Controversies Among Brethren – Historical

Posted on May 2, 2009 at 3:16 pm by Andy Sochor

Text: 1 Corinthians 11:19

The Missionary Society

Organization established to send out men to preach the gospel
We already have an organization for preaching the gospel – the local church (1 Timothy 3:15)
God used the local church to send out preachers (Acts 13:1-4)

Instrumental Music

Using instruments of music to accompany singing in worship to God
God has specified singing as the type of music He desires (Ephesians 5:19; Colossians 3:16)
When God specifies something, everything else is excluded (Hebrews 7:14)

Institutionalism

Church support of various benevolent institutions
Benevolence done by churches is to be for saints only (Acts 4:32-35; Romans 15:26; 1 Corinthians 16:1)