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a "divine" institution (Matt. 19:5-6). Also the "local church" is a "divine" institution (Acts 14:23; Phil. 1:1). Both are divine institutions! God authorizing a "divine" organization is "not" authority for building a "human" religious organization.
If the "family" (Divine organization) authorizes Christians to build a "human organization" for teaching and worship (family supported), and the "human organization" is just to be construed as the "family teaching" then why doesn't the "local church" (Divine organization) authorize Christians to build a "human organization" for teaching and worship (church supported), and the "human organization" is just to be construed as the "church teaching"?
Some seem to think if you admit that the family is a divine collectivity and operates as "God ordained" the family to operate, then you have to agree with them to let "their" human organization operate in another realm than the local church. Such is ludicrous!
Look at the logical conclusion. Where does that stop?
1.Family (Divine organization) ---> Teaches, Provides Worship, THEREFORE WE CAN HAVE 2. College (Human organization) ---> Teaches, Provides Worship, THEREFORE WE CAN HAVE 3. Foundation (Human organization) ---> Teaches, THEREFORE WE CAN HAVE 4. Another Kind of "Human Organization" ---> Teaches, Provides Worship, THEREFORE WE CAN HAVE 5. Another Kind of "Human Organization"----> Teaches, Provides Worship, Supports Local Churches. THEREFORE WE CAN HAVE Etc., etc., etc.
If you want your children working in someone's World Wide Evangelistic Society someday just keep that kind of thinking up!
A word of warning: The aim of the "family argument" in years gone by has been to destroy any pattern in doing the Lord's work. And that is exactly what it is accomplishing. It seeks to make the "local church" (Divine organization) just one
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