Churches of God: The New Testament Pattern
By TOM HYLAND
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This concise book reviews the early church and its pattern for today.
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Churches of God - TOM HYLAND
FOREWORD
The apostle Paul wrote to Timothy, ‘Give diligence to present thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, handling aright the word of truth’ (2 Tim.2:15). An important area of New Testament teaching relates to what has been called ‘church truth’. It is to be regretted that the word ‘church’ has been used by many in a vague and indiscriminate way, so that the word of truth has not been handled aright in its application to church truth. For example, obvious and important distinctions between what is identified as the Church which is His (Christ’s) Body and what are designated churches of God have been ignored or confused.
What appears in the following pages is the development of a line of teaching on churches of God which takes into account these important distinctions. It represents deep and matured convictions on this important area of New Testament teaching. I am confident that those who read this booklet will derive help and benefit. Those to whom the scriptural teaching concerning churches of God is a valued heritage will find their faith strengthened. Those who desire help in the understanding of God’s purpose revealed in church truth will find this lucid exposition illuminating. Tom Hyland seeks to establish that ‘... apostolic teaching and practice constitute the sole authoritative basis for guidance in the prosecution of the work of God in our own day’. This is a very important proposition and I commend a careful reading of this booklet to all who appreciate its significance.
John Drain
CHAPTER ONE: CHURCHES OF GOD: THEIR AUTHORITY
Before our Lord ascended to heaven after His resurrection to take His place at the right hand of God He appeared to His apostles during a period of forty days and spoke to them ... the things concerning the kingdom of God’ (Acts 1:3). Those were momentous meetings, surpassing in importance any gatherings of men for whatever cause since those days. That small group of men gathered around the Lord for those vital consultations was chosen by Him for one of the greatest and most important tasks ever committed to human responsibility. They were men of humble origin and station who sought no prominent place for themselves in the conduct of human affairs. To a number of them the hard, uncertain occupation of fishing proved an almost irresistible attraction. Others had similarly unpretentious aims in life. But the plans of them all had been abruptly shattered by the Voice which one day said: ‘Come ye after me’ (Mark 1:17) and ‘Follow me’ (Matt.9:9).
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