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To speculate about a future prophecy,
(2 Pet. 1:20)
Will never bring the saints to perfect unity,
He's given us command of what to do today,
He supplies the pow'r--we yield and obey.
chorus:
We have not followed cleverly designed,
Fables and stories--fabrications of our mind,
But that which we've seen and handled with
our hands,
We speak of our experiences in the Kingdom
land.
The theories all abound on what God really
means.
And many of them put the saints of God at
ease. (Amos 6:1)
But God has shown His way--A way in which
we walk. (Gal. 5:16-25)
It isn't just some reasoning. It isn't just
some talk.
chorus:
We have not followed cleverly designed,
Fables and stories--fabrications of our mind,
But that which we've seen and handled with
our hands,
We speak of our experiences in the Kingdom
land.
The pattern has been set. The Scripture
makes it clear. (Ex. 25:9)
We must be born again. We must have
ears to hear. (1 John 5:1)
We need to build the church as God Himself
designed.
We must do away with forms from man's own
mind.
chorus:
We have not followed cleverly designed,
Fables and stories--fabrications of our mind,
But that which we've seen and handled with
our hands,
We speak of our experiences in the Kingdom
land.
Growing up requires the pattern be complete.
(Heb.
8:5)
As newborn babes receive the milk and then
the meat. (Heb. 5:12)
Each part that God ordained. He made to give
us life,
To give us faith and love--to take away all
strife.
chorus:
We have not followed cleverly designed,
Fables and stories--fabrications of our mind,
But that which we've seen and handled with
our hands,
We speak of our experiences in the Kingdom
land.
We've seen the apostolic five-fold ministry
(Eph. 4:11-13)
Equipping all the saints and bringing unity
Of doctrine and of order, and laying on their
hands, (Titus 1:5)
To impart some spiritual gifts, fulfilling
Christ's commands. (1 Tim. 4:14)
chorus:
We have not followed cleverly designed,
Fables and stories--fabrications of our mind,
But that which we've seen and handled with
our hands,
We speak of our experiences in the Kingdom
land.
Believe, confess, repent, be baptized and be
filled. (Rom. 10:9)
Let living water flow from deep inside of
you. (Acts 2:38)
The laying on of hands by men whom God did
call, (Eph. 5:18)
The using of the gifts, life flows from each
to all. (1 Cor. chpts 12-14)
chorus:
We have not followed cleverly designed,
Fables and stories--fabrications of our mind,
But that which we've seen and handled with
our hands,
We speak of our experiences in the Kingdom
land.
The pattern now restored--not form, but God's
own way.
Prophets and apostles, the five-fold ministry.
The elders and the deacons as God's authority.
(1 Tim. 5:17)
We yield to His Spirit. This is what sets
us free. (Titus 1:5, 1 Tim. 3:8)
chorus:
We have not followed cleverly designed,
Fables and stories--fabrications of our mind,
But that which we've seen and handled with
our hands,
We speak of our experiences in the Kingdom
land.
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