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> The New Testament Church What Is the New Testament Church? Greek “ekklesia” The N.T. Church is God’s called out people from “ek” “kaleo” (“out” ) (“to call”) Matt. 16:18-19; Col. 1:13 Why Has God Called Us Out of Darkness? For Spiritual Fellowship–Acts 2:42; 1 Cor. 10:16-17; 11:17-34 To be Equipped to Serve Others–Eph. 4:7-12 To Become Mature (“to the fullness of Christ”)–Eph. 4:13 To be Stable & “to Speak the Truth in Love”–Eph. 4:14-16 To Encourage & Help Each Other–Heb. 10:24-25; Jno.13:34-35 How Has God Completely Equipped Us? By Giving Us Gifts for Completeness–Eph. 4:8-11; 3:10-11 By Giving Us a Perfect Pattern—The N.T.–2 Tim. 3:16-17;Eph. 6:10-18 By Giving Us His Son!–John 3:16; Eph. 1:16-23 The N.T. church is NOT unimportant, NOT non-essential, NOT a social club, NOT a benevolent organization & NOT a political organization. Rather it is “the pillar and ground of the truth” and the family of God–1 Tim. 3:15.