Why We Have No Kitchens Or Fellowship Halls THE NEW TESTAMENT CHURCH DESIGN Eternally Purposed, Shows The Manifold Wisdom Of God Eph. 3:10-11 Jesus Built,

Why We Have No Kitchens Or FelloWhy We Have No Kitchens Or Fellowship Hallswship Halls

THE NEWTESTAMENT

CHURCH

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Eternally Purposed, Shows The Manifold Wisdom Of God

Eph. 3:10-11

Jesus Built, Purchased With His

Blood Matt. 16:18; Acts 20:28

One Head > Authority Eph. 1:22-23; Col.

3:17


THE NEWTESTAMENT

CHURCH

NNAATTUURREE

Not Of This World John 18:36

Not Eating & Drinking Romans

14:17

Not Physical, But Spiritual


Authority For BuildingAuthority For Building

God Has God Has CommandedCommanded Christians Christians To AssembleTo Assemble– Heb. 10:25 – Not To Forsake The Heb. 10:25 – Not To Forsake The

AssemblyAssembly– Acts 20:7 – 1Acts 20:7 – 1stst Day To Break Bread Day To Break Bread– 1 Cor. 5:4 – Gathered Together1 Cor. 5:4 – Gathered Together– 1 Cor. 16:1-2 – 11 Cor. 16:1-2 – 1stst Day To Give Day To Give


When God’s Commands Are Generic, All When God’s Commands Are Generic, All Means Means

& Methods Of Obeying Them Are & Methods Of Obeying Them Are Authorized.Authorized.

Gen. 6:14 – “Build” Authorized ToolsGen. 6:14 – “Build” Authorized Tools Mark 16:15 – “Go” Authorized TravelMark 16:15 – “Go” Authorized Travel

“Assemble”Heb. 10:25;

Acts 20:71 Cor. 5:4; 16:1-2

Place

Building, Outside,

Own / Rent, House


Authority For BuildingAuthority For Building

““For If There Should Come Into For If There Should Come Into Your Your AssemblyAssembly A Man With Gold A Man With Gold

Rings, In Fine Apparel, There Rings, In Fine Apparel, There Should Also Come In A Poor Man Should Also Come In A Poor Man

In Filthy Clothes,” (James 2:2)In Filthy Clothes,” (James 2:2)

Assembly = “Synagogue, Building”


Though God’s Word Gives Us Though God’s Word Gives Us Authority For A Building, Authority For A Building,

It Does Not Give Authority To It Does Not Give Authority To Use The Building For Use The Building For Anything We Chose.Anything We Chose.


God HasGiven 3

Works To

The NewTestament

Church

Evangelism1 Tim. 3:15; 1 Thes. 1:8

EdificationEph. 4:12, 16

BenevolenceActs 4:34,351 Tim. 5:16


How Did The N.T. Church Do Its Work?

Evangelism

Thru The WordActs 11:221 Thes. 1:8Php. 1:3-5

Never This:



Edification

Thru The WordActs 20:322 Tim. 4:2Titus 2:15

Never This:



Benevolence

Thru The Collection

1 Cor. 16:1-22 Cor. 9:1,12-13

Never This:


Arguments Used To DefendArguments Used To DefendKitchens / Fellowship Halls / Social Kitchens / Fellowship Halls / Social

MealsMeals ““Edifies Brethren Through Fellowship”Edifies Brethren Through Fellowship”

Sharing a meal is encouraging, but this does Sharing a meal is encouraging, but this does not equal having authoritynot equal having authority

Church is a spiritual kingdom (Rom. 14:17)Church is a spiritual kingdom (Rom. 14:17) The Word of God builds up (Acts 20:32)The Word of God builds up (Acts 20:32) We have houses to eat in (1 Cor. 11:22)We have houses to eat in (1 Cor. 11:22)

““Can Be Used To Assist In Benevolence”Can Be Used To Assist In Benevolence” If so, limited to needy saints (Acts 2:45)If so, limited to needy saints (Acts 2:45) Ads in paper, bulletins, etc. do not give Ads in paper, bulletins, etc. do not give

impression kitchens are used for “needy”impression kitchens are used for “needy”


““Nothing Wrong With Teaching The Nothing Wrong With Teaching The Gospel And Providing Meal To The Lost”Gospel And Providing Meal To The Lost” Commanded to preach the gospel (Mk. Commanded to preach the gospel (Mk.

16:15)16:15) Power to save is in the gospel (Rom. 1:16)Power to save is in the gospel (Rom. 1:16) Food misleads & distracts (Jno. 6:44-45)Food misleads & distracts (Jno. 6:44-45)

““There Is As Much Authority For A There Is As Much Authority For A Kitchen As There Is For A Water Kitchen As There Is For A Water Fountain Or Bathroom.”Fountain Or Bathroom.” If so, two wrongs don’t make a rightIf so, two wrongs don’t make a right Water fountains/bathrooms are aidsWater fountains/bathrooms are aids Kitchens are an additionKitchens are an addition


MealsMeals


““The church does not pay for or fund The church does not pay for or fund the kitchen/fellowship hall from its the kitchen/fellowship hall from its treasury.”treasury.” Could have a piano, organ do not pay for Could have a piano, organ do not pay for

them from the churches treasury?them from the churches treasury?


MealsMeals

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