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(1) Colossians 1:15-18
A. The church is the body of God, Jesus is the head. You can not
have access to the head without being in the body.
(2) Ephesians 2:19-21
A. The church is the family of God. [A point is made here about
calling men in the church "brother" and women "sister"]
B. I Corinthians 12:12-13 Baptized into the body of Christ, the
church. Baptism is when we become a son of God, a Christian, and
the same point we are members of the church, the family of God.
(3) Ephesians 2:20
A. Cornerstone = Christ
B. Foundataion
a. Apostles = New Testament
b. Prophets = Old Testament
C. The church is based on the Word of God only
(4) Have you ever wondered why there are so many different denominations?
A. Bible teaches there is one church
a. Ephesians 4:4-6 One Body
b. Romans 12:4-5 One Body
c. I Corinthains 12:12-13 One Body
B. I Corinthaians 1:10-13 No divisions. Following personalities
and in time their writings and traditions have caused the
division.
a. De Nomin Ation = Of a Name Group
b. Denominations are unscriptural according to I Cor
1:10-17
3. Examples: Lutheran is from Martin Luther
Methodism is from John and Charles Wesley
Presbyterian is from J. Calvin and J. Knox
Mormon is from Joseph Smith
(5) What is the one church called in the Bible?
A. Matthew 16:18 I will build my church
B. Romans 16:16 Churches of Christ
C. There are other in the Bible
(6) I Corinthians 12:14-27
A. Verse 21 - We need the body and it needs us
B. Verse 26 - Be involved on a relationship level with the church
(7) Hebrews 10:23-25
A. Do not miss church
B. Need to be there so others will remain faithful
C. Must come to all services
(i.e. Sunday morn, Wednesday night, Devotionals, Bible Talks,
Retreats, Seminars.. etc)
(8) What happens if you become a disciple, are baptized, come for a
while, then decide you want to leave?
A. Decision to be baptized is a life long commitment like marriage
B. If you want to leave, you are free to go at any time
C. If you remain in the fellowship, but are in sin that you
will not repent of, we will follow the Matthew 18 procedure
a. One on one counsel
b. Involve one or two others - a leader or elder
c. Ask church zone to pray for you by specifing you
problem
d. Withdraw from you and consider you not part of the
fellowship
D. Do you understand all this? How do you feel?
E. Titus 3:9-11
If you are in the fellowship and become concerned over a teaching
or practice in the church, we want you to go to your discipler,
or zone leader and express your concerns. Speaking of these
things is not wrong, but encouraged. However, negatively
running-down
leaders or the church to other members is sinful and will not be
permitted. then the instructions in Titus 3 will be followed.
[This is all followed by "Counting the Cost". No scriptures exist for
this, it is mainly a question and answer period where the leader asks the
non-Christian questions like "What will be your greatest temptation?"
"How would you pull yourself away" and "If X happens what will you do?"
Then, it is decided if the person is "ready" to be baptized and a date is
set for the occassion.]
Contact: Daniel de Sailles
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