True and False Religion (1 Kings 12:28-33) Therefore the king asked advice, made two calves of gold, and said to the people, “It is too much for you to go up to Jerusalem. Here are your gods, O Israel, which brought you up from the land of Egypt!” And he set up one in Bethel, and the other he put in Dan. Now this thing became a sin, for the people went to worship before the one as far as Dan. He made shrines on the high places, and made priests from every class of people, who were not of the sons of Levi. Jeroboam ordained a feast on the 15th day of the 8th month, like the feast that was in Judah, and offered sacrifices on the altar.

True and False Religion (1 Kings 12:28-33) So he did at Bethel, sacrificing to the calves that he had made. And at Bethel he installed the priests of the high places which he had made. So he made offerings on the altar which he had made at Bethel on the 15th day of the 8th month, in the month which he had devised in his own heart. And he ordained a feast for the children of Israel, and offered sacrifices on the altar and burned incense. (1 Kings 12:28-33)

True Religion Can Be Distinguished From False Religion (1 Kings 12:28-33) TraitsTrue ReligionFalse Religion Place Temple In Jerusalem Dan & Bethel Time 15 th Day 7 th Month 15 th Day 8 th Month PriestsTribe of LeviAny Tribe Sacrifice ToGodGolden Calves

Church Jesus Built Had A Beginning TimePlaceFounderChurch PentecostJerusalemChristChurch of Christ 606 A.D.Rome, ItalyBoniface IIIRoman Catholic 1520GermanyMartin LutherLutheran 1534EnglandKing Henry VIIIChurch of England 1536SwitzerlandJohn CalvinPresbyterian 1607HollandJohn SmytheBaptist 1739EnglandJohn WesleyMethodist 1830United StatesJoseph SmithLatter Day Saints 1830United StatesWilliam Miller7th Day Adventists 1866United StatesMary Baker EddyChristian Scientist 1872United StatesCharles RussellJehovah Witnesses

Church Jesus Built Has A Head Listen To Head – Mk. 9:2-8 Head Has All Authority – Mt. 28:18 Only One Lawgiver – Jas. 4:12 Listen To No Other – Gal. 1:6-9 Test All Things – 1 Thess. 5:21 Test the Spirits – 1 John 4:1 Take Heed Only To Those Who Teach What the Head Teaches – 2 John 9-11 There Are No: Popes or Presidents! Conventions or Synods! Any Other Legislative Body!

Church Jesus Built Has Headquarters “Which He worked in Christ when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly places” (Eph. 1:20). “This Jesus God has raised up…Therefore being exalted to the right hand of God…For David did not ascend into the heavens, but he says himself: ‘The LORD said to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand’” (Acts 2:32-34). “Look! I see the heavens opened and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God!” (Acts 7:56). “So then, after the Lord had spoken to them, He was received up into heaven, and sat down at the right hand of God” (Mark 16:19). Headquarters Are In Heaven Where Christ, The Head Is! This Eliminates Earthly Headquarters! New York City – Jehovah Witnesses New York City – Presbyterian Church New York City – Episcopal Church Salt Lake City – Latter Day Saints/Mormons Vatican – Roman Catholic Nashville, TN – Southern Baptist Nashville, TN – United Methodist

Church Jesus Built Has An Organization “Paul and Timothy, bondservants of Jesus Christ, To all the saints in Christ Jesus who are in Philippi, with the bishops and deacons” (Phil. 1:1). “So when they had appointed elders in every church, and prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord in whom they had believed” (Acts 14:23). “Therefore take heed to yourselves and to all the flock, among which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the church of God which He purchased with His own blood” (Acts 20:28). “For this reason I left you in Crete, that you should set in order the things that are lacking, and appoint elders in every city as I commanded you” (Titus 1:5). Local Autonomous Organization Elders Deacons Saints This Eliminates Human Organizations! Conventions Synods, Dioceses One-man Pastor Associations: Local, National, & International Missionary Societies

“Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I have given orders to the churches of Galatia, so you must do also: On the first day of the week let each one of you lay something aside, storing up as he may prosper, that there be no collections when I come” (1 Cor. 16:1-2). “But this I say: He who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. So let each one give as he purposes in his heart, not grudgingly or of necessity; for God loves a cheerful giver” (2 Cor. 9:6-7). Church Jesus Built Has A Means of Raising Money Members Give As Prospered on the First Day of Every Week! Unauthorized Things Bake Sales, Car Washes Tithing, Investments Ticket Sales Offering During The Week Raffles, Bingo, Etc.

Preach The Gospel – Mk. 16:15-16; 1 Tim. 3:15 Edify Itself – Eph. 4:12 Care For Needy Saints – Rom. 15:25- 26; Acts 6:1-6 Additional Works Are Condemned – 2 John 9; Gal. 1:6-9; Col. 3:17 Church Jesus Built Has A Mission Unauthorized Works Church-Sponsored Recreation, Entertainment Church-Sponsored Picnics Sponsoring Church Evangelism Gyms, Fellowship Halls, Ball Fields Secular Schools, Day Care, Kindergarten Orphan Homes, Hospitals, Medical Missions

Church Jesus Built Has A Distinctive Message The Gospel – 1 Tim. 3:15; Jn. 8:32; 12:48 Message Never Changes – 1 Pet. 1:22-23 Strange To World – Acts 17:19-20 Strange When Practiced – 1 Pet. 4:3-4 Not Well-Received By All – Jn. 15:18-21 Not Appeal To All – 1 John 4:5-6 Faithful Preachers Will Still Proclaim It – 2 Tim. 4:1-2 The Message of the Bible Salvation of the Soul Message of the World Humor, Politics Entertainment Personal Stories Personal Testimonies Financial Peace University

Church Jesus Built Has A Pattern Or Form of Worship “God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth” (John 4:24). Hold Fast To The Pattern – 2 Tim. 1:13. Gave Same Orders To Every Church – 1 Cor. 16:1; 4:17 Singing – Eph. 5:19 Giving – 1 Cor. 16:1-2 Prayer – Acts 2:42; 1 Cor. 14:15 Lord’s Supper Weekly – 1 Cor. 11:23-26; Acts 20:7 Preaching The Gospel – Acts 2:42; 20:7 No Changes Allowed Gal. 1:6-9; Lev. 10:1-2; Mt. 15:8-9 This Rules Out: Burning Incense, Counting Beads Prayers To Mary or Other “Saints” Instrumental Music, Humming Drama Presentations, Skits, Plays Easter and Christmas Holidays

Church Jesus Built Has Definite Terms of Membership Must Be Born Again - John 3:3-5 Hear The Gospel – Rom. 10:17 Believe The Gospel – Mk. 16:15-16 Confess Faith In Christ – Rom. 10:10 Repent of Sins – Acts 2:38 Be Baptized For Remission of Sins – Acts 2:38 Be Faithful – 1 John 2:3-6; Rev. 2:10 Things Not Taught In The Bible Altar Call and Sinner’s Prayer Faith Only Salvation By Works of Man Baptism As An Outward Sign of Forgiveness Sprinkling or Pouring for Baptism Infant Baptism

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