The Real New Testament Church
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  • Contents
  • Preface
  • Plan
    • Kingdom >
      • Chapter 1 - Beginning
      • Chapter 2 - Errant Reasoning
      • Chapter 3 - Consequence
      • Chapter 4 - Adaptation
      • Chapter 5 - Original Earth
      • Chapter 6 - Renovated Earth
      • Chapter 7 - Degenerated Earth
      • Chapter 8 - Time, Space and Representation
      • Chapter 9 - Early Ages
      • Chapter 10 - Israelite Age
      • Chapter 11 - Gentile Age
      • Chapter 12 - Tribulation
      • Chapter 13 - Regenerated Earth
      • Chapter 14 - New Earth
    • Covenant >
      • Chapter 15 - Covenant
      • Chapter 16 - Major Covenants
      • Chapter 17 - Eternal Covenant
      • Chapter 18 - Renovation Covenant
      • Chapter 19 - Old Covenant for Israel
      • Chapter 20 - New Covenant for Israel
  • Church
    • Preparation >
      • Chapter 21 - Parables
      • Chapter 22 - Kingdom of Heaven Parables
    • Foundation >
      • Chapter 23 - New Testament Church
      • Chapter 24 - Church Covenant
      • Chapter 25 - Eternal or Temporal
      • Chapter 26 - Calling
      • Chapter 27 - Description
    • Legality >
      • Chapter 28 - Law
      • Chapter 29 - Transgression
      • Chapter 30 - Justification
    • Life (zoe) >
      • Chapter 31 - Life (zoe)
      • Chapter 32 - Progression of Life (zoe)
      • Chapter 33 - Birth
      • Chapter 34 - Perfect Example
      • Chapter 35 - Church Life
      • Chapter 36 - Sanctification
      • Chapter 37 - Rule of Life (zoe)
      • Chapter 38 - Life According to the Spirit
      • Chapter 39 - Return to Law
      • Chapter 40 - Faith
    • Composition >
      • Chapter 41 - Covenantal Headship
      • Chapter 42 - New Covenantal Headship
      • Chapter 43 - Practical Headship
      • Chapter 44 - Body
      • Chapter 45 - Women
    • Incarnation >
      • Chapter 46 - Function and Form
      • Chapter 47 - Purpose and Mission
      • Chapter 48 - Manifestation
    • Doctrine and Practice >
      • Chapter 49 - Apostolic Teaching
      • Chapter 50 - Apostolic Tradition
    • Apostolic Teaching >
      • Chapter 51 - Values
      • Chapter 52 - Prayer
      • Chapter 53 - Works
      • Chapter 54 - Giving
    • Apostolic Tradition >
      • Chapter 55 - Governance
      • Chapter 56 - Simplicity
      • Chapter 57 - Biblical Gatherings
      • Chapter 58 - Practical Gatherings
      • Chapter 59 - Supper: Celebration and Sign
      • Chapter 60 - Supper: Apostolic Tradition
      • Chapter 61 - Gathering Together
    • Growth >
      • Chapter 62 - Biblical Church Growth
      • Chapter 63 - Practical Church Growth
      • Chapter 64 - Exponential Growth
    • Simulation >
      • Chapter 65 - Temporal Simulation
      • Chapter 66 - Simulated Church History
      • Chapter 67 - Confirmation of Scripture
    • Warfare >
      • Chapter 68 - Warfare
      • Chapter 69 - Utter Defeat
      • Chapter 70 - Freedom
      • Chapter 71 - Position
      • Chapter 72 - Descriptive Armor
      • Chapter 73 - Cooperative Armor
      • Chapter 74 - Armor Abridged
      • Chapter 75 - Armor Paraphrased
      • Chapter 76 - Armor Appropriated
      • Chapter 77 - Full Armor
      • Chapter 78 - Power of Position
  • Reformation
    • Chapter 79 - Formation, Deformation and Reformation
    • Chapter 80 - Law and Life
    • Chapter 81 - Practice of Law
    • Chapter 82 - Practice of Life
    • Chapter 83 - From Law to Life
    • Chapter 84 - Doctrine, Desire and Dependence
    • Chapter 85 - Design, Decentralization, Demonstration and Divestment
  • Conclusion
    • Chapter 86 - The Real New Testament Church
  • Endnotes
  • About
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​As a young child I suffered from serious problems, both physical and spiritual. At age four I was diagnosed with a chronic disease. Equally significant, from earliest memory I felt a deep sense of emptiness. It was relentless, characterized by loneliness, despair, darkness and fear.  


Relative to the difficulty of navigating life with obstacles that were both  physical and spiritual, I spent a large amount of time seeking guidance and support. Unfortunately, many of the answers I found could be classified as New Age and/or occultic.
 
In ignorance, I eventually made a conscious choice to surrender to the darkness. I was 12 years old. Within a short time I began to abuse drugs and alcohol in aggressive fashion.
 
By age 20 I had already experienced most of what the world had to offer. I learned that accomplishment in higher education, business ownership, social involvement and athletic endeavor could not satisfy the emptiness and longing of my soul. 
 
As a child I had been taught that Jesus Christ is God. In desperation I began to search for Him. For the next four years I attended church services, read Christian books and spoke to a significant number of people in church leadership. I also attempted to receive Christ at “altar calls” on four different occasions in three different churches. However, nothing changed. The deep sense of emptiness and meaninglessness in life remained. It continued to be accompanied by the unmistakable presence of evil.
 
At age 24 I met a man who claimed to know Jesus personally. He asked me if I would like to be introduced to Him. The man explained that it would require the surrender of my life to Christ. I quickly responded in the affirmative and explained that I had been actively trying to find Jesus for four years. The prayerful battle that ensued was intense.

Afterwards my heart was no longer empty. It was clear that I had received the fullness of new life deep within. No longer alone, I was joined as one with the indwelling Spirit of Jesus Christ. Consequently, I experienced a sense of unconditional love and peace like never before. In addition, the darkness was replaced with light. Newly enlightened, I could both literally and figuratively see more clearly. Even colors appeared more vibrant.     

 
My introduction to Christ was more than 39 years ago. Since then I have been privileged to learn that the forgiveness of God is without limit, His indwelling life is infinite and His love is boundless. As a result, I can state unequivocally that I am unconditionally forgiven of all sin, I share His infinite, eternal life and I am loved without limit. Consequently, I know what it means to walk with God as a beloved child rather than to work for Him as a religious hireling. 

"But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, even to those who believe in His name, who were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God" (John 1:12-13). 


I was blessed to receive a B.S. in Business Administration from Southern Oregon University in 1986 and a Master of Divinity from Multnomah University in 1991. My wife Kathleen and I have been married for 39 years. We enjoy living in Bend, Oregon. 

Living on the edge of eternity,
Jim
11/24/2020 

 
Questions or comments?

jkhiatt@hotmail.com
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