Paul's Passing Thoughts

As some of you know, I have been in the process of writing The Truth About New Calvinism Volume 2. There are also other book projects running in the background for the future. One of them is a home fellowship manifesto of sorts. The theses follows:

1. The assemblies of Christ were intended to be home fellowships and nothing else.

2. Any professing Christian indwelt by the Spirit has the authority to baptize or serve the Lord’s Table.

3. Home fellowships should be organized according to New Testament principles.

4. Home fellowships should be totally disconnected from the institutional church.

5. Home fellowships are individual centered—not group centered; in other words, the focus is on individual gifts.

6. The institutional church is historically rooted in the false gospel of progressive justification. The very gospel of “church” is progressive justification and salvation by institution.

7. Home fellowships are predicated on fellowship for a common purpose, not authority.

8. Home fellowships are predicated on encouragement and leadership, not horizontal lordship.

In light of recent episodes in the ongoing institutional church megadrama, such as the infamous John Piper tweet, “If Jesus is not empathetic to your mistreatment, you don’t need to be. If he is, no one else needs to be. He will settle,” it has been suggested that this project running in the background be moved up to first priority, and I agree. More and more, the true colors of the institutional church are becoming evident:

If you want to have any chance at all of getting to heaven, keep your damn mouth shut, give your tithe, and know that without us you have no hope because you are clueless.

Therefore, instead of resuming my writing schedule for TTANC 2 on Monday, I will be delving into this project: AC Preveiw

This is not going to be a lengthy writing project as we have been stockpiling articles and information for this project for some time (It should be in print by December 2014).

What is important is that the book will set forth a powerful argument that will embolden Christians to free themselves from this institutional church dark age and live out their calling to the fullest.

Please be in prayer, and by all means give us your input.

paul