Why we do not have a church kitchen

Why we do not have a church kitchen

The Use of a Church Kitchen Not Talking About: • A place to prepare LS • Place to wash LS trays • A place for taking care of needy saints Are Talking About: Church providing a place for meals for Social & recreational Purposes. Fellowship halls Family Life Centers Muti-Purpose Blds

Eating In The Building The Issue: Was Not: Was & Is: Is the bld sacred? Can the church have a common meal for social and recreational purposes? Can one eat inside the Building? Can one eat on church property?

Why we do not have a church kitchen I. No Bible Authority For it

How To Determine What Is Authorized Acts 15 Circumcision Illustracted Lord’s Supper vv. 13 -21 Command/ Direct Statement v. 12 Approved Example Time of Ob. vv. 7 -11 Necessary Inference Frequency Observance 1 Cor. 11: 23 -24 Acts 20: 7

There Is No Command Example Necessary Inference } To authorize the church to arrange / support a common meal for social and recreational purposes. If there is, where is the passage?

Aids Are Authorized Within The Command Aid Eat Bread – 1 Cor. 11 Table, plates … Baptize – Matt. 28: 19 Baptistry, heater Build an ark – Gen. 6: 14 Tool, Animal Sing: – Eph. 5: 19 tion he ues is t Q e her ority? – 1 Cor. 16 W Contribute uth A Meals for social & rec. purposes (? ? ? ) Books, Tuner Basket, Account Kitchen, Fellowship Hall

Why we do not have a church kitchen I. No Bible Authority For it II. Not A Work Of The Church

Work of the Local Church Evangelism (1 Tim. 3: 15) Edification (Eph. 4: 16) Benevolence (1 Tim. 5: 16) Social / Recreation (? ? Where is the passage ? ? )

A Church Kitchen Is not the work of Evangelism Is Not the work of Edification Is Not the work of Benevolence

Why we do not have a church kitchen I. No Bible Authority For it II. Not A Work Of The Church III. The Church Is Not A Social Order / The Gospel Is Not A Social Gospel

The Church Is Not A Social Order The Gospel Is Not A Social Gospel Rom. 14: 17 John 18: 36 1 Pet. 2: 5 John 6: 26 -27 Rom. 1: 16 -17 1 Cor. 1: 18, 21; 2: 2 -5

Why we do not have a church kitchen I. No Bible Authority For it II. Not A Work Of The Church III. The Church Is Not A Social Order / The Gospel Is Not A Social Gospel IV. Individual Liberties & Responsibilities Are Not Church Liberties & Respon.

A Difference In The Individual & The Church 1 Tim. 5: 16 If any man or woman that believeth have widows, let them relieve them, and let not the church be charged; that it may relieve them that are widows indeed.

“Christian” Acts 11: 26 1 Pet. 4: 16 Own Widows 1 Tim. 5: 16 Buy & Sell Jas 4: 13 Church of Christ Rom. 16: 16 Widows Indeed 1 Tim. 5: 16 Free will offering 1 Cor. 16: 1 -2

Common Meals – Individual Matters 1 Cor. 11 20 When ye come togetherefore into one place, this is not to eat the Lord's supper. 21 For in eating every one taketh before other his own supper: and one is hungry, and another is drunken. 22 What? have ye not houses to eat and to drink in? or despise ye the church of God, and shame them that have not? What shall I say to you? shall I praise you in this? I praise you not. More than an abuse of the Lord’s Supper!

Incidental Matters While At Building Planned & Sponsored By the Church Talk about politics Political rally Sell / deliver a sold item Church in business See medical advice Church hospital / clinic Eating on property Church kitchen / dinner

Why we do not have a church kitchen I. No Bible Authority For it II. Not A Work Of The Church III. The Church Is Not A Social Order / The Gospel Is Not A Social Gospel IV. Individual Liberties & Responsibilities Are Not Church Liberties & Respon.