Trouble in the Church

By J. Bennett Collins

A good solid biblical exposition of third John. Dr. Collins takes the problems in the church in the apostle John's day and compares it with trouble in our churches today.Preachers will find it helpful. Questions are answered such as: Why does Satan attack the church so strongly? Who causes trouble in the church and why? Most helpful is the section that explains what a Christian should do.

• Language: English
• Publisher: J. Bennett Collins
• Release date: Apr 12, 2011
• ISBN: 9781458009326

J. Bennett Collins

I, Evangelist Collins was saved at the age of seven in Fayetteville, North Carolina, while kneeling between his mother and brother at family prayer. I was called to preach at the age of fifteen and at seventeen began a full-time ministry. I attended Greenville Bible Institute and took special courses at Bob Jones University. I received a Doctor of Divinity degree from Indiana Baptist College. I have twelve years experience as a pastor and fifty-two years experience as an evangelist. I married Helen Sherrill from Statesville, North Carolina, and we have one child Bill Collins. Bill has two children and five grandchildren. One of Dr. Collins’ grandsons, Brian Collins, is a missionary in Singapore. Along with my evangelistic ministry, I am Director of Sermon and Song, Inc, a radio ministry of forty-six years which is heard on more than fifty stations including the Fundamental Broadcasting Network. I have a website: www.sermonandsongministries.org. My main desire in life is to preach the gospel and see others come to know his Savior. My books are simply written and true to the Bible. I am evolved in a mission ministry in Pakistan. 100s are coming to know the Lord. Full information is on my web site. When time permits, I like to hack away at golf. If my preaching is no better than my golf game "Have mercy on the congregation" Please contact me if I can be of spiritual help.

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Trouble in the Church

By Dr. J. Bennett Collins

A Verse-by Verse Exposition of John’s Third Letter

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Copyright 2011 J. Bennett Collins.

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Forward

Since the Lord founded His church and gave instruction as to the operation of it on a local level, Satan has aimed his arrows of division at every local New Testament church. He has an array of methods to disrupt the plan of God. We list some of his attacks here.

1.To discredit it in the eyes of the public by formulating lies against it.

2.To disrupt it from the inside by planting his people inside for subversion.

3.To denominationalize it by putting it under the control of a religious denomination instead of under the control of the Lord Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit.

4.To discourage it through adverse circumstances.

5.To divide it by causing personality clashes among its carnal members.

6.To dilute its message through humanistic philosophy and social religion being taught in its institutions of higher learning.

7.To distract it by turning its emphasis from the main purpose of the Great Commissions to an emphasis on success in the eyes of the world.

8.To daunt it through political pressure and state harassment.

9.To demonize it through false experiences and dependence of feeling, visions, dreams and confusion concerning the gifts of the Spirit.

10.To dry it up through dead orthodoxy and formalism.

11.To dogmatize it (in the sense of assertion of opinion, usually without reference to evidence--Webster) through unwarranted, unfair and unjust judgment passed on fellows members. Fundamentalism must be dogmatic in defense of Christian dogma or doctrine.

With all of Satan's attacks on the church, we know Christ's church will not fail. The gates of hell shall not prevail either in offense