The Welcoming Church versus The Consumer Mindset

Scripture confronts the consumer mindset and calls us instead to a life-giving, God-centered, welcoming vision of the church.

The church cannot be treated as a consumer product for personal needs or entertainment. Discover how adopting a biblical, welcoming church mindset redirects our focus entirely toward glorifying God and making disciples. Continue ReadingThe Welcoming Church versus The Consumer Mindset→

Asking Lyman H. Johnson: What about a group claiming to be the One True Church who shuns dissenters

Any group that claims exclusivity and shuns those who disagree with them is a prime example of the man-made organizations, damnable sects, and apostasy that he spent his life battling.

The true Church is spiritual, not a man-made organization! This analysis reveals Lyman H. Johnson’s forceful critique of any group claiming to be the One True Church while shunning dissenters as damnable sects. Continue ReadingAsking Lyman H. Johnson: What about a group claiming to be the One True Church who shuns dissenters→

Asking Lyman H. Johnson: How to Keep the Unity of the Spirit

Living in the God-made spiritual unity through the Spirit and Word, bound by holy love, rejecting man-made divisions and rituals.

Seek true unity by understanding that keeping the bond of peace is a God-given work of the Spirit. This spiritual oneness relies on holy love, not man-made forms or outward doctrines. Continue ReadingAsking Lyman H. Johnson: How to Keep the Unity of the Spirit→

An Introduction to Lyman H. Johnson’s “A Series of Lectures on the Church of the Bible and its Apostasy”

“A Series of Lectures on the Church of the Bible and its Apostasy” by Lyman H. Johnson

The struggle against spiritual apostasy is timeless. Johnson teaches that God’s true church relies on the Word of God alone, separating it from empty man-made structures and human authority. Continue ReadingAn Introduction to Lyman H. Johnson’s “A Series of Lectures on the Church of the Bible and its Apostasy”→

The Danger of Hero Worship in the Church

The Danger of Hero Worship in the Church — Admiration becomes idolatry when we need the person more than we seek the Savior

True biblical fidelity demands we recognize the danger of hero worship in the church. We must follow Christ, not men, remembering that God alone gives the increase. The message remains eternal, regardless of the messenger’s personality or format. Continue ReadingThe Danger of Hero Worship in the Church→