The word worship is infrequently used. They believe their worship services (Fellowship Meetings) are only worship that God approves of. They have no worship services where a specific time is spent in praise and adoration of God. Under the topic of Praise in their 1987 Hymnbook, there are 9 hymns listed. The topic Worship is not listed. ..
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The Workers’ Gospel can be summarized in three points: (1) The Homeless, Two and/by Two Ministry (2) The Church in the Home (3) The 2×2 Ministry and Church are God’s Only True/Right Way on earth. Slogan: The church in the home and preacher without a home. According to the Workers, Jesus came to the earth ..
They meet ONLY in homes for Fellowship Meetings on the first day of the Week, and are strongly opposed to church buildings, contending that Jesus did not authorize any buildings in which to hold services for the New Testament Christian Church. They refer to church buildings as false churches. They take literally: Acts 7:48, 17:24 ..
They term most frequently use to refer to their ministers is Workers. They are also referred to as servants of the Lord, missionaries, ministers, evangelists, preachers and fellow laborers (all these terms refer to the same role/position). All active 2×2 ministers are said to be: in the Work. Acts 13:2 – As they ministered to ..
They believe the 2×2 church is the narrow way that leads to heaven and the broad and easy way leads to hell. Jesus said: Matt. 7:13-15 – Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in ..
Few There Be – 2x2s sometimes use this passage to explain why their group is small in number: Matt 7:13-14 – Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat: Because strait is the gate, ..
Eternity. In order to attain salvation (eternal life in heaven), they believe one must be a member and remain a faithful, true follower in the 2×2 church. They often say: Heaven is a prepared place for a prepared people. Hell is a place of torment and never ending fire: Mark 9:43-44 – And if thy ..
The terms Kingdom of God and Kingdom of Heaven occur over 100 times in the four Gospels. The 2x2s use these terms to refer to their collective church. In other words, all those saved or born again, past and present, make up the Kingdom of God/Heaven.The kingdom is maintained by the sacrifices of the Workers ..
The 2x2s do not believe in Eternal Security. They do not teach that believers may rejoice in the assurance of their salvation. They do not teach that once saved all the redeemed are kept by God’s power and are thus secure in Christ forever (John 5:24; 6:37 40; 10:27 30; Romans 5:9 10; 8:1, 31 ..
Reward and Salvation practically mean the same thing and both are merited by self denial and good works while faithfully serving Christ in their church to the end of their lives. They don’t believe one can know if they will get to Heaven until their death: Matthew 24:13 – He that shall endure unto the ..