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ARTICLE 23: Biblical Methodology—Rules of Conduct

oct. 19, 2020 Topics Methodology, Missions, The Great Commission Series HeartCry Guide to Missions

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Article 40: Planting Biblical Churches

mai 13, 2021 Missions + 2 More
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ARTICLE 39: Characteristics of a Biblical Church

apr. 22, 2021 The Great Commission + 3 More
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ARTICLE 38: The Church —The Sender of Missionaries (continued)—

apr. 15, 2021 The Great Commission + 2 More
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Article 37: The Church —The Sender of Missionaries—

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Article 36: The Church —The Ordainer of Missions—

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ARTICLE 35: The Church — The Incubator and Training Ground of Missionaries

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ARTICLE 34: The Church and the Great Commission in the Book of Acts

mart. 18, 2021 Polity + 3 More
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ARTICLE 33: The Centrality of the Church in the Great Commission

mart. 11, 2021 The Great Commission + 3 More
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ARTICLE 32: The Prominence of Preaching —Why the Silence—

mart. 04, 2021 Preaching + 2 More
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ARTICLE 31: The Prominence of Preaching in the Epistles

feb. 26, 2021 The Great Commission + 4 More
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ARTICLE 30: The Prominence of Preaching in the Book of Acts

feb. 18, 2021 The Great Commission + 5 More
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ARTICLE 29: Pentecost and Us

feb. 11, 2021 Tongues + 7 More
ARTICLE 29: Pentecost and Us
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ARTICLE 28: The Central Promise of Pentecost

dec. 17, 2020 The Trinity + 5 More
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ARTICLE 27: The Necessity of the Spirit

dec. 03, 2020 The Great Commission + 2 More
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ARTICLE 26: The Power of Prayer

nov. 19, 2020 The Great Commission + 3 More
ARTICLE 26: The Power of Prayer
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ARTICLE 25: Biblical Fidelity and Cultural Sensitivity

oct. 26, 2020 The Great Commission + 5 More
ARTICLE 25: Biblical Fidelity and Cultural Sensitivity
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ARTICLE 24: Biblical Methodology — According to the Pattern

oct. 22, 2020 The Great Commission + 3 More
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ARTICLE 23: Biblical Methodology—Rules of Conduct

oct. 19, 2020 The Great Commission + 2 More
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ARTICLE 22—Biblical Methodology: Doers of the Word

oct. 15, 2020 The Great Commission + 4 More
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ARTICLE 21: Biblical Methodology — The Great Error

oct. 12, 2020 The Great Commission + 3 More
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ARTICLE 20: The Tale of Two Cities

oct. 08, 2020 The Great Commission + 3 More
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ARTICLE 19: Sola Scriptura

oct. 05, 2020 The Great Commission + 5 More
ARTICLE 19: Sola Scriptura
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ARTICLE 18: The Sufficiency of the Scriptures

oct. 01, 2020 The Sufficiency of Scripture + 3 More
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ARTICLE 17: The Primacy of Gospel

sept. 28, 2020 The Great Commission + 3 More
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ARTICLE 16: A SUMMARY OF THE GREAT COMMISSION —RANGE OF ACTIVITIES—

sept. 21, 2020 Witnessing + 9 More
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ARTICLE 15: A Summary of the Great Commission —Message and Purpose—

sept. 18, 2020 The Great Commission + 3 More
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ARTICLE 14: A Summary of the Great Commission —Authorization and Sphere of Ministry—

sept. 14, 2020 The Great Commission + 4 More
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ARTICLE 13: The Missionary-Teacher

sept. 10, 2020 The Great Commission + 4 More
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ARTICLE 12: The Missionary-Theologian

sept. 03, 2020 Theology + 4 More
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ARTICLE ELEVEN: Missions as a Theological Endeavor

aug. 31, 2020 Theology + 5 More
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ARTICLE TEN: The Means of the Great Commission —Going, Baptizing, Teaching—

aug. 27, 2020 William Carey + 5 More
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ARTICLE 9: The Great Commission and the Extent of Discipleship

aug. 24, 2020 Nations + 3 More
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ARTICLE 8: The Great Commission & the Character of Discipleship

aug. 20, 2020 The Great Commission + 4 More
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Article 7: THE GREAT COMMISSION AND THE GOAL OF DISCIPLESHIP

aug. 17, 2020 The Great Commission + 6 More
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ARTICLE 6: Going Out Under Christ’s Authority

aug. 13, 2020 The Sufficiency of Scripture + 4 More
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ARTICLE 5: Going Out In Christ’s Authority

aug. 10, 2020 The Great Commission + 4 More
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Article Four: THE AUTHORITY BEHIND THE GREAT COMMISSION

aug. 06, 2020 The Great Commission + 3 More
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Article Three: THE GREAT COMMISSION AND THE GREATEST COMMAND

aug. 03, 2020 The Great Commission + 4 More
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Article Two: THE NEED & THE OPPORTUNITY

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Article One: A WORD TO ASPIRING MISSIONARIES

iul. 27, 2020
Article One: A WORD TO ASPIRING MISSIONARIES

“But in case I am delayed, I write so that you will know how one ought to conduct himself in the household of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and support of the truth.”

– I Timothy 3:15

There are two truths that are most prominent in this text. The first has to do with God’s ownership of the church, and the second has to do with how we as ministers are to conduct ourselves in “His house.”

There are few, if any, who would conscientiously deny that the Owner of the church is God. And yet, it appears from the admonitions of Scripture that ministers still have a great need of being reminded of this truth. Paul warned the overseers in Ephesus: “Be on guard for yourselves and for all the flock, among which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the church of God which He purchased with His own blood.”1 Paul’s admonition teaches us that the church not only belongs exclusively to God but that He acquired the church at the greatest price—the blood of His dear Son!

In I Timothy 3:15, Paul is again very zealous to guard against any notion that the church belongs to anyone other than God. The church is “God’s household.” It belongs to the “living God” and He does not share title or ownership with anyone! This truth not only communicates to us who God is in relation to the church, but who we are as ministers in the church. We are stewards—nothing more and nothing less. And as stewards, it is not our prerogative to determine how the church is to be led or how her global cause is to be advanced. We have only one duty and that is to obey the directives of the church’s Head and our Master—directives that He has revealed exclusively and inerrantly through what is written!

In the above text, Paul tells Timothy that he is “writing” so that his young disciple might know how to conduct himself in God’s church.2 This brief explanation of Paul’s purpose for writing First Timothy is often overlooked, and yet, it is one of the most important texts in all the Scriptures with regard to the Christian’s relationship to the Scriptures and the minister’s relationship to the church and its ministry:

How can we know for certain how to conduct ourselves in the church of God? How can we know how to advance her cause in the Great Commission? It is only through “what is written.” It is only by summiting to the infallible guidance of the Scriptures. According to I Corinthians 3:10-15, all of God’s ministers, including those serving in missions, will one day be judged for their ministries. How can we have any confidence as we anticipate that great day? How can we know that we have done our Master’s bidding and that our work will remain and bring reward? Such confidence can be ours only to the degree that we submit our lives, moral conduct, and ministry methodology to the direct and clear mandates of the Scriptures. The more closely we submit ourselves to what is written, the clearer our conscience will be and the more confidence we will possess. Consequently, the more we stray from the direct commands of Scripture and give ourselves to our own inventions, the more we open ourselves to Christ’s reprimand and our loss on that Final Day!

  1. Acts 20:28
  2. The word “conduct” comes from the Greek word anastrépho, which literally means, “to overturn,” and by implication, “to busy oneself” or “behave oneself.”

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ARTICLE 39: Characteristics of a Biblical Church

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ARTICLE 38: The Church —The Sender of Missionaries (continued)—

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Article 36: The Church —The Ordainer of Missions—

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ARTICLE 35: The Church — The Incubator and Training Ground of Missionaries

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ARTICLE 34: The Church and the Great Commission in the Book of Acts

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ARTICLE 33: The Centrality of the Church in the Great Commission

mart. 11, 2021 The Great Commission + 3 More
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ARTICLE 32: The Prominence of Preaching —Why the Silence—

mart. 04, 2021 Preaching + 2 More
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ARTICLE 31: The Prominence of Preaching in the Epistles

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ARTICLE 30: The Prominence of Preaching in the Book of Acts

feb. 18, 2021 The Great Commission + 5 More
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ARTICLE 29: Pentecost and Us

feb. 11, 2021 Tongues + 7 More
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ARTICLE 28: The Central Promise of Pentecost

dec. 17, 2020 The Trinity + 5 More
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ARTICLE 27: The Necessity of the Spirit

dec. 03, 2020 The Great Commission + 2 More
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ARTICLE 26: The Power of Prayer

nov. 19, 2020 The Great Commission + 3 More
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ARTICLE 25: Biblical Fidelity and Cultural Sensitivity

oct. 26, 2020 The Great Commission + 5 More
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ARTICLE 24: Biblical Methodology — According to the Pattern

oct. 22, 2020 The Great Commission + 3 More
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ARTICLE 23: Biblical Methodology—Rules of Conduct

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ARTICLE 22—Biblical Methodology: Doers of the Word

oct. 15, 2020 The Great Commission + 4 More
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ARTICLE 21: Biblical Methodology — The Great Error

oct. 12, 2020 The Great Commission + 3 More
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ARTICLE 20: The Tale of Two Cities

oct. 08, 2020 The Great Commission + 3 More
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ARTICLE 19: Sola Scriptura

oct. 05, 2020 The Great Commission + 5 More
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ARTICLE 18: The Sufficiency of the Scriptures

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ARTICLE 17: The Primacy of Gospel

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ARTICLE 16: A SUMMARY OF THE GREAT COMMISSION —RANGE OF ACTIVITIES—

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ARTICLE 15: A Summary of the Great Commission —Message and Purpose—

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ARTICLE 14: A Summary of the Great Commission —Authorization and Sphere of Ministry—

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ARTICLE 13: The Missionary-Teacher

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ARTICLE 12: The Missionary-Theologian

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ARTICLE ELEVEN: Missions as a Theological Endeavor

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ARTICLE TEN: The Means of the Great Commission —Going, Baptizing, Teaching—

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ARTICLE 9: The Great Commission and the Extent of Discipleship

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ARTICLE 8: The Great Commission & the Character of Discipleship

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Article 7: THE GREAT COMMISSION AND THE GOAL OF DISCIPLESHIP

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ARTICLE 6: Going Out Under Christ’s Authority

aug. 13, 2020 The Sufficiency of Scripture + 4 More
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ARTICLE 5: Going Out In Christ’s Authority

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Article Four: THE AUTHORITY BEHIND THE GREAT COMMISSION

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Article Three: THE GREAT COMMISSION AND THE GREATEST COMMAND

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Article Two: THE NEED & THE OPPORTUNITY

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Article One: A WORD TO ASPIRING MISSIONARIES

iul. 27, 2020
Article One: A WORD TO ASPIRING MISSIONARIES

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