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I don't understand the point of this post. There are likely tens of thousands of things done in modern churches never done in the early church. So what? So long as practices aren't anti-Christian, I don't see a problem. So long as such practices and traditions don't supplant true Scriptural teaching, I don't see a problem.
ReplyDeleteThis is another example of the foolishness and nonsense at Bethel Church, a bastion of heresy.
ReplyDeleteAnd it's not a matter of not being practiced in the early church, it's a matter of never before being practiced in church. The problem is that it is ridiculous.
How so? What does it hurt if it isn't contradicting Scripture? Is there some Scriptural admonition against establishing new traditions or forms of worship so long...again...as it doesn't supplant or conflict with Scriptural teaching? You'll note that most churches these days don't actually serve bread and wine during communion. Crackers/wafers and grape juice seems more and more common. They didn't do that in the early church. And before any church began serving wafers, it was never before practiced.
ReplyDeleteI'm probably as strict as you are with regard adhering to the teachings of Scripture. But some other "add-on" things are not problematic unless one can demonstrate how.
Marshall,
ReplyDeleteTake a look especially at the context here. These are false teacher who claim to be apostles! The claim to have God's authority to these things.
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ReplyDeleteJesse,
ReplyDeleteDid you see my comment about the context? This is Bethel church, hive of false apostles and false prophet, aberrant/heretical teaching abounding.