Responsibility Of The Elder (Continuation). The elders MUST feed the flock. The word feed in Acts 20vs28 could be rendered to tend the flock. Elders will be careful about what is taught and preached to the flock. They will insist that the whole counsel of God be clearly and convincingly declared. Acts 20vs27: For I have not shunned to declare to you the whole counsel of God. * Elders must know the doctrinal needs of the church and accordingly inoculate against the errors that our people are sure to be confronted with. How many elders, for instance, have had the wisdom to require courses in the local Bible school programme in Christian evidences? Such is needed from the primary grades onward. * Elders must have the courage and the willingness to meet error head-on. They must not only be able to exhort in sound doctrine, but also to convict the gainsayers (Titus 1vs9: Holding fast the faithful word as he has been taught, that he may be able, by sound doctrine, both to exhort and convict those who contradict). God, through His inspired prophet of the Old Testament era, pronounced a woe upon shepherds who allow the sheep to become food to all the beasts of the field. Ezekiel 34vs5: So they were scattered because there was no shepherd; and they became food for all the beasts of the field when they were scattered. The elders task of protecting the church is certainly a stressful one. Dealing with false teachers is never pleasant. Some elders in some places that utterly refuse to have anything to do with religious debates. I honestly believe that much of the churchs aversion to religious debates today is due to the fact that many, which are weak and uninformed, just do not have total confidence in the doctrine we proclaim. They are denominationalists in attitude if not in action. But churches will never be strong in defense of the gospel until leaderships become strong. The times are crucial. Elders must arise to meet the challenges of the day. BRETHREN, FUTURE GENERATIONS OF THE CHURCH ARE DEPENDING UPON YOU! .....TO BE CONTINUED.
Posted on: Mon, 28 Oct 2013 03:59:17 +0000
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