“I’m A Member of the
church of Christ for She is the Only Church with Authority”
“From Ulster Plantation to the Carolina’s with the Gospel!” *
Russell H. McCullough / Archdale church of Christ, 2525 Archdale Drive, Charlotte, NC 28210
www.archdale.org / gospelcall.blogspot.com - Date: 19 March 2017
Text: Mark 11.27 - 33
Thesis: ALL Authority
Belongs to Christ!
1
Introduction
A.
We
are in the middle of the 500th Anniversary of the Reformation – the
bloodiest event in history fought over religious authority.
1.
Ultimately,
ALL religious division has authority as it’s root cause.
2.
Luther
and Leo
3.
Henry
VIII and Clement VIII
a.
BTW
if you have $61,946.00 you can buy from the Vatican a replica of the letter
Henry sent Clement!
4.
Elizabeth
and Mary, Queen of Scots
5.
Calvin
and Geneva
6.
John
Knox and Mary, Queen of Scots
7.
Right
here in the Carolina’s – Presbyterian Lowlanders and Anglican Highlanders battled
it out at Kings Mountain on October 6, 1780 just south of here.
8.
Jesus
Christ and the “chief priests, scribes and elders”
9.
WHO
has the authority to dispense and proclaim truth?
10.
IN
this case, Christ exercised authority over the Jewish priests, scribes and
elders.
2
“By
What Authority are You Doing These Things?
Who Gave You This Authority to Do Them?”
A.
On
this occasion He did not tell them.
B.
He
did disclose the answer to His disciples:
1.
Matthew
28.16 - 20
3
To
What End Did He Exercise This Authority?
A.
Matthew
16.13 - 19
4
To
Whom Did He Delegate His Authority?
A.
Acts
1.4 – 9
B.
Acts
2.37 – 47
C.
John
5.25 - 35
5
The
Meaning of the Text in It’s Theological, Historical & Cultural Context:
A.
To
whom did Christ give authority to establish the 2nd church?
B.
I
AM A MEMBER OF THE CHURCH OF CHRIST FOR SHE IS THE ONLY CHURCH EVER ESTABLISHED
BY THE AUTHORITY OF JESUS CHRSIT! All
other churches since have been established outside of this authority.
6
The
Challenge of the Text for Christians Today
A.
To
preach and teach the singularity of the One True Church and the One True Way to
Salvation!
7
“The
Gospel Call”
·
My fifth great uncle was Hugh Gaston who was
rector at the Ballywillan Presbyterian Church (pictured above left) in County
Antrim, Ulster Plantation (Northern Ireland) and wrote the most dangerous book
of his time; Gaston’s Collections. It
allowed “the ploughman to know more Bible than his clergyman.” Hugh fled to South Carolina where he died
prematurely of the measles. He is buried
just one hour south of Charlotte in Chester County, S.C. in “Burnt Meeting
House Cemetery.” Uncle Hugh continues
to inspire my ministry to this very day.
You can read more about Uncle Hugh here: http://www.ballywillanpci.org/rev-hugh-gaston
Ruins photo courtesy of:
ballywillanpci.org.
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