What Are Some Guidelines In Selecting Part 1. Sound Guidelines A church which respects the authority of the Scriptures –Only the Scriptures are profitable.

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What Are Some Guidelines In Selecting Part 1

Sound Guidelines A church which respects the authority of the Scriptures –Only the Scriptures are profitable for faith and unity (2 Timothy 3:16, 17) –Not to think beyond what is written (1 Cor. 4:6; 2 Cor. 11:4; Gal. 1:6-8)

 Were The “70 Weeks” Interrupted? Mormons O.T. + N.T. + Book of Mormon (1830) Far Too Late! Daniel 9:24-27 To finish transgression To make an end of sins To make reconciliation To bring everlasting righteousness To seal up vision and prophecy To anoint the Most Holy Vision and Prophecy ended in the 1 st Century!  Which Did Not Happen in the First Century?

Prophecy Would End Zech. 3:1-3

Prophecy Would End 1 Cor. 13:8-11 Acts 12:7; Jas. 1:11 Same word! render inoperative Rom. 6:6; 7:2; 7:6 The completion of the word

Revelation Is Completed Jude 3 John 14:26 Acts 3:16; Gal. 1:23; 1 Tim. 4:1; Acts 13:4-8

Mormons Catholics Protestants The church of Christ O.T. + N.T. + Book of Mormon (1830) O.T. + N.T. + Apocrypha + Tradition O.T. + N.T. + Creeds O.T. for learning (Rom. 15:4) N.T. for law (Col. 2:14; 3:17; Heb. 8:13; 10:9, 10; 2 Cor. 3:5-8; 1 Cor. 9:21) *Not every church that claims to be “of Christ” respects the authority of Jesus!

Sound Guidelines A church which respects the authority of the Scriptures A church that belongs to and pleases Christ

Belonging To Christ Whose church? Matthew 16:18 Colossians 1:13, 18 Ephesians 5:23 Acts 20:28

Will Expound In Next Lesson! It will have begun in the right time It will have the proper head It will follow and abide in Christ’s rule It will match the identity of the church you read about in the Bible