Comparing Walks and Practices of both programs

Kingdom Church Times PAST

1. Gospel of Kingdom and LAW of Moses governs

2. Ordinances REQUIRED (Mark 1:4; Acts 2:38; Heb. 9:1.10)

3. Multiple Baptisms (some with physical elements)

-baptized by man with water (Mark 1:4; John 1:26;Acts 2:38;8:12,38; 10:47-48)

-baptized by Christ with the Holy Spirit (Acts 1:5;2:16-17; 11:16)

-Various baptisms of Mosaic Law (Heb 9:10)

4. Sign Gifts/physical miracels abound (Mark 16:17-18; Acts 2:4-11; 17,18;3:6-16;8;5-7;10:9-17; 12:5-11,23)

5. Communal Living -all things common. (Acts 4:32-35)

6. Forgive others IN ORDER TO BE FORGIVEN (Matt. 6:12-15; Mark 11:25,26; Luke 6:37)

7. Whatever man asks of God is granted (Matt 7:7-8; 18:19;John 14:13,14)

NOW COMPARE!

Body Church TODAY

1.Grace ALONE governs

2. NO ORDINANCES REQUIRED or acceptable (Eph 2:8-9,15; Col 2:14, 20-23; Titus 3:5)

3. ONE Baptism (Eph 4:6)

-baptized BY the Holy Spirit INTO the Body of Christ (a spiritual work ONLY...NO physical elements) (1 Cor 12:13; Rom 6:3; Gal 3:27)

4. Sign Gifts directed at ISRAEL (1 Cor. 1:22;14:21-22) After Judgement pronounced on Israel (Acts 28:28) the SIGN GIFTS CEASE (1 Cor 13:8-12) The Word is made COMPLETE and the body Church matures. NO recorded signs/physical miracles AFTER close of Acts- note ABSENCE at Phil 2:25-28; 1 Tim 5:23 and 2 Tim 4:20.

5. Each one working and providing for their own household (1 Thess 4:11,12; 2 Thess 3:8-10;1 Tim 5:8)

6. Forgive others AS YOU HAVE ALREADY BEEN FORGIVEN. (Ep 4:32;Col 3:13)

7. God does far BEYOND what man asks or thinks (Eph 3:20)