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NASB | John 3:16 ¶ "For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | John 3:16 ¶ "For God so [greatly] loved and dearly prized the world, that He [even] gave His [One and] only begotten Son, so that whoever believes and trusts in Him [as Savior] shall not perish, but have eternal life. |
Subject: Non-denominational theology? |
Bible Note: Two verses supporting who the head of the church is. Eph 5:23 For the husband is the head of the wife, as Christ also is the head of the church, He Himself being the Savior of the body. 2 Col 1:18 He is also head of the body, the church; and He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, so that He Himself will come to have first place in everything. Christ is the head of the church. This rules out any and all others who claim or are regarded as head of the church. The initial organization of the church follows, Christ is head, 1 Cor 12:28 And God has appointed in the church, first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, administrations, various kinds of tongues. Since there are no more Apostles, for there were only 13 (the original twelve minus Judas, plus Matthias, plus Paul), they no longer hold a physical position in the church, BUT that which was written by them (or their scribe) remains as doctrine for us today. Some would say we still have prophets, miracles, gifts of healings, and various kinds of tongues, but this is debatable. We also have evidence of who is to be in charge of each church. Acts 14:23 When they had appointed elders for them in every church, having prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord in whom they had believed. And the scope of their responsibility, 1 Pet 5:2 shepherd the flock of God among you, exercising oversight not under compulsion, but voluntarily, according to the will of God; and not for sordid gain, but with eagerness; Some denominations have layer upon layer of organized administration. This is not bible teaching. |