Our Heritage - A - Opening Message

Summary

The sermon emphasizes the importance of understanding and preserving the heritage and practices of the New Testament church as originally established by Jesus Christ. It stresses that a true church must preach the gospel of grace, practice baptism and the Lord's Supper correctly, and maintain church succession through ordained ministers. The speaker warns against ecumenical views that consider all churches as equal regardless of doctrine and practice, highlighting the necessity of defending the faith with biblical knowledge. The message also outlines the historic Baptist view of church perpetuity and succession as essential to the true church's identity.