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The New Testament Church

3  Understanding the church as presented in the NT is not difficult: Eph. 3:1-7.  Critical to understand the NT church: Col. 1:21-22  Saved are in the NT church: Col. 1:21-22; Acts 2:47; Eph. 5:23  There is only “one body” the church: Col. 1:18; Eph. 4:4; Matt. 16:18; Eph. 5:23; vs. 1 Cor. 1:2; Rev. 2 & 3  God gave a definite pattern for Christ’s church in the NT.  But we must distinguish the NT church from the thousands of churches of men!

4  We need a strategy to determine if Christ’s church exists today.  “Can you help me find the USA?”  Location/geography  Organization  Founding  Information that distinguishes the USA from every other country on earth. Is there any church on earth today that fits the description of Christ’s church given in the New Testament?

 When: Matt. 16:18; Isa. 2:2-3; Acts 2; Col. 1:13; Dan. 2:26-45; Acts 2:16-21; Eph. 3:  Where: Lk. 24:49; Acts 2.  Who: Matt. 16:18; 1 Cor. 3:11; Acts 20:28; Eph. 5:23.  What: 2 Cor. 1:1; Rom. 16:16; 1 Cor. 3:11; Acts 20:28; Eph. 5:23; Rom. 7:4. 5 Does Christ’s Church Exist Today?

6 WhatWhenWhereWho Roman Catholic 606 AD RomeBoniface III Episcopal1520 AD EnglandHenry VIII Presbyterian1536 AD SwitzerlandJohn Calvin Congregational1550 AD EnglandRobert Browne Baptist1607 AD HollandJohn Smythe Methodist1739 AD EnglandJohn Wesley Mormon1830 AD AmericaJoseph Smith 7 th Day Adventist1830 AD AmericaWilliam Miller Christian Scientist1866 AD AmericaM. Baker Eddy Jehovah’s Witness1872 AD AmericaChas. T. Russell

 Christ’s church in NT had simple worship: Jn. 4:24.  Truth: Gen. 4:3-5; Heb. 11:4; Rom. 10:17; Lev. 10:1-2.  Lord’s Supper: 1 Cor. 11:23-29; Matt. 26:26-29; Acts 20:7  Giving: 1 Cor. 16:1-2; 2 Cor. 8 & 9  Preaching/teaching: Acts 2:42; 20:7  Prayer: Acts 2:42  Singing: Eph. 5:19; Col. 3:16  Spirit: Rom. 1:20; Heb. 12:28-29; 2 Cor. 9:7; Eph. 5:19; 1 Cor. 11:28; 14:40  Any other form of worship is “vain”: Matt. 15:9. 7 Does Christ’s Church Exist Today?

 Organization of Christ’s church in NT is simple:  Universal church: Eph. 1:20-23; Col. 1:18; 1 Cor. 12:12; Eph. 5:30. 8 Does Christ’s Church Exist Today? ChurchHeadquarters Roman CatholicRome, Italy Lutheran Church (MO Synod)St. Louis, MO Evangelical Lutheran ChurchChicago, IL Church of GodCleveland, TN Church of GodAnderson, IN Christian Church-Disciples of ChristIndianapolis, IN

 Organization of Christ’s church in NT is simple:  Universal church: Eph. 1:20-23; Col. 1:18; 1 Cor. 12:12; Eph. 5:30.  Local church: Phil. 1:1  Saints: Phil. 1:1; Eph. 4:16  Elders: Acts 20:17, 28; 1 Pet. 5:1-4; Acts 14:23; Heb. 13:17; 1 Tim. 3:1-7; Titus 1:5-9  Deacons: 1 Tim. 3:8-13  Evangelists: 2 Tim. 4:5; 4:2-4 9 Does Christ’s Church Exist Today?

 Recall identifying the USA? Our constitution has 7 articles and 27 amendments.  The church of Christ in the Bible also has a “constitution”: the New Testament!  “doctrine of Christ”: 2 Jn. 9  “apostles’ doctrine”: Acts 2:42; Jn. 14:26; 15:26; 16:13  “gospel”: Rom. 2:16; Gal. 1:6-7  “the faith”: Jude 3; Eph. 4:5  The “constitution” of the church of Christ in the NT did not have to be updated: Jn. 16:13; Jude 3; Psa. 119:89; 2 Pet. 1:3 10 Does Christ’s Church Exist Today? ChurchConstitution Roman CatholicCatechism of the Catholic Church Lutheran Church (MO Synod)Book of Concord+ Evangelical Lutheran ChurchBook of Concord Church of God (Cleveland, TN)Declaration of Faith United Methodist ChurchMultiple Baptist ChurchMultiple “manuals” Disciples of ChristDesign of the Christian Church

 Universal church: Eph. 1:22-23; 1:3  Salvation: 2 Tim. 2:10; 1 Pet. 2:10  Reconciliation to God: Col. 1:21-22; 2 Cor. 5:19  Redemption: Eph. 1:7; Col. 1:14  Spiritual life: Eph. 2:1, 5; Rom. 6:3-4  Sanctification: Eph. 4:1; Phil. 1:1  Holiness: Col. 1:21-22; Eph. 1:4  Adoption into God’s family: Eph. 1:5-6  Eternal inheritance: Eph. 1:11; Rom. 8:17; 1 Pet. 1:4-5  Citizen of heaven: Phil. 3:20  All spiritual blessings: Eph. 1:3 11 Does Christ’s Church Exist Today? Jn. 18:36: “My kingdom is not of this world.” Rom. 14:17: “For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.”

 Local church: has a local organization to accomplish its God-given work: 1 Cor. 1:2; 2 Cor. 1:1.  Evangelism: 1 Tim. 3:15; 1 Thess. 1:6-8; Acts 13; Mk. 16:15-16; Matt. 28:19-20; Phil. 4:15-16  Edification: Eph. 4:15-16  Benevolence: Acts 4:34-35; 11:27-30; 1 Cor. 16:1-2; Rom. 15: Does Christ’s Church Exist Today?

 In the NT no one ever “joined” the church of Christ: Acts. 2:47; Rom. 10:16  “obeyed the gospel”: Rom. 10:16  “obedient to the faith”: Acts 6:7  “one faith”: Eph. 4:5  Terms of membership the same today as it was 2,000 years ago. 13 Does Christ’s Church Exist Today?

 Terms of membership given in the NT are very simple:  Hear the gospel: Rom. 10:17  Faith: Heb. 11:6; Jn. 8:24  Repentance of sin: Acts 17:30; 2:38  Confess Christ: Matt. 10:32; Acts 8:37  Baptism: Acts 2:38; Gal. 3: Does Christ’s Church Exist Today? New Testament: Hear  believe  baptized  saved (see Acts 18:8) New Testament: Hear  believe  baptized  saved (see Acts 18:8) Denominations: Baptized  hear  believe  saved -or- Believe  saved

 In NT members of the church of Christ devoted themselves to conforming to image of Christ.  “walk in newness of life”: Rom. 6:4; Gal. 2:20; 1 Pet. 4:3-5  “crucify the flesh”: Gal. 5:24; Col. 3:5-10  “living sacrifice”: Rom. 12:1-2  “perfecting h0liness”: 2 Cor. 7:1  “love one another”: Jn. 13:34-35; 1 Jn. 3:16 15 Does Christ’s Church Exist Today?

 In NT members of the church of Christ devoted themselves to conforming to image of Christ.  “look out…for the interests of others”: Phil. 2:3-4  “do good and share”: Heb. 13:16; 1 Jn. 3:17  “walk…as He walked”: 1 Jn. 2:6; 1 Cor. 11:1  “pure and undefiled religion”: Jas. 1:27 16 Does Christ’s Church Exist Today?

 Faithful members of the church of Christ in the NT gave “all diligence” to growing in the faith: 2 Pet. 1:5-11; 3:14  They abounded in the “work of the Lord”: 1 Cor. 15:58  Those who refused to “walk as He walked” were subject to discipline: 2 Tim. 4:2; 2 Thess. 3:6, ; 1 Cor. 5:5 17 Does Christ’s Church Exist Today?

 Does the church of Christ exist today? YES!  Anyone can be the church of Christ! Just follow the NT as the only guide!  No one has an exclusive franchise on the truth.  If we, or anyone, exactly imitates the church of Christ in the NT; we (they) are the church of Christ!  “make all things according to the pattern”: Heb. 8:5 18