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Corrupt Seeds & Hybrid Results

Roger Bruner
12/01/24 - Articles From Our Bulletin

The word of God is a spiritual, incorruptible seed (Luke 8.11; 1 Peter 1.23). It is pure (Psalm 12.6). Impure seed may be mixed with spiritual seed. Impure seeds are identified for us in the scriptures as follows:

  • Matthew 15.9 — Precepts of men
  • Galatians 1.8-9 — Another gospel
  • Colossians 2.8 — Philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, and the rudiments of the world
  • Ephesians 5.6 - Empty words
  • Colossians 2.23 — Things which have indeed a show of wisdom in will-worship, humility, and severity to the body
  • 1 Timothy 6.20 - Profane babbling and oppositions of the knowledge which is falsely so called

This is not an exhaustive list. When the pure spiritual seed is corrupted with impurities, a hybrid product results. Below are some examples:

  • The Bible + Catechism results in Catholic “Christians.”
  • The Bible + Discipline results in Methodist “Christians.”
  • The Bible + Baptist Manual results in Baptist “Christians.”
  • The Bible + Confession of Faith results in Presbyterian “Christians.”
  • The Bible + Prayer Book results in Episcopalian “Christians.”
  • The Bible + Science of Health with Key to the Scriptures results in Christian Scientist “Christians.”
  • The Bible + Book of Mormon results in Latter Day Saints “Christians.”
  • The Bible + Constitution and Bylaws of the General Council results in Assembly of God “Christians.”

The Bible without these impurities makes Christians only (cf. Acts 11.26; 26.28; 1 Peter 4.16).  You can read of Christians in God’s word, but not of hybrid Christians. Likewise, you can read of the church that Christ built (Matthew 16.218; Acts 2.47), but not of hybrid churches.

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