The Church That Jesus BuiltThe Church That Jesus Built

Matthew 16:18Matthew 16:18

Acts 2:43, 47“devoting themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship … and the Lord was adding to

the church daily such as were being saved.” KJV

Lost people were being saved.Lost people were being saved.

They were finding fellowship with God.They were finding fellowship with God.

They found fellowship with the people of God.They found fellowship with the people of God.

Isaiah 55:8-9Isaiah 55:8-9My thoughts are not your thoughts,

Neither are My ways your ways, declares God.For as the heavens are higher than the earth,

So are My ways higher than your ways,And My thoughts than your thoughts.

The Bible’sThe Bible’s““One Way”One Way”

Vs.Vs.

World’s ObsessionWorld’s Obsessionwith Diversity – with Diversity –

““Many Ways”Many Ways”

GOD’S WAYGOD’S WAYVS.VS.

OUR WAYSOUR WAYSProverbs 14:12Proverbs 14:12

Our World says “One way” is:

• Unloving• Narrow-minded Bigotry• Out-Of-Date• Out-Of-Touch

Our World says “One way” is:

• Unloving John 14:21• Narrow-minded Bigotry Matt 7:13• Out-Of-Date Jeremiah 6:16• Out-Of-Touch John 17:14-17

Our World says “Many ways” to God is:

• Loving• Intelligent/Thoughtful• Modern/Trendy• Inclusive

Our World says “Many ways” to God is:

• Loving Ephesians 4:1-6• Intelligent/Thoughtful 1 Cor. 1:29• Modern/Trendy Rev. 22:18-19• Inclusive 2 Cor. 6:14-18

To be a true, NT, Undenominational, Plain

ol’, Bible-believing Christian today is like a

salmon swimming upstream!

But then, that’s always been true!

Things are no different now than they’ve ever

been.

Ecclesiastes 1:9“There is nothing new under the sun”

AS A BIBLE BELIEVERWHICH CAN YOU BELIEVE?

GODSLORDSSPIRITSHOPESBAPTISMSFAITHSCHURCHES

GODLORDSPIRITHOPEBAPTISMFAITHCHURCH

?

Ephesians 4:4-6

What is Your Attitude Toward Truth?What Is Your Attitude Toward Truth?

• Does it offend you? Gal. 4:16

• Is it important to you? Matt. 10:34f

• Do you live in denial? John 6:60f

• Do you depend more on your feelings? Lk 18:11; 1 John 5:13

Christ built His church on a “rock” – Christ built His church on a “rock” – His deity and divinity. His deity and divinity. Mt. 16:18Mt. 16:18

Who else can say that?Who else can say that?

An Apostle’s Warning

• Acts 20:28-30.

• THE church belongs to God in Christ.

• MAN speaks “perverse” things.

• Motivated by power and pride.

Now, hundreds of churches exist that have departed from Christ’s true church. Which one would you want to be a part of?

Believe and be baptized “into Christ” and be saved – Rom. 6:3-4

Believe and be baptized “into one body” and be in Christ’s church – 1 Cor. 12:13

Acts 2:43, 47“devoting themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship … and the Lord was adding to

the church daily such as were being saved.”

BE A PART OF US IN CHRIST’S WORK!