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To: imardmd1

Is this a foundational teaching—doctrine—of His command(s), one of His principal Ordinances?


Regarding the latter, the phrase “principal ordinances” is subjective. i.e. it depends on what you mean by that. Regarding the former, yes (Matthew 26: 26-27)


269 posted on 07/12/2015 8:48:16 AM PDT by cuban leaf (The US will not survive the obama presidency. The world may not either.)
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To: cuban leaf
Without question, the principal ordinances instituted by Jesus are:

(1) Love one another)

"A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one
another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.
By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another" (Jn. 13:34-35 AV)
Note: Tis commandment is addressed to the assembly believers as a unit, the verb agapao in the second person plural.

(2) )Solemnly convene the local assembly of believers and observe the Ordinance of Remembrance often to show Christ's cross-death

"For I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered unto you,
That the Lord Jesus the same night in which he was betrayed took bread:
And when he had given thanks, he brake it, and said, Take, eat:
this is my body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of me.
After the same manner also he took the cup, when he had
supped, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood:
this do ye, as oft as ye drink it, in remembrance of me" (1 Cor. 11:23-25 AV).
Note: The command was given to the same group, convened by the Lord in solemn affirmation of their unity (Jn. 17). Again, the verb "do" is second person plural. But the context is that Paul is striving for unity of the Corinthian church through solemn convocation of its members.

(3) )As you are going, recruit, baptize, and indoctrinate committed disciples

"Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them
in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the
Holy Ghost: Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: . . ." (Mt 19:20a AV).
Again, the core disciple apostle were gathered together, wherein Jesus deputized them to go and recruit followers by disciplizing them, baptizing them, and congregating the disciples to teach them whatsoever Christ had commanded, without changing the intents of the commands in any way whatsoever.

(4) Preach the gospel of repentance from sin and faith toward God to every being

"And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and
preach the gospel to every creature" (Mk> 16:15 AV).
"And that repentance and remission of sins should be
preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. And ye are witnesses of these things" (Lk. 24:47-48 AV).
"But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is
come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in
Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the
uttermost part of the earth" (Acts 1:8 AV).
Note: Again, the commandment was to the proto-church to
execute the preaching of the gospel in every land to
all the people. No member of the church was excused from this
dutiful profession.

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406 posted on 07/13/2015 2:56:12 AM PDT by imardmd1 (Fiat Lux)
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