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The Church:General & Specific: 2
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“I will build my church”Matthew 16.18, CB NT p. 32
General
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“dead in Christ” (1 Thessalonians 4.16)
God
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“I will build my church”Matthew 16.18, CB NT p. 32
“tell it to the church ... listen even to the church”
Matthew 18.17, CB NT p. 32Specific
General
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“dead in Christ” (1 Thessalonians 4.16)
God
Jerusalem
Antioch
Saul
Ethiopian
Corinth
Sardis
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Distinguishing“church”
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“church”God God
Jerusalem
Antioch
Saul
Ethiopian
Corinth
SardisGENERAL SPECIFIC
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NumberGod God
Jerusalem
Antioch
Saul
Ethiopian
Corinth
SardisGENERAL SPECIFIC
Only OneMatthew 16.18
ManyRevelation 2 - 3
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BeginningGod God
Jerusalem
Antioch
Saul
Ethiopian
Corinth
SardisGENERAL SPECIFIC
Day of Pentecost
Acts 2.41
Various TimesActs 15.41
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FounderGod God
Jerusalem
Antioch
Saul
Ethiopian
Corinth
SardisGENERAL SPECIFIC
JesusMatthew 16.18
Various Men1 Corinthians 3.10-11;
Romans 15.20
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Earthly OrganizationGod God
Jerusalem
Antioch
Saul
Ethiopian
Corinth
SardisGENERAL SPECIFIC
Jesus is Head
Colossians 1.18; Ephesians 1.22
Saints, Bishops, DeaconsPhilippians 1.1
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ShepherdsGod God
Jerusalem
Antioch
Saul
Ethiopian
Corinth
SardisGENERAL SPECIFIC
Only One: Jesus1 Peter 2.25
More than One
Acts 20.28; 1 Peter 5.2
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Necessity of BelongingGod God
Jerusalem
Antioch
Saul
Ethiopian
Corinth
SardisGENERAL SPECIFIC
By Definition
Acts 2.41
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Necessity of BelongingGod God
Jerusalem
Antioch
Saul
Ethiopian
Corinth
SardisGENERAL SPECIFIC
By Definition
Acts 2.41
Not Necessary,
but ExpectedActs 9.26; 3 John 9-10
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“dead in Christ” (1 Thessalonians 4.16)
God
Jerusalem
Antioch
Saul
Ethiopian
Corinth
Sardis
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EntryGod God
Jerusalem
Antioch
Saul
Ethiopian
Corinth
SardisGENERAL SPECIFIC
Salvation1 John 1.5;
Acts 2.41, 47
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EntryGod God
Jerusalem
Antioch
Saul
Ethiopian
Corinth
SardisGENERAL SPECIFIC
Salvation1 John 1.5;
Acts 2.41, 47
JoiningActs 9.26
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MembersGod God
Jerusalem
Antioch
Saul
Ethiopian
Corinth
SardisGENERAL SPECIFIC
All Saved2 Timothy 2.19
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MembersGod God
Jerusalem
Antioch
Saul
Ethiopian
Corinth
SardisGENERAL SPECIFIC
All Saved2 Timothy 2.19
Those Received
Acts 9.26
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“dead in Christ” (1 Thessalonians 4.16)
God
Jerusalem
Antioch
Saul
Ethiopian
Corinth
Sardis
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Gathering TogetherGod God
Jerusalem
Antioch
Saul
Ethiopian
Corinth
SardisGENERAL SPECIFIC
None
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Gathering TogetherGod God
Jerusalem
Antioch
Saul
Ethiopian
Corinth
SardisGENERAL SPECIFIC
None YesHebrews 10.24-25
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SchismGod God
Jerusalem
Antioch
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Ethiopian
Corinth
SardisGENERAL SPECIFIC
Cannot be DividedJohn 17.20-21
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SchismGod God
Jerusalem
Antioch
Saul
Ethiopian
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Cannot be DividedJohn 17.20-21
Can be Divided
1 Corinthians 1.10;3 John 9-10
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“dead in Christ” (1 Thessalonians 4.16)
God
Jerusalem
Antioch
Saul
Ethiopian
Corinth
Sardis
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DeathGod God
Jerusalem
Antioch
Saul
Ethiopian
Corinth
SardisGENERAL SPECIFIC
No ChangePhilippians 1.21-25;
Revelation 3.21
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DeathGod God
Jerusalem
Antioch
Saul
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Corinth
SardisGENERAL SPECIFIC
No ChangePhilippians 1.21-25;
Revelation 3.21
Ends Relationship
Acts 7.60
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Will today be the day you decide to
go to heaven?
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Lesson slideshows (with notes)and audio can be found at:
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Fellowship with MenChurch
#08
The Church: General and Specific - 2
Compiled and Presented by:
Dave Stewart17 October, 2010Las Cruces, NM
www.churchofchristmiranda.com
Synopsis: This lesson reminds us why it is important for us to maintain proper distinction between the church in a general and specific sense. Several criteria are examined: belonging, entry, members, gathering together, division, and death.
“Let all that you do be done with love.”
“Unless otherwise indicated, all Scripture quotations are from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version, copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a division of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.”