The First Principles Sunday Class: Evidence for Faith Sunday AM: Is One Faith as Good as Another? Sunday PM: Bible Authority Monday: The Blood of Christ Tuesday: Will Only Those in the Church of Christ be Saved? Wednesday: Conversion of the 3,000 Thursday: Grace, Faith, and Works Friday: The New Birth

Form of a question Form of a statement Form of a Joke “Those in the Church of Christ think they are the only ones going to heaven.” Form of a question Form of a statement Form of a Joke

Will Only Those in the Church of Christ Be Saved?

Will Only Those in the Church of Christ Be Saved? Understanding the Question Understanding the Answer Understanding What the Answer Demands

Will Only Those in the Church of Christ Be Saved? Understanding the Question Understanding the Answer Understanding What the Answer Demands

I. Understanding The Question Why it is asked: Denominational view

Denominationalism God’s People (The Saved) Christ Adventist Presb. Nazarene Catholic Ch. Of God Ch. Of Christ Methodist Baptist

I. Understanding The Question Why it is asked: Denominational view Prejudice Ignorance What it does: Puts you in a dilemma

The Dilemma If Say “No” If Say “Yes” Hard to harmonize with what you teach Not the truth! If Say “Yes” Person is “turned off” to further teaching “Confirms” their Prejudice

I. Understanding The Question Why it is asked: Denominational view Prejudice Ignorance What it does: Puts you in a dilemma Charges us with narrow-mindedness Creates prejudice

Will Only Those in the Church of Christ Be Saved? Understanding the Question Understanding the Answer Understanding What the Answer Demands

II. Understanding The Answer Church Defined People Who Are Saved

Church = Men & Women Acts 8:3 As for Saul, he made havoc of the church, entering every house, and dragging off men and women, committing them to prison.

II. Understanding The Answer Church Defined People Who Are Saved Acts 2:47 Church = Ekklesia

Those Who have been called out: Church (Gk: Ekklesia) Out of To call Those Who have been called out: By the Gospel (2 Thess. 2:14) Out of sin into salvation (Eph. 2) Out of darkness into light (1 Pet. 2:9)

II. Understanding The Answer Church Defined People Who Are Saved Acts 2:47 Church = Ekklesia Eph. 2:16 Eph. 5:23 Acts 11:20-ff

Acts 11 Heard “preaching the Lord Jesus Received the grace of God Believed & turned to Lord Church Christians Disciples

II. Understanding The Answer Church Defined People Who Are Saved Acts 2:47 Church = Ekklesia Eph. 2:16 Eph. 5:23 Acts 11:20-ff Terms of entrance - Same

II. Understanding The Answer Church Defined One Church

Jesus Only Promised One Church Matt 16:18 And I also say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it. Church = Singular in number

There is Just One Church “There is one body” (Eph. 4:4) Body = Church (Eph. 1:22-23) Thus: One Church

Bible is Silent about Churches There Is No Passage That Says Anything About Churches or Denominations If The Bible Is Silent Then, It Is Not The Will of God 1 Pet. 4:11 Heb. 7:14 2 Tim. 4:1-2 If Churches Are In The Bible, Where is passage?

II. Understanding The Answer Church Defined One Church Denominationalism is Wrong

Denominationalism $ 1 $ 5 $ 10 $ 20 $ 50 $ 100 Defined: Illustrated: “The act of naming. 2. A name; designation. 3. The name of a class of group; classificaton” (AHD, 381) Illustrated: $ 1 $ 5 $ 10 $ 20 $ 50 $ 100 Division One is as good as another No wrong choices

Denominationalism God’s People (The Saved) Division Adventist Presb. Nazarene Catholic Division One is as good as another No wrong choices Ch. Of God Ch. Of Christ Methodist Baptist

Denominationalism is Wrong Not found in the Bible (1 Pet. 4:11) Contrary to pleas for unity (John 17:20-21; 1 Cor. 1:10) It makes a difference what one believes (1 Thess. 2:10-12) Contrary to idea of “one body” (Eph. 4:4)

YES! One must be a member of the Church of Christ to go to Heaven! II. Understanding The Answer Church Defined One Church Denominationalism is Wrong God’s Way is Narrow Parallel Question YES! One must be a member of the Church of Christ to go to Heaven!

Will Only Those in the Church of Christ Be Saved? Understanding the Question Understanding the Answer Understanding What the Answer Demands

That you be in the church of Christ III. Understanding What The Answer Demands That you be in the church of Christ to be saved.

Finding The Lord’s Church “One boy is as good as another” Find a boy that I like Most popular boy

Finding The Lord’s Church 10 Years old 70 lbs 50” tall Name is Tommy Hair: Brown Eyes: Green Name Origin Organization Work Doctrine Practice

That you be in the church of Christ That you leave and renounce III. Understanding What The Answer Demands That you be in the church of Christ to be saved. That you leave and renounce denominationalism.

Will Only Those in the Church of Christ Be Saved? Understanding the Question Understanding the Answer Understanding What the Answer Demands