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WHAT I DO HAVE I GIVE TO YOU

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  Acts 3:1-26   “What I do have I give to you” is a powerful  statement for the true believer. We have so much to give to this sinful age.  But, when a false teacher, or charlatan utters that statement, its only words, empty and lifeless, words that plays on your emotional needs.  There are many false teachers, and false claims of miracles today, and this has plagued the church over the past few centuries.  Minimizing or distorting the gospel, for personal healing and wealth. The likes of: Joyce Meyers, Kenneth Copeland, Benny Hinn, Todd White, Todd Bentley; to name a few among hundreds.    Modern false healers are individuals who exploit physical or spiritual vulnerabilities for financial gain and influence, frequently using deceptive tactics like stage magic, hypnosis, rather than legitimate medical or therapeutic methods. They range from fraudulent faith healers to purveyors of untested alternative medicine.  Charlatans trying to d...
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THE REGULATIVE PRINCIPLE IS FORMED IN THE CHURCH PART ONE

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  Acts 2:42-47 What do I mean by my title? The public worship of the local church is limited to elements explicitly commanded or approved in Scripture.  Corporate worship must be restricted to what God has instituted in His Word. God’s blueprint for the church.  Voddie Baucham said, “Corporate worship must be limited to elements explicitly commanded in Scripture. He emphasizes that God determines how He is worshipped, rejecting human innovation ("will worship") in favor of a strictly biblically regulated service focused on preaching, prayer, and singing.”  These principles are put in place to prevent idolatry, maintain purity of worship, and protect the consciences of believers from human innovations.  It differs from the "normative principle," which permits elements not forbidden by Scripture.  This is the opposing view, “Normative Principle” is anything not explicitly forbidden in Scripture is permissible in worship. This means we do those thin...
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