Things New and Old: For the Perfecting of the Saints

Things New and Old

Ancient truths revealed in the Scriptures are often forgotten, disbelieved or distorted, and therefore lost in the passage of time. Such ancient truths when rediscovered and relearned are 'new' additions to the treasury of ancient truths.

Christ showed many new things to the disciples, things prophesied by the prophets of old but hijacked and perverted by the elders and their traditions, but which Christ reclaimed and returned to His people.

Many things taught by the Apostles of Christ have been perverted or substituted over the centuries. Such fundamental doctrines like salvation by grace and justification have been hijacked and perverted and repudiated by sincere Christians. These doctrines need to be reclaimed and restored to God's people.

There are things both new and old here. "Consider what I say; and the Lord give thee understanding in all things" 2Ti 2:7.

Friday, November 6, 2026

For the Perfecting of the Saints

#Perfecting_of_the_saints

"And He gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ: Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ..." Eph 4:11-13.

Any hint on gospel regeneration?

Christ did say why He gave these teaching offices; there are four of them, each distinctly separated by a semicolon. The first three are extraordinary for the apostolic time; the only teaching office normative for the NT church is that of pastors and teachers; they are to do the work of the evangelists too. 2Ti 4:5 "But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry."

So, for what exact purpose did Christ give these men? It is for the perfecting of the saints.

Who are the saints?

Saints are God's own production - saints are those elect whom God has called out of their native state of sin and death to that of grace and salvation in Jesus Christ by His own free and sovereign will. They have been separated from sin and death unto grace and salvation in Christ.

These saints need the gospel ministry to perfect them, i.e to nurture them who are spiritual babes unto spiritual maturity or adulthood.

Where is the presumptuous idea of gospel regeneration... of preaching the gospel to assist God in producing His children?

Why is the pernicious lie of gospel regeneration so attractive and addictive to so many preachers? Any idea?
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Dhong Ejnar Rue
I think one of the reasons for the prevailing gospel regeneration is the misunderstanding or lack of understanding on the con… See more

Sing F Lau
Many who insist they believe in total depravity are also earnest gospel regenerationists.

Reggie Lee
Sing, it's the confusion between regeneration and conversion

Dhong Ejnar Rue
Sing, that's also my observation based on my own experience. But with God's help in opening the hearts and minds of His children to understand the doctrine of grace fully, there's still hope for change in them.