Why we believe there is only one church Why we believe there is only one church.

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Why we believe there is only one church Why we believe there is only one church

Makes no difference what one believes / practices All churches are good One church is as good as another Which church is a matter of personal choice

$1 $5 $10 $20 $50 $ Division 2. One as good as another 3. No wrong choices

Gods People (The Saved) Adventist Nazarene Presb. Ch. Of God Baptist Ch. Of Christ Methodist Catholic 1. Division 2. One as good as another 3. No wrong choices

Why we believe there is only one church Why we believe there is only one church I. 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

I. Jesus Only Promised One Church Every Prophecy Of Church / Kingdom - One Isa. 2:1-4 Isa. 2:1-4 Lords house (not houses) Dan. 2:44 Dan. 2:44 A kingdom (not kingdoms) Dan. 7:13-14 Dan. 7:13-14 A kingdom (not kingdoms) Micah 4:1 Micah 4:1 Lords house (not houses) Matt. 4:13 Matt. 4:13 Gospel of the kingdom (not kingdoms) Mark 9:1 Mark 9:1 Kingdom come with power (not kingdoms) Matt. 6:10 Matt. 6:10 Thy kingdom come (not kingdoms)

Why we believe there is only one church Why we believe there is only one church I. Jesus Only Promised One Church II. The Bible Says There is Just One

II. The Bibles Says There Is Just One There is one body (Eph. 4:4) Body = church (1:22-23) Thus: ONE CHURCH

II. The Bibles Says There Is Just One One Body one body Rom. 12:4-5 – many members in one body one body 1 Cor. 10:17 – one bread and one body one body 1 Cor. 12:12 – members of the one body one body 1 Cor. 12:13 – baptized into one body one body Eph. 2:16 – reconciled in one body one body Col. 3:15 – called in one body

Why we believe there is only one church Why we believe there is only one church I. Jesus Only Promised One Church II. The Bible Says There is Just One III. The Bible Is Silent About Churches

There Is No Passage That Says Anything AboutChurchesorDenominations 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?

Why we believe there is only one church Why we believe there is only one church I. Jesus Only Promised One Church II. The Bible Says There is Just One III. The Bible Is Silent About Churches IV. It Makes A Difference What One Believes

An Objective Standard Makes A Difference What - Believe Fixed Standard (2 Cor. 4:13) What is written (2 Cor. 4:13) (1 Pet. 4:11) Oracles of God (1 Pet. 4:11) (1 Cor. 14:37) Commandments (1 Cor. 14:37) (1 Thess. 2:13) Word of God (1 Thess. 2:13) (2 Tim. 3:16-17) Inspired Scriptures (2 Tim. 3:16-17) (1 Cor. 2:9-13) Words chosen by the Holy Spirit (1 Cor. 2:9-13)

IV. It Makes A Difference What One Believes 2 Thess. 2:10-12 Lie Truth Deceived (v.10) Not love truth (v. 10) Deluded (v. 11) Believe lie (v. 11) Not believe truth (v. 12) Pleasure in unright. (v. 12) Perish (v. 10) Condemned (v. 12) Love truth (v. 10) Believe truth (v. 12) Saved (v. 10)

IV. It Makes A Difference What One Believes Our Practice Must Be Authorized in the Word of God According to the pattern (Heb. 8:5) In the name of the Lord (Col. 3:17) Within the doctrine of Christ (2 John 9) By the rule (Phil. 3:16)

Why we believe there is only one church Why we believe there is only one church I. Jesus Only Promised One Church II. The Bible Says There is Just One III. The Bible Is Silent About Churches IV. It Makes A Difference What One Believes V. Division Is Wrong

Jesus Prayed For Unity (John 17:20-21) Paul Condemned it (1 Cor. 1:10) Contrary to doctrine (Rom. 16:17-18)

Why we believe there is only one church Why we believe there is only one church I. Jesus Only Promised One Church II. The Bible Says There is Just One III. The Bible Is Silent About Churches IV. It Makes A Difference What One Believes V. Division Is Wrong