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“Liberal” ChurchesInstitutionalism

Orphanages, homes, relief agenciesSocial Gospel

Support to non-believersFellowship halls, church “activities”

Sponsoring churches

What is “Institutionalism”Institution: an established organization of people with a specific (benevolent) purpose

What is “Institutionalism”Institutionalism: within a church, the direct support of an established organization with work given or appropriated by that church

The Church’s Work

The Church

HelpingSaints

2 Corinthians 8:4 …..the gift and the fellowship of the ministering to the

saints.

The Church

Benevolence

2 Corinthians 8:4 …..the gift and the fellowship of the ministering to the

saints.

The Church’s Work

The Church

Spread the Gospel

Ephesians 4:12 for the equipping of

the saints for the work of ministry….

The Church’s Work

The Church

Evangelism

Ephesians 4:12 for the equipping of

the saints for the work of ministry….

The Church’s Work

The Church

Teaching Saints

Ephesians 4:12 …..for the edifying of

the body of Christ

The Church’s Work

The Church

Edification

Ephesians 4:12 …..for the edifying of

the body of Christ

The Church’s Work

The Church

Benevolence Edification

Evangelism

The Church’s Work

Institutionalism

The Church

Benevolence Edification

Evangelism

Agency AgencyAgency

Institutionalism

The Church

Benevolence Edification

Evangelism

AgencyAgency

Orphan’s Home

Institutionalism

The Church

Benevolence Edification

Evangelism

Agency AgencyMissionary Society

Institutionalism

The Church

Benevolence Edification

Evangelism

AgencyAgency

Church Schools

OversightChurch

Benevolence Edification

Evangelism

The Sponsoring Church

Church Church

InstitutionalismDenominational ActionsHistorical Issues

World War II and European evangelismHerald of Truth

Divisions“Yellow Tag of Quarantine”

Institutionalism1950s

Non-Institutional

Institutional

Conservative Liberal

Institutionalism1950s

Non-Institutional

Institutional

Conservative Liberal 90%10%

Mainstream

Institutionalism1950s

Non-Institutional

Institutional

Conservative Liberal 90%10%

Mainstream(Ju

dah)

(Israel)

Institutionalism1950s

Non-Institutional

Institutional

Conservative Liberal

Conservative Liberal

45%

10%

45%

Mainstream

InstitutionalismCurrently:

World Bible SchoolIn Search of the Lord’s WayACU, LCU, Freed-HardemenChildren’s homes, Senior livingHouse to House, Heart to Heart

HTH does not support ……non-institutional views, nor knowingly work with those who do.

Errors of InstitutionalismAuthorityPurposeFruits

Issue of AuthorityNew Testament Pattern:

Acts 20:28Revelation 2-3

Autonomy

Issue of AuthorityNew Testament Pattern:

Acts 11:28-30Galatians 2I Corinthians 16

Congregational oversight of works

Issue of PurposeJesus designed the church to work

Ephesians 4:11-13Jesus authorized the cost of the work

I Corinthians 16:1-2Institutionalism repurposes the church

Issue of FruitsInstitutionalism has brought:

DenominationalismFactionalism & DivisionLiberalismEmotional argumentationDestruction of the Lord’s church