Will Only Members of The church of Christ Be Saved? Is it arrogant and self-righteous to claim that only members of the church of Christ will be saved?

2 Why Is This Question Asked? Never hear anyone ask, “Will only members of the Baptist Church be saved?” Never hear anyone ask if only members of any particular denomination will be saved Instead of being a question about members of the church of Christ, this is more of an accusation

3 Why Is This Question Asked? If one believes that only members of the church of Christ are saved, this is seen as arrogant and self-righteous But, is it arrogant to claim that only those who are born again will be saved? Or, is it arrogant to say only those who are in Christ will be saved?

4 More People Than Just The church of Christ Will Be Saved Those who lived before New Covenant that were faithful to God will be saved Their salvation made possible through the blood of Christ which provided perfect sacrifice for all sins from the beginning until Jesus comes again

5 More People Than Just The church of Christ Will Be Saved Heb 9:15 For this reason He is the mediator of a new covenant, so that, since a death has taken place for the redemption of the transgressions that were committed under the first covenant, those who have been called may receive the promise of the eternal inheritance.

6 More People Than Just The church of Christ Will Be Saved Heb 11:39 And all these, having gained approval through their faith, did not receive what was promised, Heb 11:40 because God had provided something better for us, so that apart from us they would not be made perfect. Heb 12:22 But you have come to Mount Zion and to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to myriads of angels,

7 More People Than Just The church of Christ Will Be Saved Heb 12:23 to the general assembly and church of the firstborn who are enrolled in heaven, and to God, the Judge of all, and to the spirits of the righteous made perfect, Heb 12:24 and to Jesus, the mediator of a new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood, which speaks better than the blood of Abel.

8 More People Than Just The church of Christ Will Be Saved Those who die before they became accountable to God will be saved We are not born in sin like many denominations teach We become guilty when we choose to violate God’s law Those with mental impairments also will be saved

9 More People Than Just The church of Christ Will Be Saved Deu 1:39 'Moreover, your little ones who you said would become a prey, and your sons, who this day have no knowledge of good or evil, shall enter there, and I will give it to them and they shall possess it. Mat 18:3 and said, "Truly I say to you, unless you are converted and become like children, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven.

10 Will Only Those Who Are Born Again Be Saved? Joh 3:3 Jesus answered and said to him, "Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God." Joh 3:4 Nicodemus *said to Him, "How can a man be born when he is old? He cannot enter a second time into his mother's womb and be born, can he?"

11 Will Only Those Who Are Born Again Be Saved? Joh 3:5 Jesus answered, "Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.

12 What Is The Only Way We Can Be Born Again? 1Pe 1:22 Since you have in obedience to the truth purified your souls for a sincere love of the brethren, fervently love one another from the heart, 1Pe 1:23 for you have been born again not of seed which is perishable but imperishable, that is, through the living and enduring word of God.

13 What Is The Only Way We Can Be Born Again? Act 2:4 And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit was giving them utterance. Act 2:37 Now when they heard this, they were pierced to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, "Brethren, what shall we do?"

14 What Is The Only Way We Can Be Born Again? Act 2:38 Peter said to them, "Repent, and each of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins; and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. Act 11:14 and he will speak words to you by which you will be saved, you and all your household.'

15 Into What Church Does Jesus Add Those Born Again? 1Ti 3:15 but in case I am delayed, I write so that you will know how one ought to conduct himself in the household of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and support of the truth.

16 Will Only Those Who Are In Christ Be Saved? Rom 8:1 Therefore there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.

17 What Is The Only Way We Can Come Into Christ? Gal 3:26 For you are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus. Gal 3:27 For all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ.

18 What Is The Only Way We Can Come Into Christ? Rom 6:3 Or do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus have been baptized into His death? Rom 6:4 Therefore we have been buried with Him through baptism into death, so that as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, so we too might walk in newness of life.

19 Into What Church Does Jesus Add Those In Christ? Rom 12:4 For just as we have many members in one body and all the members do not have the same function, Rom 12:5 so we, who are many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another.

20 Into What Church Does Jesus Add Those In Christ? 1Co 12:13 For by one Spirit we were all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or free, and we were all made to drink of one Spirit. Col 1:18 He is also head of the body, the church; and He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, so that He Himself will come to have first place in everything.

21 Jesus Has Promised To Save His One Church Eph 4:4 There is one body and one Spirit, just as also you were called in one hope of your calling; Eph 5:23 For the husband is the head of the wife, as Christ also is the head of the church, He Himself being the Savior of the body.

22 Jesus’ One Church Followed Only Apostles’ Teaching Rom 16:16 Greet one another with a holy kiss. All the churches of Christ greet you. Act 20:28 "Be on guard for yourselves and for 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.

23 Jesus’ One Church Followed Only Apostles’ Teaching Act 2:42 They were continually devoting themselves to the apostles' teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. 1Co 4:17 For this reason I have sent to you Timothy, who is my beloved and faithful child in the Lord, and he will remind you of my ways which are in Christ, just as I teach everywhere in every church.

24 Will Only Those Who Continue To Abide In Christ Be Saved? Joh 15:4 "Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself unless it abides in the vine, so neither can you unless you abide in Me. Joh 15:5 "I am the vine, you are the branches; he who abides in Me and I in him, he bears much fruit, for apart from Me you can do nothing.

25 Will Only Those Who Continue To Abide In Christ Be Saved? Gal 1:8 But even if we, or an angel from heaven, should preach to you a gospel contrary to what we have preached to you, he is to be accursed! Gal 5:3 And I testify again to every man who receives circumcision, that he is under obligation to keep the whole Law. Gal 5:4 You have been severed from Christ, you who are seeking to be justified by law; you have fallen from grace.

26 Will Only Members of The church of Christ Be Saved? 1.Faithful Jews and Gentiles dying before New Covenant are saved 2.Unaccountable children and mentally impaired are saved 3.Those born again, in Christ, are saved 4.New spiritual life begins when faith in Christ leads to repentance, confession of Jesus as Son of God and baptism

27 Will Only Members of The church of Christ Be Saved? 5.Those born again, in Christ, are added by Jesus to His one church He has promised to save 6.His church is not a collection of denominations or local churches but individuals who submit to the apostles’ teaching 7.Only those who continue to abide in Christ, the apostles’ teaching, will be saved