The Bible
says that the church is-
Built by Jesus
Christ
Matt. 16:13-18
Purchased by the blood of
Christ Acts 20:28
Built on Jesus Christ as the only
foundation 1 Cor.
3:11
Not
built on Peter, Paul, Or any other man 1 Cor.
1:12-13
Composed of the saved, who are added to it by the
Lord
who saves them Acts 2:47
The Bible
says that members of Christ's church are described as-
Members of
Christ
1 Cor.
12:27; 1 Cor.6:15; Rom. 12:4-5
Disciples of Christ Acts 6:1; Acts 6:7;
Acts 11:26
Believers
Acts 5:14; 2
Cor. 6:15
Saints
Acts 9:13;
Rom. 1:7; Phil. 1:1
Priests 1 Pet.2:5; 1
Pet. 2:9; Rev. 1:6
Children
of God Gal.
3:26-27; 1 John 3:1-2
The Bible
says that members of Christ's Church wear the
name-
Christian Acts 11:26;
Acts 26:28; 1 Pet. 4:16
The Bible
says that the local church has-
Elders
(also called bishops and pastors) who
oversee
and tend the flock 1 Tim. 3:1-7; Titus 1:5-9; 1 Pet.
4:16
Deacons, who serve the church 1 Tim. 3:8-13; Phil. 1:1
Evangelists (preachers, ministers), who teach and
proclaim
the word of God Eph. 4:11; 1 Tim. 4:13-16; 2
Tim. 4:1-5
Members, who love the Lord and each
other
Phil.
2:1-5
Autonomy, and is bound to other local churches only by
the
common faith shared Jude 3; Gal.
5:1
The Bible
says that the Lord Jesus Christ-
Loved the
church Eph.
5:25
Shed his blood
for the church
Acts
20:28
Established the
church Matt. 16:18
Added saved people to the church Acts 2:47
Is the head of the church Eph. 1:22-23; Eph. 5:23
Will save the church Acts 2:47; Eph. 5:23
The Bible
says that man did not-
Purpose
the church
Eph.
3:10-11
Purchase the
church Acts 20:28; Eph.
5:25
Name its members Isa. 56:5; Isa. 62:2; Acts
11:26; 1 Pet.
4:16
Add people to
the church
Acts 2:47; 1
Cor. 12:18
Give the
church its doctrine Gal. 1:8-11; 2
John 9-11
The Bible
that, to be added to the church by Christ, you must-
Believe in Jesus Christ
Heb. 11:6; John
8:24; Acts 16:31
Repent of your sins Luke 13:3; Acts 2:38; Acts 3:19;
Acts 17:30
Confess
faith in Jesus Matt. 10:32; Acts 6:37; Rom. 10:9-10
Be baptized Matt. 28:19; Mark 16:16;
Acts 2:38; Acts 10:48 Acts 22:16
The Bible
says that baptism requires-
Much water John 3:23; Acts 10:47
Going down into the water
Acts
8:36-38
A burial
in water Rom.
6:3-4; Col. 2:12
A resurrection Acts 8:39; Rom. 6:4; Col.
2:12
A birth
John 3:3-5; Rom.
3:3-6
A
washing Acts
22:16; Heb. 10:22
The Bible
says that by baptism-
You are saved from sins Mark 16:16; 1 Pet. 3:21
You have remission of sins
Acts
2:38
Sins are
washed away by the blood of
Christ
Acts 22:16; Heb. 9:22;
Heb. 10:22; 1 Pet. 3:21
You enter into the church 1 Cor. 12:13; Acts 2:41; Acts
2:47
You enter
into Christ Gal.
3:26-27; Rom. 6:3-4
You put on Christ and become a child of God
Gal.
3:26-27
You walk
in newness of life Rom. 6:3-6
You are born again, a new creature Rom. 6:3-4; 2 Cor.
5:17
You obey
Christ Mark
16:15-16; Acts 10:48; 2 Thes. 1:7-9
The Bible
says that the faithful church will-
Worship in spirit and truth Acts 20:7; Heb.
10:25
Meet on the
first day of the week Acts 20:7 Heb. 10:25
Pray James 5:16; Acts 2:42; 1 Tim.
2:1-2; Thess. 1:7-9
Sing, making melody with the
heart Eph.
5:19; Col. 3:16
Eat the Lord's Supper on the first day of each
week
Acts Acts 2:42; Acts 20:7; Matt.
26:26-30; 1 Cor. 11:20-32
Give, liberally and cheerfully
1 Cor. 16:1-2; 2
Cor. 8:1-5; 2 Cor. 9:6-8
The Bible
says that, just as in New Testament times, today there
is-
One family of
God Eph.
3:15; 1 Tim. 3:15
One kingdom of Christ Matt. 16:18-19; Col. 1:13-14
One body of Christ
Col. 1:18; Eph.
1:22-23; Eph. 4:4
One bride of Christ Rom. 7:1-7; Eph. 5:22-32
One Church of
Christ Matt.
16:18; Eph. 1:22-23; Eph. 4:4-6
The Bible
says that the same church today
Is guided by the same word 1 Pet. 1:22-25; 2 Tim.
3:16-17
Contends
for the one faith Jude 3; Eph. 4:5
Pleads for unity of all believers John 17:20-21; Eph.
4:4-6
Is not a
denomination 1
Cor. 1:10-13; Eph. 4:1-6
Is faithful to Christ Luke 6:46; Rev.
2:10; Mark 8:36
Wears the name of Christ Rom. 16:16; Acts 11:26; 1 Pet.
4:16
The Bible
says that you can be a member of this church-
By doing what people did 1900
years ago Acts
2:36-47
Without
being in any denomination Acts 2:47; 1 Cor. 1:10-13
The Bible
says that a child of God-
Can be lost 1 Cor. 9:27; 1 Cor. 10:12; Gal. 5:4;
Heb. 3:12-19
But
is given a law of pardon Acts 8:22; James 5:16
Is constantly cleansed by the blood of
Christ
as he walks in the
light of God 1
Pet. 2:9-10; 1 John 1:5-10
the above was
adapted from a gospel meeting advertisement printed by Gospel Minutes in
198