The structure of Organized Christianity is the concoction of man, not the work of God. According to the EDT, “Critical study of the gospels reveals that Jesus probably did not give teachings for the purpose of establishing and ordering the church. Rather his whole life and teaching provide the foundations upon which the church was created.” The elevated priestly caste of Organized Christianity is likewise the creation of man. According to Schaff’s History, “The idea and institution of a special priesthood, distinct from the body of the people, with the accompanying notion of sacrifice and altar, passed imperceptibly from Jewish and heathen reminiscences and analogies into the Christian church. ... The New Testament knows no spiritual aristocracy or nobility, but calls all believers ‘saints’. ... Nor does it recognize a special priesthood in distinction from the people, as mediating between God and the laity. It knows only one high-priest, Jesus Christ, and clearly teaches the universal priesthood, as well as universal kingship of believers.” Organized Christianity has been fashioned by human thinking, as a device to accomplish human goals. It is not the true church of Jesus Christ.
Posted on: Fri, 08 Nov 2013 15:01:59 +0000
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