The Church That Jesus Built

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The Church That Jesus Built Matthew 16:18 The Church That Jesus Built

Acts 2:43, 47 “devoting themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship … and the Lord was adding to the church daily such as were being saved.” KJV

Lost people were being saved. They were finding fellowship with God. They found fellowship with the people of God.

Isaiah 55:8-9 My thoughts are not your thoughts, Neither are My ways your ways, declares God. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, So are My ways higher than your ways, And My thoughts than your thoughts.

The Bible’s “One Way” Vs. World’s Obsession with Diversity – “Many Ways”

GOD’S WAY VS. OUR WAYS Proverbs 14:12

Our World says “One way” is: Unloving Narrow-minded Bigotry Out-Of-Date Out-Of-Touch

Our World says “One way” is: Unloving John 14:21 Narrow-minded Bigotry Matt 7:13 Out-Of-Date Jeremiah 6:16 Out-Of-Touch John 17:14-17

Our World says “Many ways” to God is: Loving Intelligent/Thoughtful Modern/Trendy Inclusive

Our World says “Many ways” to God is: Loving Ephesians 4:1-6 Intelligent/Thoughtful 1 Cor. 1:29 Modern/Trendy Rev. 22:18-19 Inclusive 2 Cor. 6:14-18

salmon swimming upstream! To be a true, NT, Undenominational, Plain ol’, Bible-believing Christian today is like a salmon swimming upstream!

But then, that’s always been true! Things are no different now than they’ve ever been. Ecclesiastes 1:9 “There is nothing new under the sun”

? GODS LORDS SPIRITS HOPES BAPTISMS FAITHS CHURCHES GOD LORD SPIRIT AS A BIBLE BELIEVER WHICH CAN YOU BELIEVE? GODS LORDS SPIRITS HOPES BAPTISMS FAITHS CHURCHES GOD LORD SPIRIT HOPE BAPTISM FAITH CHURCH ? Ephesians 4:4-6

What is Your Attitude Toward Truth? Does it offend you? Gal. 4:16 Is it important to you? Matt. 10:34f Do you live in denial? John 6:60f Do you depend more on your feelings? Lk 18:11; 1 John 5:13

Christ built His church on a “rock” – His deity and divinity. Mt. 16:18 Who else can say that?

An Apostle’s Warning Acts 20:28-30. THE church belongs to God in Christ. MAN speaks “perverse” things. Motivated by power and pride.

Now, hundreds of churches exist that have departed from Christ’s true church. Which one would you want to be a part of?

Believe and be baptized “into Christ” and be saved – Rom. 6:3-4 Believe and be baptized “into one body” and be in Christ’s church – 1 Cor. 12:13

BE A PART OF US IN CHRIST’S WORK! Acts 2:43, 47 “devoting themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship … and the Lord was adding to the church daily such as were being saved.” BE A PART OF US IN CHRIST’S WORK!