This class took place over Zoom on Thursday evenings. In these classes, we looked at what the Bible has to teach about history of church division over institutions.
May 29, 2025
In this lesson, we look at the history of division over institutionalism in South Africa. When did it happen and what was the cause? What are some principles that were ignored when the division happened?
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In this lesson, we look at churches handing over their work to the oversight of another church. What scriptural principles are involved? How do some try to establish authority for it and why are those arguments not a proper use of the scripture?
Article from Bill Hall’s lectures: https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/the-sponsoring-church-arrangement-what-was-the-issue/
Video of his lecture: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWc_tawYB2Q&t=3765s
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Why did many churches filled with children of God end up dividing over churches supporting orphan homes, colleges, etc.? Why did some object to churches “doing their work” through these other organizations and turning over the oversight of the work to an institutional board? We briefly look at some of these ideas in this lesson.
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In this lesson, we look at some fundamental principles that are involved in the division that occurred in the 1950s and 1960s over churches supporting or operating organizations (institutions) separate from the church. There are also some other related problems, like church benevolence to those who are not Christians and “sponsoring churches.”
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