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The Meaning of the ChurchMatthew 16:18,[object Object]
Introduction:,[object Object],Many have questions about the church that you can read about in the New Testament of your Bible.,[object Object],No one denies that the bible talks about a church, but, whose church is it, which church, etc.?,[object Object],In view of so much religious division today, these kind of questions need to be answered and answered only by the Bible!,[object Object]
What the Church Is Not…,[object Object],The church as described in the Bible is…,[object Object],Not Catholic! (word never found in the Bible)                Col. 3:17,[object Object],Not Protestant! (not found),[object Object],Not Jewish! (church for all Rom. 1:16; Lk. 24:47; Ac. 2:39),[object Object],Not denominational! (not to add teaching of man Matt. 15:9; Rev. 22:18-19),[object Object],Not inter-denominational! (“combo” of man-made churches),[object Object]
What the Church Is Not…,[object Object],The church as described in the Bible is…,[object Object],Not sectarian! (to be unified in Christ! 1 Cor. 1:9-17; Gal 3:28),[object Object],Not a political organization! (An all encompassing spiritual kingdom Dan. 2:44; Acts 8:4; Luke 17:21),[object Object],Not another social organization! (Gk. “koinonia” = joint participation in God-ordained spiritual matters Ac. 2:42),[object Object],Not a material meeting house, building or cathedral!(Gk. “ekklesia” = called out people                 Acts 2:47),[object Object]
What the church is…,[object Object],The church is a called out body of people.,[object Object],The Gk. “Ekklesia,” means “the called out.”,[object Object],The church is a called out group of people called out from the world and into the kingdom of God’s dear son. Col. 1:13,[object Object],We are called out when we hear and obey Jesus! Heb. 5:9; Rom. 6:17-18,[object Object],The church is the spiritual body of Christ. ,[object Object],1 Cor. 12:27; Mk. 16:16; Acts 2:47,[object Object]
The Church Appears In Two Senses…,[object Object],The universal sense: Matthew 16:18,[object Object],The local sense: Romans 16:16; 1 Cor. 1:2; Eph. 1:1; Phil. 1:1,[object Object],It is simple to see when denominationalism is forgotten and one goes to the Bible and sees the church as the Lord made it.,[object Object]
To Help Us Understand Better,The Bible Pictures the Church…,[object Object],As the body of Christ… Eph. 5:23; 4:4; Col. 1:18,[object Object],As the household of God… 1 Tim. 3:15; Gal. 3:26-27; Eph. 1:3,[object Object],As the kingdom of God… Rev. 17:14; 1 Tim. 6:15; Acts 8:12; Eph. 2:19; 1 Thes. 1:8; Mt. 26:28,[object Object],4 things necessary to constitute a kingdom:,[object Object],A King (Christ), Subjects (Christians), Territory (the world), Law (New Testament),[object Object],As the vineyard of the Lord… Jn. 15:1-8,[object Object],Christ is the Vine and Christians are the branches.,[object Object]
You Can Be A Part Of Jesus’                     New Testament Church Today!,[object Object],The means of entrance into Christ’s church…,[object Object],Hear the Truth of the gospel – 1 Cor. 15:1-4,[object Object],Believe God’s gospel – Rom. 10:9,[object Object],Repent of sin – Acts 3:19,[object Object],Confess your faith in Christ Jesus – Acts 8:37,[object Object],Be Baptized into Christ and His body the church! – Gal. 3:27; 1 Cor. 12:13,[object Object],Then, be faithful – Mt. 28:20; Rev. 2:10,[object Object]

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