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The Renewing of Your Mind The Gospel produces a new creature This new man is a living sacrifice This is accomplished daily through the “renewing of your mind…” Our speech reveals our mind Denominational language often creeps into our speech Used to save time, ease conversations What about the untrained and immature

Biblical Model of the Church Denominational Model of the Church Jesus Jesus D D D D D Saints The “simplicity and purity of devotion to Christ” C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C

Biblical Model of the Church Denominational Model of the Church Jesus Jesus CoC CoC CoC CoC CoC Saints The “simplicity and purity of devotion to Christ” C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C

Denominational Language Christians Should Avoid I am Church of Christ Disparaging comparison I am Church of Christ not ______ Christians are in the body of Christ and members of the church of Christ (Rom. 12:4-5)

Denominational Language Christians Should Avoid Church of Christ doctrine No reference to “church doctrine” or “Church of Christ” doctrine Good doctrine, sound doctrine, the doctrine – 1Tim 4:6; 1Tim 1:10; 1Tim 1:6 The source of the doctrine is the Father – Jn. 7:16

Denominational Language Christians Should Avoid Church of Christ doctrine ______ doctrine refers to teachings developed by the denomination apart from scripture Refers to creedalism not scripture

Denominational Language Christians Should Avoid It is not the church that forms the doctrine, but the doctrine that forms the church.

Denominational Language Christians Should Avoid Church of Christ Preacher A ______ preacher is one authorized by that denomination to preach their doctrine What would a Church of Christ preacher be?

Denominational Language Christians Should Avoid Church of Christ Preacher The word preach is used primarily to translate two Greek terms kerysso and evaggelizo kerysso - make public declarations used 47 times Acts 8:5; 9:20 evaggelizo - bring good tidings 44 times Acts 5:42, 5:35 So a preacher is a proclaimer, one who brings good tidings

Denominational Language Christians Should Avoid Church of Christ Preacher What good tidings does he bring? Christ -  Crucified - 1Cor 1:23 Raised from the dead - 1Cor 15:4 The Gospel - Matt 4:23; 1Cor 1:17; Rom 1:15

Biblical Language We Christians Should Use I am a Christian I attend South Georgia Street church of Christ I believe, live by and teach the doctrine of Christ