The Trickery of Error

Without the work of the official ministry of the Word as established in the true church, instituted according to Scripture with ordained minister, el­ders and deacons, we have no protec­tion against “the trickery of error.” The work of the ministry in the pure preaching of the Word is for the purpose of edifying (building up) the Body of Christ. In fact, we could put it this way: The work of the ministry is the edifying of (the Church) the Body of Christ! So that in those church buildings where...