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The Professional Clergy System
The Cult of the Clergy
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In the New Testament, the
brethren met in simplicity in local assemblies. The professional clergy
system did not yet exist. The Roman Catholic Priesthood did not yet exist.
I believe that there has always been, since New Testament times, a remnant
chosen by grace, following the Lord Jesus Christ, who met outside of the
religious systems, in simplicity. The "Reformation" did not
really restore anything. The people in the reformation either left the
religious systems to join the remnant that was already outside the camp,
or they left one corrupt religious system to start more corrupt religious
systems. Some of the groups that may have been examples of the remnant
outside the establishment religious systems were some of those who came to
be called Waldensians (1000-1200 AD) or Anabaptists (1500s) or the
Plymouth Brethren (1800s). I don't necessarily endorse any modern groups
by those names. But our heritage is awesome!
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Are We Like
Christ? - Church History
The Pilgrim Church
The "House Church Movement"
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