“sound” 1 timothy 1:9-10; 6:3; 2 timothy 1:13; 4:3; titus 1:9; 2:1 stable, safe, secure,...
TRANSCRIPT
What Is A Sound Church?
What Is A Sound Church?
“Sound”1 Timothy 1:9-10; 6:3;
2 Timothy 1:13; 4:3; Titus 1:9; 2:1
Stable, Safe, Secure, Wholesome, Healthy
Stable, Safe, Secure, Wholesome, Healthy“Church”
Romans 16:1; 1 Corinthians 1:2;Acts 8:1-3; 11:21-26; 2:38-47
Baptized Believers, the Saved
Baptized Believers, the Saved
Not All Churches Are “Sound”Not All Churches Are “Sound”Corinth: 1 Corinthians 3:1-3; 11:17-18, 22
Galatia: Galatians 1:2-9; 3:1; 5:7
Is The Marrtown Road Church Of Christ A Sound Church?
Is The Marrtown Road Church Of Christ A Sound Church?
What Is A Sound Church?What Is A Sound Church?
• It is NOT liberal• It has the right doctrine
– Revelation 2:2-5
• It is materially rich– Revelation 3:15-17
• It has a good name, reputation– Revelation 3:1-3
• It is an active church– Revelation 2:19-20
A Church Is Not SoundA Church Is Not Sound
What Is ASound Church?
What Is ASound Church?
“Sound”1 Timothy 1:9-10; 6:3;
2 Timothy 1:13; 4:3; Titus 1:9; 2:1
Stable, Safe, Secure, Wholesome, Healthy
Stable, Safe, Secure, Wholesome, Healthy“Church”
Romans 16:1; 1 Corinthians 1:2;Acts 8:1-3; 11:21-26; 2:38-47
Baptized Believers, the Saved
Baptized Believers, the Saved
Not All Churches Are “Sound”Not All Churches Are “Sound”Corinth: 1 Corinthians 3:1-3; 11:17-18, 22
Galatia: Galatians 1:2-9; 3:1; 5:7
“A prudent person foresees the danger ahead and takes precautions; the simpleton goes blindly on and suffers
the consequences." - Proverbs 22:3 NLT
What Is A Sound Church?What Is A Sound Church?
Scripturally Unorganized– Acts 14:23
Scripturally Organized– Philippians 1:1
Unscripturally Organized– 3 John 9
Unscripturally Unorganized– Titus 1:5
Seeks Scriptural OrganizationSeeks Scriptural Organization
Which one describes
this church?
Which one describes
this church?
What Is A Sound Church?What Is A Sound Church?
Members Know Their PlaceMembers Know Their Place
Elders: 1 Peter 5:2Deacons: 1 Timothy 3Preachers: 1 Tim 4:13; 2 Tim 4:2Members: Ephesians 4:16
Elders: 1 Peter 5:2Deacons: 1 Timothy 3Preachers: 1 Tim 4:13; 2 Tim 4:2Members: Ephesians 4:16
“Like a bird that wanders from its nest is a man who wanders from his place.”
Proverbs 27:8
Joshua 6:5; Judges 7:21; Nehemiah 4:15; 1 Chron 6:32
1 Cor 12:18-27Rom 12:4-8
What Is A Sound Church?What Is A Sound Church?
Demands Plain PreachingDemands Plain Preaching• Warns of Trends
–Does NOT Tolerate Error• Ezekiel 3:17-18; 2 Timothy 4:5
• Names Names–Matthew 15:8-13; Luke 11:45;
2 Timothy 2:16-18; 4:10; 3 John 9
To Be Forewarned Is To Be Forearmed
Isaiah 58:1
To Be Forewarned Is To Be Forearmed
Isaiah 58:1
What Is A Sound Church?
What Is A Sound Church?
Evangelistic1 Thessalonians 1:8
PurePhilippians 1:27; Hebrews 12:14
Romans 12:1-2; Titus 2:12
United1 Peter 3:8; Romans 14:19;
Ephesians 4:1-3
Not Content (Phil 3:13-14)
What Is ASound
Church?
What Is ASound
Church?A Church That:A Church That:
• Seeks Scriptural Organization
• The Members Know Their Place
• Demands Plain Preaching• Is Evangelistic• Is Pure• Is United• Is NOT Content
Is This ASOUND
CHURCH?
Is This ASOUND
CHURCH?