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Evangelical · 12-07-2016, 06:35 PM

Some, have taken issue with the local church's stance on denominations, saying we should build up and not tear down.

But the bible and common sense tells us that if there is an old building and we want to build a new one, we must tear the old one down first.

Jeremiah 1:10 says: See, today I appoint you over nations and kingdoms to uproot and tear down, to destroy and overthrow, to build and to plant."

The churches role on the Earth today is not only to build and plant, but to uproot, tear down, destroy and overthrow.

Some may say, "you are speaking against fellow believers, the bible says to edify and love". The bible says that in reference to individuals but does it say to edify and love worldly institutions? Consider this - the Roman Catholic church - is this not the religious arm of the old Roman Empire? The Anglican church - is this not the religious arm of the old English Empire? How can God destroy the Roman Empire yet leave the Roman church intact?

To tear down various human empires is also to tear down their religious entities. Tearing down these two denominations alone will result in the majority of Christianity without a denomination which will bring a vast improvement.

12-07-2016, 06:35 PM	#127
Evangelical Member Join Date: Aug 2016 Posts: 3,965	Our responsibility to uproot and tear down Some, have taken issue with the local church's stance on denominations, saying we should build up and not tear down. But the bible and common sense tells us that if there is an old building and we want to build a new one, we must tear the old one down first. Jeremiah 1:10 says: See, today I appoint you over nations and kingdoms to uproot and tear down, to destroy and overthrow, to build and to plant." The churches role on the Earth today is not only to build and plant, but to uproot, tear down, destroy and overthrow. Some may say, "you are speaking against fellow believers, the bible says to edify and love". The bible says that in reference to individuals but does it say to edify and love worldly institutions? Consider this - the Roman Catholic church - is this not the religious arm of the old Roman Empire? The Anglican church - is this not the religious arm of the old English Empire? How can God destroy the Roman Empire yet leave the Roman church intact? To tear down various human empires is also to tear down their religious entities. Tearing down these two denominations alone will result in the majority of Christianity without a denomination which will bring a vast improvement.