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Beyond Doctrine and Concept • Jun 01st 1992

The Unbelievable Truth About The Modern PASTOR

What if everything you think you know about “church” is based on centuries of tradition—not the New Testament? Gene Edwards delivers a sincere and powerful challenge, asserting that the Christian life is not intended for you alone and “cannot be lived by you” individually. He explains that our relationship with Christ was always meant to be corporate, where getting closer to Jesus (the central “hub”) inevitably brings us closer to one another (the “spokes”). Edwards reveals that virtually every contemporary practice, from the 11 a.m. Sunday service to the modern role of the pastor, is rooted in pagan or post-first-century inventions, calling for a “revolution” to return to “the simple”. Ultimately, the true spiritual community of the believer is not a place you report to one hour a week, but a “colony from heaven”—a genuine “foretaste” of eternity and the divine fellowship. Listen now and be challenged to seek the organic life the Lord always intended for His redeemed people.

Christian Community – DCLC June 1988 Grand Prairie TX Message #2