The Assembling of the Church

This is the 92nd passage in “Scripture… As We Live It“:

(Yeah, I know, this has been done. But I had to add it to my list.)

If my people who are called by my name Americans humble themselves, and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways pass conservative moral laws, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their land. (2 Chronicles 7:14 re-mix)

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This is the 91st passage in “Scripture… As We Live It“:

And the Lord’s servant the pastor of the church must not be quarrelsome but kind to everyone, able to teach, patiently enduring evil, correcting his opponents with gentleness not put up with teaching different than his own, but fiercely debate anyone who disagree with his theology in order to protect his church from heretical teaching. (2 Timothy 2:24-25a re-mix)

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This is the 90th passage in “Scripture… As We Live It“:

On the first day of the week, when we were gathered together to break bread to have a worship service, that is, for singing and preaching, Paul talked with preached to them, intending to depart on the next day, and he prolonged his speech sermon until midnight. (Acts 20:7 re-mix)

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This is the 89th passage in “Scripture… As We Live It“:

One who is taught the word must share all good things with ensure a good salary for the one who teaches is a vocational pastor. (Galatians 6:6 re-mix)

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This is the 88th passage in “Scripture… As We Live It“:

Blessed is the man who remains steadfast refuses to change his mind under trial disagreement, for when he has stood the test he will receive the crown of life, which God has promised to those who love him hold the correct beliefs. (James 1:12 re-mix)

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This is the 87th passage in “Scripture… As We Live It“:

I [John the Baptist] baptize you with water for repentance, but he who is coming after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire water also. (Matthew 3:11 re-mix)

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This is the 86th passage in “Scripture… As We Live It“:

(This is a special Christmas version of Scripture… As We Live It.)

We preach Christ crucified born in a manger, a stumbling block to Jews some who hate the phrase ‘Happy Holidays,’ and folly to Gentiles others who don’t understand why they can’t say ‘Happy Holidays.’ (1 Corinthians 1:23 re-mix)

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This is the 85th installment in “Scripture… As We Live It“:

This installment is dedicated to my readers involved in “simple church,” “organic church,” “house church,” etc. Turn about is fair play, right?

And when they had appointed elders for them decided there was no need to appoint elders in every church, with prayer and fasting they committed them to the Lord in whom they had believed. (Acts 14:23 re-mix)

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This is the 84th passage in “Scripture… As We Live It“:

You [elders] yourselves know that these hands ministered to my necessities and to those who were with me until you could afford to pay us a salary. In all things I have shown you that by working hard in this way in prayer and the study of Scripture we must help the weak and remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he himself said, ‘It is more blessed for others to give than to receive.’ (Acts 20:34-35 re-mix)

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This is the 83rd passage in “Scripture… As We Live It“:

If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved; and if you are baptized in the proper manner and partake of the Lord’s Supper in the right way and become a member of the right kind of church organization and give a portion of your money to that church and profess doctrinal agreements with us and do anything else that we deem appropriate, then we will treat you as if you are saved. (Romans 10:9 re-mix)

(Thanks to my friend Lew for the inspiration behind this passage!)

(Please read the first post for an explanation of this series.)

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