058. Essentials and Non-Essentials

058. Essentials and Non-Essentials

58 ESSENTIALS AND NON-ESSENTIALS Deuteronomy 18:15;Acts 3:22-23

INTRODUCTION Christ must be heard; must not add to, take from or substitute anything for his word. Confusion arises when this is not observed.

I."GO"(Mark 16:15) 1. The essentials .

(a) Do what it says. (b) Not stay in one place . (c) Go or support the preaching.

2. Non-essentials.

(a) How to go. (b) May walk or ride. (c) May ride donkey, train, bus, auto, plane .

II. PREACH OR TEACH

1. Essentials .

(a) Instruct. (b) Make known. (c) Inform or tell about Jesus.

2. Non-essentials.

(a) How to preach . (b) Use of chart or blackboard . (c) Sermon, class, articles , or an y method.

III BAPTIZE

1. Essentials.

(a) Water. (b) Going down into it. (c) Burial. (d) Coming up out of it, resurrection .

2. Non-essentials.

(a) Temperature of water . (b) Running water. (c) Baptistry.

IV. LORD ’S SUPPER

1. Essentials.

(a) First day of the week. (b) Loaf and fruit of the vine. (c) Discerning Lord’s body and blood.

2. Non-essentials.

(a) Time of day. (b) Fermented or unfermented wine.