De-constructing Church Lies: When There is Not Even ONE Verse for them. Pt 15

But NOT EVEN ONE VERSE? -rory moore Jan 2 2014 How simple it should be for a person who reads the Bible to see the obvious traditions and practices of Christianity which HAVE NOT A SINGLE VERSE to support them.  In order to help us think in scriptural terms, here is a short list of unscriptural practices found around various churches.  "add thou not unto His Word lest He reprove thee and thou be found a liar"   "that ..ye might learn not to go beyond the things which are written; ..." -1Cor 4:6 It is impossible to show  these as a written verse or phrase in our Bibles:  1.  "Accept Christ as personal savior"  is never written in scripture 2.  "ALTAR CALL" as a response to the gospel s not written. 3.  a. "Pastor": used as a formal title.  For example: "Pastor Smith",  "Pastor Larry" .....       b. "Senior" Pastor, "Associate" Pastor, or "Assistant Pastor"      c.  "Rabbi"  (Mat.23:8 But be not ye called Rabbi: for one is your teacher, and all ye are brethren.  4.  A man or woman in any TITLED position in church authority.  (for example "Pastor Mary", "Apostle Mary", "Prophetess Sue")  teaching or having authority over a man. (none of the named elders of scripture were women).  The Greek word for pastor,  "poimen",  is a masculine noun.  -as are the words "apostle", "bishop", "prince", "priest", "husband", and all words pertaining to order and authority in God's kingdom. 5.   "church service"  as used to describe a gathering of Christians 6.    Naming a church body or ministry 7.    Fundraiser, raffle, auction, bake sale, food sales, or a Church owned businesses.        -for the benefit of  the group of people that do them 8.   a. The Church Board. -a by-product of creating a business incorporation.       b. "church membership" "voting member", or formalized "member" of a church assembly.  9.   CLERGY Robes, vestments, or formal church attire that distinguishes any minister.  10.  Anyone promoting any man called Pastor.  11. A "church" building or group referred to as the "Storehouse". 12.  record keeping of giving (the  opposite of Biblical secret giving) 13.  elders submitting to a pastor as a form of church government 14.  a congregation instructed to:  buy property, have a "building fund", or "building program". 15.  a Christian Bible college or Seminary, none were ordained by the apostles as a means of teaching. 16.  Official Clergy Positions: superintendents, Districts, Stakes, Wards, Diocese, Archbishops, Cardinals, etc.)    17.  The "Sinners Prayer" as a repetitive response to the gospel. 18.  pulpits, steeples, or cathedrals.  19.  Christians “celebrating” a day called Christmas, Easter, Halloween.   20.  "Song Service" 21.  Church Choir 22.  Sunday School (Sabbath school) 23.  "Spiritual Covering" by a pastor or hierarchy. 24.   Babies or infants being baptized.  25.  Prayer or kneeling in homage to Mary, any "saint", Rosary, or statue. 26.  Cardinal, Pope, "Your Eminence", or "Father" used to address any Christian. 27.  Purgatory 28.  The Mass 29.   Lent 30    Prayers for the dead. 31.  "The Eucharist", a word and ritual never given in the scriptures. 32.  People baptized by sprinkling.  33.  Pastors or church leaders given a "vision" for the church.  34.  Pledges, promissary oaths, swearing to perform an action such as a fundraiser or allegiance. 35.  "Stand with Israel" a kingdom of this world. 36.  "clergy" titles: "Doctor", "Prophet", "Bishop", "Apostle", "Elder", "Pastor" "Co-pastor", "chaplain"         "Associate  Pastor",  "Youth Pastor", "Reverend", "Worship Leader".      37.  "God helps those who help themselves".  -not found in scripture.. 38.   Any church or saint directly instructed to "Keep the Sabbath" (as observed in the Old Covenant).          -see article "How to REALLY Keep that Sabbath" 39.  Any church or saint in the New Testament commanded to observe the Old Testament feasts. 40.  Any church or saint in the New Testament commanded to observe circumcision or keep the Law of Moses. 41.  Palm Sunday 42.  Ash Wednesday 43.  Easter   (the word easter pertains to Ishtar, a pagan Babylonian goddess). 44. A "worship" service.   (find a mention of one in the New Testament) 46.  "Voting" in a pastor  47.  LITURGY performed by a pastor or priest. 48.  "sacraments".  False works give false assurance. 49. The word "Trinity": - a sacred cow but in truth a name invented by men never once given in scripture and not a single writer of scripture referred to it . If you were a Christian living in 100 AD the word “trinity” had not been invented yet.  50. "Jews are God's chosen people".  It is true, all the above are without a single verse in the New Testament scriptures and are red flag warnings of apostasy to one degree or another.  50. Defining "holiness" according to a pastors or denominational "standards". 51. the phrases "Jesus is God" "dual nature" "God-man" "God incarnate" "God became a man", "fully God-fully man", "hypostatic union". -not one verse says those common phrases.      a reader wrote:  Comment:  I just read your "NOT in Scripture List" and I'm rather surprised... not at what is on the list, but that others have noticed.  I've been in and out of churches since I was a child and at the age of 28 I "heard" the call of Christ to "come follow me".   Just over a year later, I got up the nerve to read the bible for myself, since many of the people I respected in my "church" discussed what they were reading often.   I started in the new testament because it was immediately about Jesus and he was the reason for my being.  Well, I found out the same things that were in your list and I was shocked, angry confused...   It was also immediately clear that the whole Idea of the modern church was nothing like the churches in ACTS.  Anyway, I've been labeled a "radical" and ignored by others when I attempt to discuss these things and asked where we went wrong.   I have only one couple who "get it" too. thank you, -Reader in Florida