THE NOTES

The sources of these notes are from:

1. An attempt to put in writing addresses given by the writer at numerous assembly meetings and conferences over a period of about 40 years both in Australia and other countries.
   

2. Notes written to Christians for collective and private study. 

They are put together for the specific purpose of outlining the scriptures for the only scriptural way of the gathering of believers and which is acceptable to the Almighty God of the creation.  Man can and does gather how, when, and where he likes, but if it is not strictly according to the Word of God it is not acceptable to our Heavenly Father.  

We are told that in the last days; “Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;” 2Th 2:3. 

Not only so, but also this puts us in the Laodicean age as described in Revelation 3:14.22, in which age many of the once scriptural gathering of believers have lapsed into severe declension.  This characteristic is highlighted by the fact that the Lord is outside the church door, and the members of that church are completely satisfied with that situation.  The scriptural implication of this “last days” condition is that almost every Christian gathering is unscriptural.  Therefore these notes are written so that this serious declension may be examined and rectified. 

Particular emphasis is given to the proper interpretation of Matthew 18:20, at which point most error occurs either by way of ignorance, deliberate or otherwise and most groups of Christians are led astray. “For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.” Mat.18:20 

It is important to understand that they are notes and as such some difficulty has been found in keeping as close to the subject heading as possible.  The difficulty is that the scriptures, being the Word of God, are a complete unity and is the mind of God received by the prophets and apostles put in writing.  This being the case it is easy for the note writer to possibly move away from the main subject to another very important and closely related one.  The writer has attempted to limit widening the subject as much as possible. 

Another purpose is that our Christian witness may be examined and rectified. 

The absolute certainly of these notes is that the Word referred to therein will definitely be understood by any who meet the following criteria: 

If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself”. John 7:17.       

JEG  jefig@ozemail.com.au  

Your comments are welcome provided disagreement is set out with scriptural support as opinions without that support cannot be properly answered.

May the Lord bless these Notes.