I see many signs in front of various church buildings with catchy phrases that are meant to get a person to think about things and hopefully start attending services. One sign I’ve seen says, “What’s missing from ch ch? The answer is UR. Yes, that’s an attention grabber, but I have a different answer. Maybe UR missing from ch ch because the Holy Spirit is missing. I saw this in front of a denomination that has many erroneous beliefs. For instance, they think they are the only ones who will go to Heaven, they don’t believe in the finished work of Christ on the cross, and there are many other errors in their teachings.
I attended this denomination for a while, and the preacher organized a weekly prayer meeting; all denominations were welcomed. He was fired. It’s important to hold Scripture as the guide to our faith. There were no denominations in the early church, and if any teachings were contrary to the teachings of Christ, you can be sure that one of the Apostles would be sure to write a letter or visit the congregation in order to fix the problem. These men took God’s truth seriously and expected the congregations to take it seriously, too. When Paul found that the Galatians were moving away from the Gospel and were following false doctrine, he was very upset.
“I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel. Which is not another, but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the Gospel of Christ. But though we or an angel from heaven preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed” (Galatians 1:6-8).
The way to avoid deception is to study Scripture. If the denomination you attend teaches anything different than what is seen in Scripture, then you need to be very, very cautious.
I attended this denomination for a while, and the preacher organized a weekly prayer meeting; all denominations were welcomed. He was fired. It’s important to hold Scripture as the guide to our faith. There were no denominations in the early church, and if any teachings were contrary to the teachings of Christ, you can be sure that one of the Apostles would be sure to write a letter or visit the congregation in order to fix the problem. These men took God’s truth seriously and expected the congregations to take it seriously, too. When Paul found that the Galatians were moving away from the Gospel and were following false doctrine, he was very upset.
“I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel. Which is not another, but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the Gospel of Christ. But though we or an angel from heaven preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed” (Galatians 1:6-8).
The way to avoid deception is to study Scripture. If the denomination you attend teaches anything different than what is seen in Scripture, then you need to be very, very cautious.
What's Missing? :: By Nathele Graham
I see many signs in front of various church buildings with catchy phrases that are meant to get a person to think about things and hopefully start
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